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CentaCare conference held in Cobar

Representatives from CentaCare Wilcannia-Forbes offices across the central west converged on Cobar on the weekend as part of a celebration of 20 years of service in the western area. The gathering, which ran from last Friday to Sunday, focused on the theme “Our team, our Culture” and was officially opened […]

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Nymagee to honour former servicemen with restored board

The community of Nymagee has received $3,000 to ensure that the contribution of local servicemen and women is appropriately honoured under the Australian Government’s Saluting Their Service grants programme. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton was in Nymagee last week and took the opportunity to present the Nymagee Progress Association […]

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Sue’s contribution to education acknowledged

The Minister for Education the Hon. Adrian Piccoli was in Cobar yesterday to make a special presentation to Cobar High School principal Sue Francisco, who is soon to retire. In 1982, Sue Kelsey (as she was known then) commenced her career as a young English teacher at Cobar High School. […]

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Pennants match called off due to rain

Unfortunately the women’s golf Pennants match against Trangie was cancelled on Friday due to the soggy conditions on the Cobar course after the rain.  These five matches, to be played in Cobar, will now be rescheduled while the Cobar team will travel to Trangie’s course this Friday. Last week Wan Sipatsa […]

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Hyde and McIver win pairs final

The final of the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club women’s bowls Club Championships was played last Wednesday and was a close game which went down to the last end to determine a winner. The team of Ev Hyde and Shine McIver played an excellent game to narrowly beat Glenda Peebles […]

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Hotshots pull off a miracle win on the timber

The outcome of the Indoor Soccer grand final last week was decided by just a few millimetres with Hotshots pulling off a miraculous 1-0 win to upset minor premiers and competition favourites, Wii Not Fit. The Cinderella story was complete. Coming off a one game win/eight loss record in the […]

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Restoration works commence to preserve a Cobar icon

The Great Cobar Heritage Centre is getting ready to undergo a fairly major facelift with restoration work expected to commence on the building’s balcony this week. Cobar tourism officer John Martin said scaffolding has been erected to allow for much needed restoration work to be carried out on the balcony. […]