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Dry spell puts Cobar on track for a record we don’t want
A cold snap which brought overcast conditions and freezing winds has failed to deliver any significant rainfall to Cobar, giving us one of the driest starts to the year on record. Local historian John Collins examined the weather records dating back to 1882 and found that Cobar is on track […]
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Drought measures announced as DPI gives grim outlook
NSW primary producers continue to be challenged by the current seasonal conditions, with the latest NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) State Seasonal Update indicating almost all the state is now in mild to severe drought. Dry and warm conditions remained through May with only isolated areas of the North […]
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Vi’s daughters on hand for golf day
The women’s golf annual Vi McLaughlin Memorial Day Canadian game was well attended on Saturday with three of her daughters on hand to make the presentations. The winners of this prestigious event were Robynne Morton and Narelle Green coming home with a score of 70 net. Sally Bannister and Geraldine […]
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Cobar represented at State Netball
The Cobar Netball Association’s Opens representative team competed at the 2018 Netball NSW State Championships at Garnet Adcock Park in Gosford over the weekend. While it’s the third consecutive year the Cobar Club has been represented at the championships, this year marked the 50th year of running the event since […]
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Open tournament brings in darts players from interstate
The Cobar Darts Open contested recently over three days had 35 players from Cobar, Broken Hill, Dubbo, Orange, Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Pirie and Port Augusta competing. The Men’s Singles winner was Broken Hill visitor Raymond O’Donnell and John Nottage from Port Pirie was the runner-up. Two Cobar players, Tony […]
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Facelift for a local favourite being given a new lease on life
The Empire Hotel dining room is now a whole lot lighter and brighter thanks to a recent facelift. Hotel owner Cindy Bryan said since the work was completed last Thursday they’ve had lots of favourable comments from their regular patrons. “Everyone is saying how great it all looks and lots […]
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Promising future for local Girl Guides as membership grows
The Girl Guides movement in Cobar is growing in popularity with nine new guides initiated into the Cobar unit last week during a special Promise Ceremony. The new recruits, who range in ages from five to teenagers, made their Girl Guide promise to do their best and live by the […]