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Yabbies clean up at Western Districts
The Cobar Yabbies Senior Men’s Swim-ming Club cleaned up at the Western Dis-tricts Swimming Carnival at Nyngan on Sunday. In addition to winning three relays, three handicap events, and two Scratch events, Yab-bies also recorded four second places. The Cobar team of 13 performed well in the field of 60 […]
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Mingling with Camels
The Cobar Camels Rugby Union Club’s 2022 season has gotten underway in a social way with the club holding a Meet and Greet get together at Ailsa Fitzsimmons Memorial Oval on Friday night. The event aimed to attract new players for both their men’s and women’s teams. Training has commenced […]
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First shoot of the year
Ross Morris, Nick Short, Matt Harland and Peter Hosie were among the group of eight competitors at the Cobar Clay Target Club on Sunday for the club’s first monthly shoot of the year. Competitors shot three events: a 20 Target Double Barrel (with three shooters, Harland, Hosie and Victor Papierniak, […]
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Cobar Weekly welcomes Melbourne intern journalist
You may have noticed a new face around town this week with The Cobar Weekly wel-coming an intern journalist (and part time tourist), Holly McGuinness, to gain some media experience. Having grown up at Nowra/Jervis Bay on the south coast, Holly is currently studying journal-ism at the Macleay College in […]
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Meetings underway for CWA
Cobar’s Country Women’s Association members are looking forward to the new year with their first meeting of 2022 taking place on Saturday. The CWA organisation is over 100 years old and aims to bring together women in regional areas to act as a support network for each other. CWA also […]
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Nominations now open for 2022 Cobar Showgirl competition
Being a Showgirl is a fun experience that brings together young rural girls and wom-en and could take them through to compete at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Entries for Cobar’s annual Showgirl compe-tition are now open. Louise McKervey is coordinating this year’s Cobar Showgirl competition and is calling for […]
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Mount Drysdale now listed on State Heritage Register
The Billagoe (Mount Drysdale) Cultural Landscape has been listed on the NSW State Heritage Register, recognising its long and diverse history. The listing recognises Billagoe (Mount Drys-dale) as an important multi-layered cultural landscape illustrating the shared history of NSW and protects it for generations to come. Mount Drysdale’s owners, Shirley […]
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Old grandstand demolished
Demolition work on the old grandstand at Ward Oval began last week as part of Council’s redevelopment plans for the oval. The decision to demolish the grandstand was made after discussion took place and it was found the structure was noncompliant and also under used. Temporary staging and portable grandstand […]