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Cobar pool proves to be a haven in the heatwave
With the thermometer reaching a scorching 41.3 degrees on Saturday and 37.5 on Sunday, the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool was one of the coolest places to be on the weekend. Saturday’s scorcher was well above average (by 11.7 degrees for this time of the year) and was our hottest day […]
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Parry blitzes the pistol club field
Cobar Amateur Pistol Club hosted another International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) standard competition match on Sunday with Amanda Parry blitzing the field using an unfamiliar target pistol to break her handicap and take out the top score of 693. Parry finished with a score of 343 and, combined with her […]
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Stephen’s the type of guy who takes his work home with him
For the past 26+ years, Stephen Dutton’s job has been to care for sick and injured people but that doesn’t stop when he takes his paramedic’s uniform off at the end of a shift. Stephen recently marked 20 years as the Station Officer at the Cobar Ambulance Station with a […]
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Cobar residents paying more rates than Mosman
According to a recent report from the Grattan Institute, if you live in Cobar, you’re paying $600 more in rates than a resident of Mosman in Sydney’s North Shore but you’re much more likely to hit a pothole on your drive home. Transport and Cities Program Director at the Grattan Institute, […]
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Oaks Day outing
Cobar VIEW Club ladies experienced the hospitality of Cobar Bowing & Golf Club on Thursday for their Oaks Day outing, an annual fundraiser for the Smith Family Charity Learning for Life Student program, which VIEW supports. Amusing anecdotes and racing jokes together with the traditional “Horsey” quiz kept everyone […]
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Matt Harland wins the Billy Manns Memorial Trophy
Matt Harland claimed the Billy Manns Memorial Trophy at the Cobar Clay Target Club’s shoot on Sunday. The competition attracted 16 shooters, including competitors from Lightning Ridge, Kingaroy and Brewarrina. The opening event was a 25 Target Double Barrel shoot with four shooters finishing with a possible (perfect score) including […]
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Battling six bush fires
The Cobar Rural Fire Service (RFS) has had a busy few days fighting six bush fires that broke out in the Cobar Shire as a result of lightning strikes. RFS District Manager of the Far West Team, Inspector Brad Lennon, who’s also been dealing with even more fires in the […]