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Skate park wins council national recognition
The Cobar Shire Council has been named one of the national Heart Foundation award winners, after being named the New South Wales State winner several months ago. The Heart Foundation honoured Australia’s healthiest communities as part of its Local Government Awards program that recognise local councils’ contribution to tackling heart […]
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Latest facts and figures for carbon conference in Cobar
More than 160 people gathered in Cobar last week to hear the latest facts and figures about Australia’s emerging carbon economy at the Rangelands Carbon Conference. The two-day conference, which was hosted by Local Land Services Western Region with support from the Australian Government, included 24 presentations from experts in […]
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Locals discuss the concept of establishing a wellness centre
A group of local health providers interested in the concept of a “wellness centre” met last Wednesday to discuss the possibility of bringing the idea to life. Recently the local Integrated Care Forum identified the need for such a centre, with discussions at the forum about the many illnesses related […]
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Peak cuts 22 jobs after copper drops
Peak Gold Mines has announced 22 workers are expected to be made redundant this week, citing low commodity prices for the decision. The company announced last Wednesday that low copper prices had resulted in a reduction of the number of tonnes planned to be mined in 2016 “in order to […]
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Easy win for Neate
Good weather and a reasonable number of members turned up for the Cobar Amateur Pistol Club’s official competition event last Sunday. The event was a Centrefire/Sports pistol competition over 25 Metres, under the guidance of Range Officer John Stingemore. The Wizard Award was won by Robert Neate, who won easily […]
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M&C Parisi Floorboards’ impressive win
M&C Parisi Floorboards had a big win over Cobar Hotshots 14-1 in last week’s indoor soccer competition and it’s the fourth time in eight games that Floorboards have scored 14 or more goals. M&C Parisi Floorboards have a formidable for and against record in this competition. They are currently averaging […]
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Paddy’s Pack were on top of their game in the Twenty/20
Friday night saw the debut of the new Peak team, New Golden Ducks, up against the revamped Paddy’s Pack. Peak won the toss and elected to bat first, losing a wicket in a run out in their first over to be 1/2, and with a second run out in the […]
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Big field contests annual Police Charity Golf Day
Sunday’s annual Police Charity Golf Day again proved popular with local golfers, with a field of 108 golfers joining in one of the town’s most popular charity events. The day was once again a credit to organiser Jo Palma and his band of merry helpers providing drinks and food out […]