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Patient comfort
Cobar Health Service staff Karen Manns and Brenda Fugar with one of two new recliners that have been donated to the hospital by the Cobar Hospital Auxiliary for the comfort of patients. ▪ Photo contributed
Year: 2022
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Regional Australia Bank donates $48,000 to community
The Cobar community has benefited from a donation of more than $48,000 from the Regional Australia Bank as part of this year’s Community Partnership Program. A large group of recipients from Cobar’s local sporting, community and charity organi-sations were presented with their donations last Tuesday night at the Services Club. […]
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A medical cavalry is on its way to LBV
A medical “cavalry” is on its way to Cobar to help with a COVID outbreak at the Lilli-ane Brady Village aged care facility. The nursing home, owned and managed by Cobar Shire Council, went into lockdown last week after a number of residents and staff test-ed positive to COVID. As […]
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Cobar lady golfers hang on to the Rose Bowl Trophy
The Cobar Lady Golfers have once again secured the Western District Ladies Golf Association (WDLGA) RoseBowl claiming their win by the narrowest of margins on Sunday. The RoseBowl winners are determined on a best net score of two players out of a team of three from each participating town. Cobar […]
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Local artisans try mosaics
The Cobar Shire Library’s Adult Craft class this month had a good roll up of locals interested in making a mosaic tray on Saturday morning at the Library. On the agenda for next month’s craft class is a soapmaking and bathbomb workshop. ▪ Photo contributed
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Firefighters were called to two fires at the tip last week
Fire fighting services were called to two fires at the Cobar tip last week. While Fire and Rescue NSW Station 256 deputy captain Alex Lennon said last Monday night’s fire was only a minor one, the fire at the tip on Friday morning was however more sig-nificant. “It burnt through […]
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Locals working together to preserve aboriginal heritage
Aboriginal stakeholders, landholders and Western Local Land Services (Western LLS) have been working together to pro-tect Aboriginal cultural heritage values in the Euabalong area prior to undertaking substantial weed control works. The weed control works, which were pri-marily to remove African boxthorn, mesquite and cactus, came about through the 2021-22 […]
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To honour those who served
Barry Knight’s latest community project, a Poppy Fence on the Open Cut which honours Cobar’s men and women who served in all conflicts, was installed last week by Marty Roots and Lance Hall from Simmo Signs in Dubbo with help from Laura Barnes (Aurelia Metals). Aurelia Metals along with Manuka […]
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A unique musical experience
Cobar High School welcomed experimental jazz collective Microfiche to Cobar last week. Microfiche presented two student concerts, an improvisation workshop and a community concert. Students had the unique opportunity to experience music they had not heard before and engage with the musicians in an interactive workshop. The community concert was […]
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Young Cobar entrepreneur shines at business awards
Young Cobar entrepreneur, Bree Martin, was among the winners of Business NSW’s 2022 Western NSW Business Awards. Bree collected a Highly Commended award in the Outstanding Young Business Leader category at the Gala Awards event at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, in Dubbo on Friday night in front of 190 business […]