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Che Dionysius appointed as new Lands Council CEO
Ngiyampaa woman, Che Dionysius (or Che Griffiths as she is locally known), has been appointed as the Cobar Local Aboriginal Land Council’s (Cobar LALC) new Chief Executive Officer. A proud traditional owner with a diverse skill set, Che has extensive experience working within the community. “I hope to bring the […]
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Suzuki drivers raise money for RFDS and Tilpa community
A group of Suzuki drivers have helped to raise nearly $26,000 which will benefit the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and the Tilpa community. The 2024 Suzuki Drive, organised by local landholder Graeme Barton as a bit of fun for him and his mates in 27 other Suzukis, was held […]
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The Blossoms triumphantly return to the winner’s circle
The Blossoms returned to the winner’s circle with a big 17-0 win over Guns N’ Hoses in their Open Mixed Touch Round 5 game on Thursday night at Ward Oval. Sosie Barton ran away to score five tries in the match and, with female tries worth double, she contributed 10 […]
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Bumblebees win two close, exciting touch matches
Junior Touch players doubled up and played two shortened games last Thursday after their Round 4 games from the week before were cancelled due to storms. In the 9-12 years age division, Yellow Bumblebees won both of their games beating the Blue Smurfs by just one point and then they […]
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Brien and Potter live up to the hype
The big golf news of the week was Peter ‘China’ Brien and Johnny Potter winning the Net division of the NSW Four-Ball-Best-Ball Championships in Trundle over the weekend. There was a huge field of 200 golfers and Cobar had 16 players and former Cobar players in contention this year. The […]
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A workshop in life drawing but not as you know
A group of budding artists (and others looking for a fun night out) took part in a life drawing workshop with a difference last week. Life Drawing with a Comedian, presented by Outback Arts and Creative NSW, was held at the Pink Galah art studio with 21 participants taking part. […]
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Cobar carnival marks a milestone
Cobar Mobile Children’s Service (CMCS) recorded a huge milestone last Thursday and threw a big Carnival-themed birthday party to celebrate their 42 years of service to the community. CMCS’s president Corey Traynor said the service had grown over the past four decades from its humble beginnings as a playgroup […]
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Revamped league draw may “cop flack”
The Castlereagh Rugby League committee is expecting to “cop some flack” following the release on Monday of their revamped 2024 competition draw. Castlereagh League secretary Bryson Luff admits the new draw is “far from ideal”. “But given the background and the context in which it was framed, it is seen […]