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Year: 2020
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New owners keen to take over long established business
After 15 years of owning and running the Cobar Newsagency seven days a week, Ruth Mullins was happy to hand the business over this week to its new owners, Anni van der Westhuizen and Andre Van Wyk. Ruth and husband Geoff (along with Ruth’s brother and sister-in-law John and Paula […]
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Kubby is back up and running
The Kubby House Childcare Centre re-opened this week with early childhood teacher Tracey Bowman coming to the rescue to ensure the centre can continue to operate. The centre was forced to close last week following the resignation of a number of staff members which left the committee unable to operate […]
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NSW Premier pays a visit to Cobar
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian was in Cobar yesterday to announce the NSW Government would be handing back more than 15,000 hectares of land to Aboriginal owners to form the new Mount Grenfell National Park and the Mount Grenfell State Conservation Area. The Premier paid a visit to the Mount Grenfell […]
25/11/20
State budget delivers funds for local projects
Cobar Shire will benefit from the recent State Budget funding announcements for new or continuing projects. Among the projects is $1.1M funding for the establishment of a mobile CT service for Cobar, Walgett and Bourke. State Member for Barwon Roy Butler said this year’s budget also allows for the recently […]
25/11/20
You can’t get any closer than a draw
You couldn’t get a closer game than the Seniors Touch match last Thursday at Ward Oval between the Blue Heelers and the Mighty Red Roosters. The two sides couldn’t be split and the match finished in a 6-all draw. The game was a thriller to watch with Mad-die Bruce an […]
25/11/20
Pumpettes claim their second premiership
The Pumpettes recorded their second Cobar Senior Netball premiership on Saturday night when they narrowly beat Divas 50-47 in a thrilling A -Grade grand final at Ward Oval. After winning the 2018 title and finishing as runners-up last year Pumpettes were keen to add another trophy to the pool room […]
25/11/20
McClure innings seals Nymagee win
An all-round performance from James McClure led Nymagee to an eight wicket win over Empire in the Senior Cricket 40 Overs match at Nymagee on Saturday. McClure finished with outstanding bowling figures of 5/16 off eight overs and with the bat he scored 84 not out. Playing at home for […]
25/11/20
Slow progress for Newey plan
Public submissions closed earlier this month for Cobar Shire Council’s Draft Plan of Management of the Cobar Newey Reserve. Council’s Director of Planning and Environmental Services Garry Ryman said they had received “around 40 or so,” submissions during the public display period. He said council will now take some time […]