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Mini soccer stars

Alfie Toomey, dribbling the ball (centre) had plenty of possession playing for Mini Liverpool against the Mini Mariners on Saturday morning at Ward Oval. In addition to participating in some drills to teach them basic techniques, the Minis players get to play a modified version of the senior game with […]

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Kriz takes two golf titles in a week

  A group of 12 Cobar Lady Golfers were part of the field of 54 players for the Trangie Ladies Open event last Tuesday. The Cobar players did well with Narelle Kriz taking out the A Grade Scratch title after a countback from Jenny Stephenson when both came in with […]

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Exciting draw for A Grade game

An exciting draw was played in the Senior Netball A Grade competition on Saturday between Pumpettes and ENDivas. The match started with both sides going goal for goal and strong defence was also a feature with Rachel Gentles (Pumpettes) and Corrina Brenton (ENDivas) giving their sides a number of turnovers. […]

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Waltraud weaves her way around country on a wellness tour

Well-known Melbourne-based milliner, Waltraud Reiner, was back in Cobar on the weekend with her Hatmobile, this time to conduct a Weaving for Wellness workshop. A regular visitor to Cobar, Mrs Reiner’s Weaving for Wellness workshop this year was coordinated and funded by Outback Arts. Outback Arts’ president Kylie Harvey was […]

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Water allocation cut to 80 per cent

Cobar will only receive 80 per cent of its annual water allocation over the next year, while water allocations to the local mines have been reduced to 70 per cent. Cobar Shire Council announced the reductions on Monday in response to WaterNSW’s proposed new water delivery arrangements that came into […]

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Ladies golf club champions decided after 54 holes

Frosty chilly mornings greeted the 26 golfers in last weekend’s Ladies Club Championships with 54 holes of competition played over the two days. The 2019 Scratch winners were: A Grade—Jenny Stephenson (with a score of 234) and  runner-up Chrissy Gilligan (253); B Grade—Brenda Fugar (304) and runner-up Serena Fraser (310); […]

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Helping one of their own

he Cobar Rural Fire Service (RFS) members have banded together to help out one of their own holding a raffle and sausage sizzle fundraiser in the main street on Saturday morning. Cobar Headquarters captain Peter Cartner (pictured above with his family Stephanie, Michela and Mara) said they were fundraising to […]

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Local athletes off to Canada

Loose change donated by the patrons of the Great Western Hotel has helped raise $2,446.70 for Cobar High School athletes Hannah Carroll and Ben Griffiths to travel to Canada to compete in Athletics. Pictured with their personal trainer Khan Fugar, who has been helping them to physically and mentally prepare […]