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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 […]

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Melbourne Cup Day celebrations—Cobar style

Pictured is Cobar Bowling & Golf Club secretary/manager Jason Howell with the entrants in the club’s Melbourne Cup Day Fashions on the Green competition yesterday. The three winners are at centre Eva Halliger (Best Millinery), Janette Bishop (Best Dressed Female) and David ‘Turk’ Kershaw (at front) was the Best Dressed […]

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Funding to seal The Wool Track

The Cobar to Ivanhoe road, commonly known as The Wool Track, will get a $6.49 million seal extension as part of the Fixing Country Roads program. An $80.3 million funding boost from the NSW Government was announced last week to allow 29 regional council road projects to get underway to […]

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Council allocates more to LBV budget

Cobar Shire Council has allocated a further $500,000 to their 2023/2024 budget to allow for increased staffing costs at the Lilliane Brady Village retirement home. Council made the allocation increase to their Quarter 1 Budget review at the October Ordinary Council Meeting. Council’s Director of Corporate and Community Services Kylie […]

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King Roosters look like the team to beat

After four rounds of competition, the undefeated King Roosters are looking to be the team to beat in the Open Mixed Touch competition. The King Roosters scored their fourth win of the competition at the expense of Urban Strength on Thursday night at Ward Oval. Bridgette Negfeldt and Molly Carter […]