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Golfie bowlers smash Bourke
The Cobar Golfie Bowlers made the trip to Bourke on Sunday for the final round of the 2021 pennants competition. Despite the conditions being miserable, with light rain falling for most of the game, the Co-bar squad finally found their groove to finish the day with a win. Don Roberts, […]
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An upset in junior touch competition
There was an upset in Round 6 of the touch competition on Thursday in the jun-iors competition with the third placed Yellow Jackets recording a solid win over the second placed Red Devils, 13-8. It was however the Red Devils’ Gabriel Har-ris who picked up three Best and Fairest (B&F) […]
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Cobar High School’s swimmers are off to State
Three Cobar High School swimmers are off to the State Championships next month after achieving success at the Western Swimming Carnival in Dubbo on Thurs-day. Raymond Jones, Axel Fairfull and Henry Knight recorded podium finishes at last week’s carnival with each setting new PBs in nearly all of their events. […]
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Cobar Little A’s perform well at Parkes athletics carnival
A squad of Cobar Little A’s members competed at the Parkes Little Athletics club’s annual carnival on Sunday. Cobar club president Troy Knight said all the kids did well in cold and windy conditions. The results from the day were: Lauren O’Sullivan, Under 8’s—1st 100m, 2nd 70m and 700m, 3rd […]
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‘Uniquely Cobar’ artwork brightens up the Newey
Pelicans, turtles, plovers and black swans which can be regularly seen at the Newey recreation area, are the inspiration for local artist Seigrid Peters’ next major artwork. Seigrid has recently been commissioned by Cobar Shire Council to paint a mural on the toilet block at the Newey recreation area in […]
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Probus will continue with Lillian taking up the reins
It’s a brand-new year for Probus members as returning officer Glenis Prisk sought out members willing to take a place on the executive committee at last Wednesday’s annual general meeting. After much toing and froing, a wonderful result was declared with Lillian Simpson elected as the group’s new president. She […]
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Vaccination roll out to start soon
The Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) will start providing COVID-19 vaccinations to its staff from next Mon-day. WNSWLHD Chief Executive Scott McLachlan said as part of Phase 1a of the Australian Government’s COVID-19 Vaccination schedule, the most at-risk groups will receive the vaccine as soon as possible. “Phase 1a […]
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TAFE automotive students to benefit from donations
Cobar’s TAFE NSW automotive students will be able to hone their practical skills, thanks to a donation of unwanted vehicles. Instead of sending unclaimed impounded vehicles to auction or scrap, Dubbo Regional Council has donated them to TAFE NSW as learning resources for students in Dubbo and Cobar. Dubbo Mayor […]