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More discussion needed on Newey Master plan

Cobar Shire Councillors have deferred discussions on the Draft Land Use Master Plan for the Newey until their next meeting. Councillors were only presented with the draft master plan, written by council’s director of planning and environmental services Garry Ryman, last Wednesday—one day prior to the June Ordinary Council Meeting. […]

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Council Babes win grand final

Confident shooting and outstanding defence helped the Council Babes to a grand final win in the Indoor Netball competition at the youth centre on Monday night. Council Babes worked hard for their spot in Monday night’s grand final game, having finished third in the overall competition. They came up against […]

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Water upgrades ahead

Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries and Cobar Shire Council Mayor Lilliane Brady have announced the tender for the construction of Cobar’s replacement Water Treatment Plant had been awarded to Laurie Curran Water Pty Ltd. “The council, at its recent Extraordinary Council Meeting, approved the recommendation of the Tender Evaluation Committee […]

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Juniors have shown great improvement

Cobar Junior Rugby League president Simone Knight is proud of the improvements of all the Cobar junior teams this season. “Our kids are improving every week,” Mrs Knight said. “They have come a long way since the beginning of the year. “It’s been really great to have positive comments from […]

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Does Cobar’s water meet health standards?

Cobar Shire Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko and the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSW LHD) want to assure the Cobar community that our water supply meets public health standards. In response to a request from local resident Lydon McIntyre for a document attesting that Cobar’s water meets drinking water […]

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A new sports club

Horsewoman Jillian Prince is keen to hear from locals who are interested in forming a Horsemanship Club. “I can see there’s a gap in what people can do, or groups that you can be involved in the far west if you have an interest in horses,” Jillian told The Cobar […]