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Land Purchase sets the path for new industrial estate
Cobar Shire Council has recently procured the Cobar Grain Receival land on the Bourke Road for a proposed new Industrial Estate. Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko said Council felt that a new industrial area would have tremendous economic benefits to the town, now and into the future. “Council is working […]
Hot competition for first Flat Track
It might have been a cold start for the Cobar Auto Club’s opening round of their Flat Track series on Saturday afternoon however there was plenty of hot competition to keep the crowd entertained. Todd Negfeldt and Logan Coombes couldn’t be separated in the All Powers class with both […]
Roosters test the waters in new season of Castlereagh comp
The Cobar Roosters First Grade side travelled to Binnaway on Saturday to test the waters of the 2019 Christie and Hood Castlereagh League competition. The preseason knockout competition gave the Cobar side a chance to look at their opposition this year, including the new Coonabarabran Unicorns team, who finished as […]
Equipment boost for men’s shed thanks to successful grant
The Copper City Men’s Shed has received a $2,000 grant to purchase new equipment for use in the Shed. Men’s Shed coordinator Gordon Hill said the funding came from Round 18 of the Australian Government Department of Health under the National Shed Development Program. “The grant funds will be used […]
Time is running out to get tickets for Grey Mardi Gras events
Gee, time sure does fly when you’re having fun! It was only last July that our Federal Member Mark Coulton was in town to announce Cobar’s Grey Mardi Gras would get a $37,500 grant to help make the event happen. And now that we’re just over a week away from […]
Riley and Indirose collect Cobar Little A’s new awards
The Cobar Little Athletics Club held their end of season presentations last Monday night at the Cobar Bowling &Golf Club. This year the club introduced two new encouragement awards which were awarded to athletes who were consistent in participation and sportsmanship, were respectful, friendly and helpful and who also proved […]
New hospital starting to take shape
Cobar’s new health service project is really starting to take shape and is on track to be completed by next year. A Health Infrastructure spokesperson reports that roof sheeting has been carried out to three quarters of the new Cobar Health Service building, and work has also commenced on running […]
Teams to descend on Cobar ready for Cliffhanger event
Cobar is once again preparing to host the Cliffhanger challenge, an off-road four wheel drive competition that tests out teams and their vehicles over 20 gruelling stages. The biennial competition attracts teams from all over Australia who come to test out their skills at Mt Gap Station, 90 minutes north […]