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LBV at risk of closure

The introduction of new aged care regulations and cost escalations may see the Lilliane Brady Village (LBV) aged care facility closed. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton met with Cobar Shire Council mayor Jarrod Marsden and general manager Peter Vlatko while he was in Cobar last week to discuss the […]

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Roosters win preseason game

The Cobar Roosters First Grade side beat the Group 11 Macquarie Raiders Reserve Grade team 22-20 in a preseason game on Saturday in Nyngan. Cobar had traveled to Nyngan with a close to full strength squad anticipating a close encounter with Dubbo Macquarie. Co-coach Thomas Plater said while there were […]

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Huge fundraising effort

Locals Simone Porter and Jodie Jones took part again this year in the Never Late Fe-Mail Postie Ride to raise funds for Wings4Kidz. (They are pictured above with Ride organiser Garry Rogers and Wings4Kidz CEO Brendan Crane.) The group’s goal had been $200,000 (which was what they raised last year), however […]

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A century’s worth of wisdom

  Local resident Bob Chambers joined the Centenarian Club on Friday when he celebrated his 100th birthday, firstly with a cake at the Lilliane Brady Village followed by an afternoon tea with friends and family, some of whom had travelled from Western Australia and Victoria to help him celebrate. Photo […]

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Putting out the welcome mat

Mayor Jarrod Marsden (at far right) was part of the welcome committee at a ‘New to Cobar’ event for new residents on Monday afternoon at the Cobar Youth & Community Centre. He is pictured with new residents Kylie Tonnisen and daughters Charlotte and Michaela (from Victoria) and Tremayne Po-Ching and […]

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Chilli Steppers spice up the competition

  The Red Hot Chilli Steppers have really spiced up the Open Mixed Touch competition after their win last week eliminated  last season’s premiers, King Roosters, from the competition. The Chilli Steppers summarily dismissed the King Roosters (who finished at the top of the table this season) when they beat […]