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Maths educators from western region converge on Cobar
Cobar High School recently hosted the Virtual Maths Faculty, a gathering of mathematics teachers from schools encompassing the central western region. The 21 educators, with experience ranging from less than a year teaching to several decades in the industry, sat down and discussed all things mathematical. Virtual Maths Faculty western […]
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Council petitions NSW Government to toughen drug laws
Cobar Shire Council has petitioned the NSW Government to toughen laws to make it illegal to produce, possess, use or sell all derivatives of synthetic cannabis. Synthetic cannabis, (commonly known as Kronic, Spice, Northern Lights, K2), is reportedly being used more frequently in Cobar along with ‘ice’ and other illicit […]
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Smoking is off the menu inside and out at all food venues
As of Monday, people in Cobar and around NSW will be further protected from the harmful effects of second-hand cigarette smoke with the implementation of state wide legislation that takes smoking off the menu in outdoor dining areas. The provision of the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 means smoking will be […]
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StormCo crew back in Cobar for school holiday activities
The StormCo crew was back in Cobar this week to present their school holiday Kids Club activities. It’s the 17th year in a row the team from the Avondale School in Sydney have been visiting Cobar. StormCo’s Mel Lemke said their community partnership with Cobar has been well supported and […]
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Gary takes Rotary reins
The Rotary Club of Cobar held their annual Changeover Dinner on Saturday night at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club. Pictured are some of the new committee members Margery Bereyne (international service director), Kym Miller (secretary), Gordon Hill (club service director and immediate past president), David Snelson (vice president) and […]
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Big crowd to cheer Camels in a thriller against the Bulls
Failure to convert an in-front penalty goal cost the Cobar Camels what would have been a well-deserved and crowd pleasing draw with their Western Plain Rugby Union archrivals Nyngan in last Friday’s highly entertaining and traditional ‘under-lights’ clash. Refereed by Chris Marshall at Ailsa Fitzsimmons Memorial Oval, the match between […]
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A dozen athletics records broken
At the recent Cobar High School athletics carnival a total of 12 records were broken, the oldest dating back to 1997. Luke Grey broke the U/15 boys high jump record which was 1.65m set by Sean Cox in 1997. Grey set the new record at 1.71m. Hannah Carroll broke three […]
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History repeats itself at pistol club
In a complete change of weather from last weekend’s sunny, clear and a good visual situation, Cobar Amateur Pistol Club shooters lined up on Sunday in cold, cloudy and foggy conditions. Needless to say that did not stop club members from turning out in fantastic numbers with 14 shooters fronting […]
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Third time lucky for M&C Parisi Floorboards
After finishing the last three seasons as minor premiers and playing in three grand finals, M&C Parisi Floorboards finally managed to nail an Indoor Soccer competition title with a thrilling 3-2 win last Wednesday night over Endeavor. The match was also a replay of last year’s grand final, but […]