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Fugar bags the bulk of Yabbies’ points
Former Yabbies point score club champion Bill Fugar, who has been relatively quiet this season, placed in all four events of last week’s Senior Men’s Swimming Club competition. Fugar won the 100 metres and brace relay events and also finished third in both the 30m and 50m handicap events to […]
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It’s a battle between two Mermaids
Tanya Gilbert and Bianka Jacobson continued to fight it out in the pool on Sunday night for Mermaids’ championship points. The senior women’s swimming club championship point score front runners both collected a swag of points on Sunday with Gilbert adding another 16 to her total and Jacobson finished the […]
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CPS celebrates a year of excellent sporting achievements
Cobar Public School had excellent sporting results in 2016 with the school recognising their sporting achievers at last week’s school presentation day. The school’s 2016 Sports Person of the Year award was presented to Chad Buckman at the awards ceremony last Tuesday at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club. The […]
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St John’s School celebrates a very remarkable year
At last week’s St John’s School’s presentations day principal Renee Matheson described 2016 as being “remarkable year” for the school. “We had our highest student enrolments in over 15 years despite a mine retrenchment,” she said. Mrs Matheson said the school was committed to “21st Century Learning” and this year […]
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Unique sound chapel to combine music and astronomy
The dream of music composer Georges Lentz to create a Sound Chapel in Cobar could become a reality by the end of next year. Mr Lentz has been working on the project for some time and has been liaising with Mayor Lilliane Brady for a number of years to find […]
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Cobar High School acknowledges its top achievers for 2016
Bryan Mitchell was presented with Cobar High School’s 2016 Dux Award at the school’s end of year presentations last Wednesday. Cobar High School principal Safija Bristina presented the award to Bryan as the school’s highest ranking academic student. Ms Bristina said the school’s end of year presentations were an important […]
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Students mark CHS 50th anniversary with time capsule
A special event was held at Cobar High School last week with students commemorating the school’s opening 50 years ago. School principal Safija Bristina said the event was organised to acknowledge the significant part that the students have played in the school’s history. Among the speakers was John Martin, one […]
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Leadership earns Jye Robinson a Young Achiever award
Cobar High School student and cadet Jye Robinson was presented with The Cobar Weekly’s Young Achiever award last Saturday night. The 17 year old was nominated for the award by cadet leader Colleen Boucher. “Jye has been a member of the Cobar Cadet Unit for four and a half years […]
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Original Hot Shots crowned netball champions
The Original Hot Shots were crowned Mixed Netball’s A Grade champions on Tuesday night while Opposition finished as the winners of the B Grade grand final. Original Hot Shots and Peachers went neck and neck for most of their A Grade game and it wasn’t until the final three minutes […]