2016
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2016
Water concerns for Nymagee
The Nymagee Progress Association will seek a meeting with Cobar Shire Council regarding the current state of the Nymagee town water supply. The association’s publicity officer Jenny Nicholson said the matter was discussed at the group’s recent annual general meeting, where Dolly Betts was elected as the group’s new president. […]
2016
Rotary puts men’s health in focus with a MHERV visit
Along with the horses, the rides, dagwood dogs and fairy floss, the Men’s Health Education Rural Van (MHERV) was also at this year’s Cobar Show. The Rotary Club of Cobar has been for a number of years helping to promote men’s health in Cobar by bringing the Rotary District MHERV […]
2016
Local landholders put rural crime in the spotlight for inquiry
A large group of local landholders who have all been the victims of rural crime met with State Member for Barwon and former NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Stephen Bradshaw last Tuesday. Over the past two weeks Mr Humphries and Mr Bradshaw have been holding meetings in Ivanhoe, Broken Hill, Wilcannia, […]
2016
2016
ANZAC Day commemorated
The focus of ANZAC Day commemoration ceremonies this year was the Western Front in France and Belgium where some of the great battles of World War I were fought. RSL Sub Branch Cobar president Ben Hewlett spoke at Monday’s services at the War Memorial Hostel Dawn Service and later […]
Local Sport
Local swim coaches win scholarships
Local swimming coaches Stephanie Baker and Georgia Baker have won Women in Swimming Coaching scholarships that will help them to pass on new skills to local swimmers. Stephanie has been awarded a $1,110 scholarship to cover the cost of travel and accommodation to complete a Bronze accreditation program. Georgia will […]
Local Sport
Local riders compete at Round 2 NSW BMX Series in Sydney
Competing in their first event of 2016, BMX racers Georgie and Chad Buckman travelled to Castle Hill in Sydney to contest round 2 of the NSW Series on the weekend. Castle Hill is one of the fastest tracks on the NSW BMX circuit and following Saturday’s practice session it had […]
Local Sport
Divas and Pumpettes meet in fast paced, physical game
The Ward Oval netball courts were quieter than normal on Saturday afternoon with the women’s B Grade players all having a general bye and only two A Grade games were played. In what is always a fast paced, physical game, Divas took on a new look Pumpettes team in […]
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Travis and Harland named in Group 11 side
Two Cobar women’s League Tag players will be vying for places with the Western Rams squad this weekend after being selected in the Group 11 side on Sunday. Lisa Travis and Zoë Harland were two of seven Cobar players from the Cobar Roosterettes League Tag side who were invited […]