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Concrete Cowboys knocked from their high horse

The Concrete Cowboys were knocked from their high horse in the Open Mixed Touch competition last week when the Blossoms beat the previously unbeaten team. Last season’s grand final winners, the Concrete Cowboys had started this season in the same vein winning the first three rounds. However they met their […]

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Cr Deighton calls for a clear plan for the Grand Precinct

Cr Chris Deighton has called for careful consideration before Cobar Shire Council progresses with its plan to create a Grand Precinct in the main street. Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko  apprised councillors about the recent federal Government Grand Precinct grant funding win at last week’s Ordinary Council Meeting. Mr Vlatko […]

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Yellow record a thriller win

The 2025 golfing season kicked off on Wednesday however, with work being done on the course, only nine holes were open for competition. As it turned out, only four golfers turned up for the men’s competition anyway and of that four, Bian Smith, with 19 points, was a clear winner […]

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Once upon a time

A free seniors short story writing workshop was held at the Cobar Shire Library yesterday under the tutelage of published author Cate Plink. (Cate is pictured above centre at rear with participants Shirley Harbison, Bev Anderson, Lillian Simpson and Julie Fairbank.) Participants did some writing exercises and discussed story structure […]

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High calibre of swimmers

The calibre of swimmers coming through Cobar High School continues to improve year on year with three new school records, set at this year’s annual swimming carnival. One of those records was a long standing record set in 2010 by one of the best swimmers to come out of Cobar, […]

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Cobar Water Board working to find a solution

The Cobar Water Board and Cobar Shire Council are working with State Member for Barwon Roy Butler to find some possible ways forward to replace the Nyngan to Cobar water pipeline. Mr Butler was in town last Thursday and met with Cobar Water Board members and Council staff. “It was […]