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Teen cadets shaped into soldiers

A group of eight cadets (from 13 to 17 years) and their Captain Colleen Boucher AAC from the Cobar Cadet Unit 221, joined 1,300 other cadets and 180 staff for seven days of training at Singleton Army Base last week. The annual training exercise included simulated weapons training, live firing, […]

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Copper City Cowboys ride at rodeo

The 2025 MAC Copper/CSA Mine adrenaline-pumping Rough Stock Rodeo attracted more than 215 entries on Saturday and, combined with an enthusiastic crowd and very warm weather, it made for a very memorable event. The Beeza Memorial Open Bareback perpetual trophy was won by Gunnedah rider Dee Heinemann with a good […]

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Tour de OROC welcomed to town

The first peloton of the Tour de OROC 2025 group of riders arrived in Cobar yesterday just before 3pm and were greeted by locals, including the COOSH (Cobar Outside of School Hours Care) kids at Drummond Park. The cyclists rode 130km from Nyngan to Cobar yesterday as part of their […]

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More Little A’s records fall

Lauren O’Sullivan now holds the Cobar Little A’s Club record for the Under 13 years girls javelin event. Lauren’s throw last week of 13.13m eclipsed the old record of 9m set by Taylah Wyllie in 2023. ▪ Photo contributed