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Changes to annual art exhibition

Cobar Arts Council finalised their 2020 Art Exhibition schedule at a recent committee meeting. The group’s publicity officer Bev Anderson said the annual event required changes this year to comply with COVID-19 regulations. Mrs Anderson said the major adjustment was the removal of the schools section. “However, the students are […]

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Drive-through COVID testing in Cobar this week

Cobar residents will have access to a drive-through COVID-19 testing facility today with the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) operating the service for four hours today at Ward Oval. Director of Public Health Priscilla Stanley said there are currently no known cases of COVID-19 in Cobar. “WNSWLHD has tested […]

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Rotary Club named the best in the west

The Rotary Club of Cobar team was named the Orana Volunteers Team of the Year at last week’s 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards final. Volunteers from across the Orana region were recognised for their outstanding contribution to their local community at a special virtual awards ceremony last Tuesday. […]

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Golfer’s biggest weekend of the year

The biggest golfing weekend of the year so far, the Club Championships and BRilliams Copper City Classic, capped off a huge week with Men’s Golf competitions played on five out of six days in a row. For the sixth year in a row, Jacob Ryan is Cobar Golf Club Champion, […]

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Little A’s to fold?

The Cobar Little A’s athletics club is in danger of folding if a new committee is not soon elected. Outgoing club president Tegan Gilbert said they have made two attempts to hold an annual general meeting and neither was very well attended. “At the last meeting there was only Rebecca […]

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Hospital management gives assurances

Western NSW Local Health District acting chief executive Mark Spittal has defended local health services in response to recent media attention on Dubbo and Cobar’s health services. “When a person comes to one of our hospitals, they want to receive the best care, advice and support,” Mr Spittal said. “I […]