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Month: April 2020
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Brad Lennon’s perfectly suited to his new RFS role
Brad Lennon appears to be the perfect fit for his new role as a District Officer with the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) Far West Team. Brad’s new position with the RFS requires him to work with the community and NSW RFS members to prepare for and prevent fires; to […]
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Golfie making the most of downtime
The Cobar Bowling & Golf Club board is making use of the club’s downtime to embark on a renovation project in the main bar. While the club is currently closed due to the government’s Coronavirus regulations, which shut down pubs and clubs Australia-wide on March 23, the board is […]
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Fines for locals not social distancing
Police from the Central North Police District have begun handing out infringement notices and fines to local residents not adhering to social distancing regulations. Cobar Police Sergeant Chris Power said a driver and his passenger were issued with penalty infringement notices for not complying with noticed direction RE S7/8/9 COVID-19 at […]
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Is this Cobar’s greatest ever cricket side?
In the absence of any current sporting news, we asked Cobar’s Mr Cricket, John Collins, to select ‘Cobar’s Greatest Cricket Team’ and give his reasons why. Having played his first game of cricket with Nymagee in 1961 and then over the next 50 years with Nymagee, Bobadah, Rugby Union, Colts […]
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Local healthcare is now being delivered in a new way
Cobar residents can now access an emergency supply of medicine from local pharmacies when they can’t get to their doctor for a prescription. The Federal Government last week announced extended dispensing arrangements that will allow patients to receive an emergency supply of their medication without a prescription, where the pharmacist […]
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Flashback to Cobar’s great golfers of 1981
Looking back on our golfing history during 1981 Cobar was in the grip of drought after two drier than normal years. That year good rain came in May and the outlook improved over the rest of the year and a number of golf competitions got washed out. Cobar’s top golfers […]
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State’s biggest drug bust in years discovered near Cobar
Police have destroyed a cannabis crop worth more than $6million following a raid on a property 80km north of Cobar last week. Central North Police District Crime Manager Detective Inspector Paul Quigg said the seizure of the well established crop was the state’s largest cannabis bust by the NSW Police […]
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Over 100mm of rain in a week something to smile about
Rainfall measuring in some cases of more than 100mm has been recorded across the western area this past week. After heavy falls last Sunday night, a second rain event started in the Cobar Shire last Wednesday with more falls recorded on Thursday, while the best results came from big storms […]
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Stop the spread and stay home for me
Our local medical, police and government authorities are all calling for locals to stay at home in an effort to protect everyone in the Cobar community from contracting Coronavirus. By staying at home you will protect not only yourself but also others, including our local health service workers. A […]