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Year: 2025
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Golfie’s good sports were recognised
The 2024 Sporting Bodies presentation dinner was held on Saturday night at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club with last year’s major Ladies Golf winners recognised. The A Grade club Scratch champion was Jenny Stephenson with Narelle Kriz the runner-up. The A Grade Net winner for 2024 was Sally Bannister […]
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Cobar’s seniors take centre stage
Cobar’s 2025 Seniors Expo was held at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club yesterday. This is the second year the event has been organised and coordinated by Kara O’Hara from Kirinari, who describes herself as an aged care services navigator. Kara said the Expo was a way to […]
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Concrete Cowboys knocked from their high horse
The Concrete Cowboys were knocked from their high horse in the Open Mixed Touch competition last week when the Blossoms beat the previously unbeaten team. Last season’s grand final winners, the Concrete Cowboys had started this season in the same vein winning the first three rounds. However they met their […]
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Cr Deighton calls for a clear plan for the Grand Precinct
Cr Chris Deighton has called for careful consideration before Cobar Shire Council progresses with its plan to create a Grand Precinct in the main street. Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko apprised councillors about the recent federal Government Grand Precinct grant funding win at last week’s Ordinary Council Meeting. Mr Vlatko […]
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Cobar Bactrians roar back to life with fresh talent
Rugby fans in Cobar have reason to celebrate as their women’s rugby team, the Cobar Bactrians, is planning a triumphant return to the field. This year the team has reassembled with a mix of experienced players and enthusiastic newcomers, ready to reignite the town’s passion for the sport. One of […]
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Council gives re-building rugby club a rate reduction
Cobar Shire Council has granted the Cobar Rugby Club a reduction on their rates and raw water costs as the club goes through a rebuilding phase. Mayor Jarrod Marsden, a former president of the rugby club, proposed to last week’s Ordinary Council Meeting that Council supports the club with a […]
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Blue Bangers big second half effort paid off with a win
Two close contests were played out in the Senior (13-16 years) Touch competition on Thursday at Ward Oval. Despite the very warm playing conditions for the Round 4 games, both matches were high scoring affairs. Blue Bangers turned around their game against Green Pickles in the second half. Green Pickles […]
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CSA Mine invests in MicroDOTS as a new form of insurance
MAC Copper Limited have invested in a new form of insurance for their assets at the CSA Mine and are branding all tools and equipment on site with MicroDOTS. MicroDOT Australia’s managing director Neil McCormack gave mine staff, local police, Cobar Shire Council’s ranger and The Cobar Weekly a demonstration […]
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Yellow record a thriller win
The 2025 golfing season kicked off on Wednesday however, with work being done on the course, only nine holes were open for competition. As it turned out, only four golfers turned up for the men’s competition anyway and of that four, Bian Smith, with 19 points, was a clear winner […]