ROAR (Rural Outback Animal Respite/Rescue) is about to celebrate its first birthday. Since the volunteer run rescue service began 12 months ago, 95 dogs have been saved and Cobar Shire Council’s rate of euthanasing dogs has dropped to just five per cent of surrendered dogs. (Only six aggressive dogs who […]
One of the state’s longest serving Justices of the Peace, Nymagee resident Eric Harland, was recently recognised with a commendation for 50 years of service. While touring the electorate last week State Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries stopped in at Nymagee to present Mr Harland with his commendation in person. […]
The Department of Industry Mine Safety Investigation Unit is investigating a serious safety incident at the now-closed Manuka Silver Mine, 80km south of Cobar. The Mine Safety Investigation Unit (MSIU) is looking into circumstances surrounding workers’ exposure to hazardous chemicals during a manual acid-leaching gold extraction process that occurred at […]
Cobar Shire Council has contracted Seed Business Solutions to undertake an Economic Study and Action Plan for the Cobar Shire area. Seed’s Megan Dixon began work on the project last Wednesday, […]
Two Cobar teams contested Round 7 of the Dubbo & District Junior Rugby League competition at Nyngan on Saturday. The Roosters Under 15/16s were unlucky to have been narrowly beaten in a close match with the Tigers, going down 18-20. Josh Diamond, Jacob Christie and Wyatt Proudlove were Cobar’s best […]
Cobar High School was represented at the Regional Cross Country run in Geurie last Wednesday by four students Conor McMullen, James Matchett, Thomas Jones and Nick Buckman. It was a successful day with good times recorded by all four athletes. Nick finished third in his Under 16 years age group […]
There were two upsets recorded last week in the women’s B Grade netball competition with Here For Beer winning over competition leaders Hot Shots 29-24. Amy Stephens played her normal strong defensive game making Gabbi Lennon work for each goal. Chelsea Moeris and Prue Chambers collected best and fairest points. […]
Cobar Barnardos staff members Zanette Clements and Amanda Jeffery have this term been working with Year 8 students at Cobar High School on the Drumbeat Program. Barnardos Australia works to build relationships between children, young people, their families and the community. The Drumbeat Program (which stands for Discovering Relationships Using […]
A Cobar patient has successfully completed the first trial of the new in-home tele-monitoring service as part of the Western NSW Integrated Care Strategy. The Ministry of Health’s Rural eHealth Program recently provided funding to the Western NSW Local Health District to complete a 12 month trial of in-home monitoring […]
Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries called in to Cobar last week to deliver a cheque for $11,910 from the Murray Darling Basin Regional Economic Diversification Programme’s Energise Enterprise Fund. Mr Humphries presented the cheque to Cobar Shire Council mayor Lilliane Brady and Cobar Business Association secretary Angela Shepherd and said […]
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