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Gilgunnia Rest Area to get a $255,000 upgrade
Truck drivers and tourists are among the motorists set to benefit from an upgrade to the Gilgunnia rest stop south of Cobar. The safety and infrastructure upgrade by the NSW Labor Government at the Gilgunnia Goldfields Rest Area, located about 109 kilometres south of Cobar on the Kidman Highway, will […]
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The Camels might be down but they are not out!
The Cobar Camels Rugby Union club took a strong side to Bourke on Saturday but at fulltime, it was their opposition, the combined Bourke/Brewarrina side, who ran out winners, 41-17. In no way was the final score an indication of the spectacle provided. The game was tough and uncompromising but […]
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Construction is underway
The construction of Cobar’s Iron Ring monument commenced last week by local company, KML Industries. Pictured is KML’s Josh Murphy, who is one of KML’s staff members working on the project. The Iron Ringer committee is currently selling pavers to help fund the project with paver sales to close […]
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U18s promoted
A win by the Cobar Roosters Under 18s side over Binnaway on Saturday promoted the Roosters to second spot on the Castlereagh Youth League ladder. The Cobar side snatched a narrow 24-20 victory at Binnaway with Tadgh McMullen scoring the winning try just three minutes before the full time siren. […]
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More funding to tackle feral pigs
An additional $13.1 million in the State Budget will help tackle surging feral pig numbers. NSW Farmers president Xavier Martin said the funding announcement last week comes as farmers across the state are reporting a sharp increase in feral pig numbers, which were causing major damage and posing a huge […]
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JKM Dynamic Fitness outplayed the Pink Galahs
JKM Dynamic Fitness outplayed Pink Galahs to win 45-27 in Round 8 of the Senior Mixed Netball competition on Friday night at Ward Oval. JKM had a nine points lead at half time and they upped their efforts in the second quarter in both attack and defence to finish with […]
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Glenhope Shindig to celebrate a 150 year milestone
The Cobar region has a long and proud history and this year marks the 150th anniversary of when the Weltie family moved to Cobar and settled on Glenhope station, east of Cobar. Glenhope’s current owners, the Johnson family, are planning to celebrate the 150 year milestone with a big shindig […]
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Last minute team comes up trumps
A last minute shout out to secure a partner came up trumps for the winners in the annual Di McLeod Memorial Golf Day on Saturday. Wen Zhang’s plea was answered by Travis Buckman and they combined well to score 48 points in the Four-Ball-Best-Ball game, and finish nine points clear […]
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Minister Moriarty welcomed to Western Division
Cobar Shire Council hosted the Western Division Councils of NSW 2024 Mid Term Conference last week with Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Regional NSW and Minister for Western NSW, the Hon. Tara Moriarty addressing the conference. Minister Moriarty told the representatives present from the eight far west councils that the […]