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Roosters score a trifecta of wins at home

The Cobar Roosters Senior Rugby League Club recorded a trifecta of wins in Round 3 of the Christie and Hood Castlereagh League competition on Saturday. Cobar sports fans were thrilled with a razzle-dazzle display of rugby league and league tag action at Tom Knight Memorial Oval as the Cobar Roosters […]

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A big weekend of celebrations

It was a big weekend of celebrations at the Golfie for John and Karen Daly who not only scored a few wins on the bowling greens but also celebrated a wedding anniversary and birthday. John joined Brad Beetson to record a win in the Men’s Pairs Championships game on Saturday […]

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Farmers still feeling drought effects

While the Cobar district has recorded some good rainfalls this year, the rain however hasn’t always been widespread and it also hasn’t been nearly enough to break the drought. According to the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Combined Drought Indicator (CDI), as of the end of June the Cobar […]

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Nail-biter game

The Cobar Junior Rugby League Under 12 and Under 16 sides played Parkes Marists teams in Dubbo for Round 2 of the Dubbo & District competition on Saturday. The Under 12s game was a nail-biter with Parkes finishing with a 16-10 win. Tries for Cobar were scored by Jack Rogers […]

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A flood of funds

Cobar Shire is one of nine councils in the Parkes electorate able to access disaster assistance following severe flooding events that occurred earlier this year. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the assistance is jointly funded through the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). “Heavy rain and storm activity […]

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VIEW Club is back

It was smiles all round for the 19 ladies who gathered at the Empire Hotel last Tuesday for Cobar VIEW Club’s first meeting since March. President Margaret Potter welcomed everyone with some humorous stories which set the tone for an enjoyable day. Sadly a minute’s silence was held for two […]

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Cobar continues COVID-19 caution

Staff and visitors to the Cobar Health Service are now required to wear face masks like all other hospitals and health services across the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD). WNSWLHD Director of Operations Mark Spittal said that NSW Health had responded to the risk of community transmission of COVID-19 […]