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Three Twenty20 games make for exciting weekend of cricket
The senior cricket competition on the weekend consisted exclusively of Twenty20 games with Howie’s Hombres, Peak and CSA all picking up wins. On Friday night under lights at Ward Oval Howie’s Hombres, batting first, set the Smashers a massive 180 runs total to win. In reply, the Smashers could only […]
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Plenty of bowlers to give the greens a good workout
The Cobar Bowling & Golf Club greens were given a good workout over the weekend with a big field of bowlers for the club’s annual Pairs Tournament. Chris Rosanes teamed up with Dubbo bowler Mathew McIntyre to finish as the overall winners. Former Cobar bowler, and now Bourke resident, Justin […]
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Cobar Blues club looks set to fold
Three years after the local AFL team disbanded the Cobar Blues Football & Netball Club now looks set to fold. In 2015 the Blues were struggling to field an AFL side and were thrown out of the Northern Riverina League competition. The club’s three senior representative netball teams (who had […]
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Yabbies bring home the 10 Man Trophy again
The Cobar Yabbies Senior Men’s Swimming Club once again took out the prestigious 10 Man Relay title at the Five Ways Swim at Nelson Bay over the weekend. The Cobar contingent of nine swimmers were joined at the annual event by satellite swimmers (former club members) Wayne Rice and Rob […]
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Quality teaching is the focus for NESA CEO’s visit
Staff from the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), formerly the Board of Studies, visited Cobar High School last Friday to meet with principal Safija Bristina and her staff. CEO David de Carvalho and liaison officers Susan Barrie and Denise McHugh met with Ms Bristina, as well as the school’s executive […]
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Honour roll unearths one of Cobar’s own hidden treasures
Hard working Cobar Auto Club volunteer Jo-Louise Brown has been formally recognised for her contribution to the Cobar community with a listing on this year’s Hidden Treasures Honour Roll. State Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries last week announced 12 Barwon women have been recognised for their valuable volunteer roles and […]
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‘New’ councillors reflect on their first year at the table
Cobar Shire Council’s three newest councillors, Janine Lea-Barrett, Julie Payne and Chris Lehmann, have now served one year “on the job” and all agree the past year has been a real learning curve. “My first year has been exciting, frustrating, exhilarating and an education, sometimes all in the one meeting!” […]
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Crowing Roosters inspire history book
The sport of rugby league in Cobar has a history dating back to 1921 and local author John Collins has collated all 96 years of ups and downs of the Cobar Roosters in his latest book, The Crowing of The Roosters. Hot off the presses and due to be released next […]
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Mookhey visits Cobar on western listening tour
Labor’s spokesperson for Barwon Daniel Mookhey MLC was in Cobar yesterday as part of his week-long “listening tour” of Western NSW. In addition to speaking with Mayor Lilliane Brady yesterday Mr Mookhey also met with Broken Hill mayor Darriea Turley. During his tour Mr Mookhey was keen to speak to […]