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Butler secures a review of IPTAAS

Member for Barwon Roy Butler secured a commitment from Health Minister Brad Hazzard in Parliament last week to review the Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS). “The current IPTAAS subsidies of 22 cents per kilometre for private vehicle travel, and $43 per night for the first seven nights […]

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Lilliane leaves a lifetime legacy

Tributes are flowing in for our long serving Mayor Lilliane Brady OAM who passed away peacefully at Cobar Hospital on Sunday at age 90. Over Cobar’s 150 years of history, many  people have helped to shape Cobar’s identity as a community but none more-so than Lilliane Brady OAM. The tributes […]

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Cobar Mermaids resurface in pool

The Cobar Mermaids have resurfaced this season with the women’s swimming club re-commencing organised events last Monday. After a season break, the ladies are back in the pool each Monday night to compete in three handicapped freestyle events, 30 metres, 50 metres and 100 metres. In the 30 metres swim […]

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Cobar bowmen return to the range

The Cobar Bowman’s Club held their first shoot for the year on Sunday with five shooters taking part. The event was contested as a three arrow round with Luke Dickson finishing with a score of 380 with his compound bow. Shooting with recurve bows, Dick Tulloh had a score of […]

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Cowboys disqualified

The Cobar Cowboys have been disqualified from contesting the grand final of the Macquarie Valley Cricket Council (MVCC) Brewery Shield competition this Sunday. An enquiry by the MVCC was carried out last week after it was suggested the Cowboys had breached the rules in their thrilling three runs win over […]

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Cobar Back Roads

The ABC Television’s Back Roads edition based on Cobar aired last Thursday night and received plenty of positive comments. Filmed in August 2020, the show’s host Heather Ewart outlined our town’s mining and indigenous history and showcased Cobar in a very favourable light. In interviews she conducted with a number […]