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Big field of junior riders for first round of Stadium Moto-X
Cobar Auto Club conducted Round 1 of the 2017 Coates Hire Stadium Motocross Tri Series on Saturday evening. The track was in great condition after the recent rain and there were some tight battles between the riders. While there wasn’t a large contingent of senior riders competing on Saturday night, […]
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Australian hockey player brings rewards for students
Cobar students were rewarded for their commitment to staying fit and active with a visit from Australian hockey player, Ash Thomas last Wednesday. Thomas was in Cobar to speak to students at Cobar High School (CHS) and Cobar Public School about the benefits of the Premier’s Sporting Challenge (PSC), which […]
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Local artists put their works on display for Miner’s Ghost
The Cobar Arts Council’s 2017 Art and Photography Exhibition was officially opened last night with a strong field of entries in both the adults and children’s sections. This year the Thelma Wade Perpetual Trophy was awarded for the best drawn or painted portrait and went to Dora Difilippo for her […]
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Council recognised for environmental efforts with awards
Cobar Shire Council has been recognised for its environmental efforts with two Local Government awards. Council received the awards under the 2016/2017 Excellence in the Environment Awards program run annually by Local Government NSW which aim to recognise the outstanding achievements by NSW councils in managing and protecting the environment. […]
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Film crew to visit
A Sydney film crew will be filming in and around Cobar this weekend as part of a council project to encourage people to move to Cobar. Cobar Shire Council’s director of corporate and community services Angela Shepherd told The Cobar Weekly council has received State Government funding to help attract […]
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Best friends make a pact to shave off their long locks
Best friends Jordyne Brilley and Tiana Jones have decided to shave their heads which they hope will help out two worthwhile causes. The 11-year-olds are shaving their heads to raise money for the Cobar Miners Memorial and their hair will go towards making wigs for children with cancer. The pair […]
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A whole new CATS’ triathlon season gets underway
The first triathlon on the Cobar Athletics & Triathlon Squad’s 2017/2018 season calendar got off to a cool start on Sunday morning at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool. There was a good roll up of 18 competitors taking part which included five new members. One of those new-comers, Emma Harley, […]
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Cobar’s version of question time?
A new addition to the Festival of the Miner’s Ghost program this year is a Sunday afternoon ‘Ask Me Anything’ event. To coincide with Grandparents’ Day, a number of grandparents and their grandchildren, of various age groups and generations, have been invited to answer a range of questions. Cobar Shire […]
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Camels mark the end of a tough season
The Cobar Camels Rugby Club marked the end of another season on Saturday night with their 2017 awards dinner. While all agreed it hadn’t been one of the club’s better years, there had however been a number of achievements over the year that had been worth celebrating. Camels’ 2017 coach […]