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Miners Memorial gets Federal funds

Cobar Shire Council will now be able to go ahead and build a new Miners Memorial structure in the Heritage Park, thanks to $349,777 in Federal Government funding. The funding was announced this week by Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, and is part of the Coalition Government’s Building Better […]

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Could Ward Oval solve a camping conundrum?

  Cobar Shire Council will look at opening up Ward Oval to free campers. The matter was discussed at last Thursday’s Ordinary Council Meeting following a notice of motion put to the meeting by Cr Peter Yench. “Something needs to be done and I think it can be done legally,” […]

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Businessman speaks on local effects of tourism decline

Local businessman Geoff McGuinness used the public access forum at last week’s Ordinary Council Meeting to speak about his concerns (and that of other local business owners) on the decline of tourists stopping in Cobar. “The town is a laughing stock,” Mr McGuinness told council. “Bourke’s caravan parks are overflowing. […]

Local Sport

Very close netball competition

Two very close games were played in the senior netball competition on Saturday with both the winning sides finishing with 38 points. Golfie Mystics beat Brush Stop 38-34 in their game and JKM Dynamic Fitness won their match 38-33 over ENDivas. It was a nail bitter of a game between […]