2016
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2016
Councillor Yench calls for restructure
Cr Peter Yench has called for a restructure of the Far West Initiative Advisory Committee (FWIAC) in an effort to improve the sustainability of Cobar and seven other neighbouring councils. The NSW Government’s Far West Initiative was set up in August 2015 to look at ways to improve local governance, […]
2016
New faces and fresh ideas welcomed by markets committee
The Cobar Market Day committee is planning a busy calendar for the year ahead with some fresh faces suggesting new ideas at a meeting last Wednesday at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club. Committee member Ellie Russell said at the moment they don’t have a full executive (apart from Joy […]
2016
COOSH Vacation Program has exceeded all expectations
For the staff at Cobar Outside Of School Hours (COOSH) Vacation Care their relationships with the children are their top priority and it shows with COOSH being judged as having exceeded the National Standards in their first assessment of the centre. Run by Far West Family Day Care, the Vacation […]
2016
How ROAR helps
Rural Outback Animal Rescue (ROAR) has come along way since the initiative was developed by local women Leah Josephson, Wizzy Knezevic and Casey Vidot last year. Mrs Josephson told The Cobar Weekly the initiative was started in August 2015 by the three local animal lovers who wanted to make a […]
2016
RDA says a BioHub might not be just a pipe dream for Cobar
A pipe dream to find a profitable use for invasive native species (INS or Woody Weeds) in the Cobar Shire might become more of a reality if the initial results of a pre-feasibility study are anything to go by. Regional Development Australia (RDA) Orana has been working with staff from […]
2016
Jobs cut as CBH moves to preserve Endeavor Mine life
Almost half of the Endeavor workforce was made redundant this week with further redundancies to be made in the coming months. Endeavor’s general manager Denver D’Angelo confirmed a group of 81 employees and contractors was given notice on Monday and Tuesday following parent company CBH Resources’ announcement that there would […]
2016
Rapid and centrefire events contested
Two events have been completed over the past week by keen members of the Cobar Amateur Pistol club. The 25 Metre Rapidfire event was returned to the club’s program on Sunday with two members breaking their handicaps with some outstanding marksmanship. The Wizard Award was won by Jake Mitchell who […]
2016
Pony club welcomes new members
The Cobar Pony Club held their annual general meeting just before Christmas and welcomed new faces Tahnee Armstrong as the treasurer and Kylie Bishop as the stable manager to the club’s executive committee. The club’s recent Registration Day was well supported with the return of many members. Families of all […]
2016
Feast of cricket with six games played over the past week
There was a feast of cricket played in Cobar last week with two games played for the return of the 50 overs competition on Saturday along with three Twenty/20 games on Australia Day and another Twenty/20 game on Friday night. In Saturday’s 50 overs match on the turf wicket Great […]