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CWA’s newest members recognise longest serving members
The Country Women’s Association (CWA) Cobar branch has recently wel-comed two new Junior members, Ellie and Lexie Traynor. The sisters are the first Junior members the branch has had since 1959. At the branch’s March meeting, Ellie and Lexie were given the honour of making a special presentation to two […]
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Bus shelter is taking shape
Cobar’s bus shelter and taxi rank near the intersection of Linsley and Marshall streets is looking to be close to completion with the construction fence now removed and pedestrian access is once again available to the area. While businesses and their customers in the immediate area have made a number […]
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Sunset serenade for Cobar Sound Chapel’s official opening Cobar Sound
The creator of Cobar’s Sound Chapel, Sydney-based composer and sound artist Georges Lentz, was thrilled with the turn out of an estimated crowd of 170 on Satur-day afternoon for the chapel’s official open-ing. Georges was also thrilled with how the whole Sound Chapel project, which was a collaboration with world-renowned […]
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Sound Chapel sunset serenade
An estimated crowd of 170 locals and visitors gathered to be serenaded with classical music as the sun set at the official opening of Cobar’s unique Sound Chapel on Saturday. The idea of creating a unique sound installation artwork in Cobar has been 10 years in the making for its […]
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Apollo was the star attraction
David Harrison hosted a SheepMaster Open Day at his Janaree property near Cobar last Tuesday with Apollo 73 (pictured above with David at centre and co-owners Gary Doyle and Mike O’Hare) being the main attraction. Apollo was purchased in November last year for a record price of $85,000 and is […]
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Seniors love new activity
A newly introduced activity on this year’s Seniors Week program, a painting workshop with local artist, Seigrid Peters, proved to be a big hit with the 12 participants on Friday morning at the Services Club. Many were impressed with their final artworks which Seigrid coaxed them to create. Pictured are […]
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Successful local women share their business tips
The Cobar Business Association hosted a Women in Business dinner on Friday night at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club as part of the NSW Government’s 2022 Small Business Month activities. Guest speakers at the dinner were former owner of JKM Dynamic Fitness Gym, Amie Hill, electrical engineer Janine Lea-Barrett […]
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NRL community clinic
Former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer Clinton Toopi (who now coordinates the National Rugby League’s State of Mind workshops), retired rugby league great and State of Mind Advocate, Joel Thompson (who was born in Ivanhoe, NSW), along with NSW Police Force Youth Engagement Officer Senior Constable Therese Carroll, […]
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Valiant effort by undermanned Cougars
An undermanned Castlereagh Cougars Under 19s side put in a valiant effort in their Women’s Rugby League grand final game up against Woodbridge on Sunday in Bath-urst. The Cougars were short on numbers, includ-ing losing their captain, Cobar’s Hannah Car-roll, during the match. Carroll tried to play through the pain […]