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STEM studies

Cobar Public School students last week participated in a STEM workshop at the school organised by the Australian Resources and Energy Employer Association. Students heard talks by industry role models and participated in different activities exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics. ▪ Photo contributed

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Donations to community groups

Khan’s SUPA IGA Marshall Street store manager Matt Carey presenting donations from the supermarket’s Community Chest program to representatives of two community groups on Monday, Cobar Junior Rugby League (represented by Abby Fairfull, received $500) and the Copper City Men’s Shed (represented by Tony Punzet and Gordon Hill who collected […]

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CSA Mine achieves major milestone in mill project

CSA Mine’s mill replacement, a huge logistical project which involved the coor-dination of various parts sourced from around the world, recently reached a ma-jor milestone. A 500t crane lowered the first of the mine’s new grinding mills into place on site over the weekend. The new mills have been designed […]

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Help is at hand for LBV

Among those providing care for the residents at the Lilliane Brady Village (which is currently in lockdown due to a COVID outbreak) is Enrolled Nurse Kathleen Newman (helping out from the Cobar Primary Health Care Centre), NSW Health Registered Nurse Judith Manning from Wellington and Lilliane Brady Village staff member […]

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Community support for local STEM students

Generous community support will help a group of Cobar High School students to compete at the Science and Engineering Challenge Regional Championships in New-castle. Funding from the Peak Gold Mine and the Rotary Club of Cobar, along with the NSW Department of Education (Regional Industry Education Partnerships program), will help […]

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Cobar Netball Association supports Bravery Buddies

Cobar Netball Association members last week donned specially tie-dyed socks (made by club member Hayley Walker in each team’s colours) in support of the Bravery Buddies fundraiser which supports children impacted by medical related hair loss from cancer treatment or alopecia. Pictured above are the Pumpettes and Ay-Jays Café teams […]