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Suicide prevention program targets locals in need of help
Local Jody McCabe has been signed up as a new project officer working on a Suicide Prevention Trial Project here in Cobar. Funded by the Primary Health Network in Western NSW, the project runs until June 2020. Jody was recently “walked through” her role by fellow senior project officers Bec […]
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Local students prepare to perform in front of the state
Cobar High School students will be joining more than 5,000 stars at the 2018 Schools Spectacular to be staged at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney later this month. This year’s Schools Spectacular ensemble includes 40 Featured Performers, an incredible 100-piece symphony orchestra, a stage band, 2,700-voice choir, 2,300 amazing dancers, […]
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City cousins chip in for Cobar council’s drought relief fund
Canterbury-Bankstown Council’s mayor Khal Asfour was in Cobar last week to hand over a $5,000 donation to Cobar Shire. Cr Asfour made a quick trip to Cobar and Broken Hill last week along with his general manager Matthew Stewart and other Canterbury-Bankstown staff members. Cr Asfour told The Cobar Weekly […]
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Union calls for a halt to Peak’s contractor plan
The Australian Workers Union (AWU) has called on Aurelia Metals, the owner of Peak Gold Mines, to put the transfer of the mining workforce to contractor Pybar Mining Services on hold while a number of urgent issues are resolved. AWU NSW Branch vice president Ron Cowdrey said on Monday the […]
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Top of the table team got toppled off
Hustlers toppled off top of the table team, The Opposition, in the Mixed Indoor Netball competition last Tuesday night at the youth centre. The match started on an even keel with the scores locked at just 3-all at the end of the first quarter. Hustlers then pulled away to have […]
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Broughton beats the field home in 5km colour fun run
Zac Broughton was the fastest finisher of the 2018 Colour Run, an event organised by the Cobar Youth Council as part of the Festival of the Miner’s Ghost program. Broughton completed the 5km circuit on Saturday morning in a quick time of 23 minutes to beat the rest of the […]
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Weekend was a Twenty/20 feast
The local cricket competition was packed with Twenty/20 fixtures over the weekend. On Friday night Hombres got the win over CSA while in Saturday’s doubleheader Golfie beat Peak and Bushies won against Smashers. After being in early trouble on Friday night, Hombres were then led to victory with a knock […]
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Fashion stakes high in fun charity golf day
The golf Charity Day Ambrose on Sunday (formerly the Police Charity Day) was a huge success with 103 players (26 teams) taking part. Run together by the local men and women golfers, the proceeds of the day including the nominations, raffle and auction, will be divided between the Cobar Public […]