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Redneck Rally fun has locals coming back for another crack
Outback Warriors’ Matthew and Annalise Bellette are aiming to raise much needed funds for the Country Hope Trust on their upcoming Redneck Charity Cruise to Nymagee and Hermidale. Having had a long time interest in cars and adventure, the Bellettes participated in the 2017 and 2018 Riverina Redneck Rallies. “We […]
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Wings4Kidz has been helping a number of Cobar families
Living in an isolated rural area can be hard on families but it’s even harder on those who regularly need to access specialist medical services, especially if their specialist is in Sydney. Kevin Robinson, founder of Wings4Kidz, understands the trauma and cost involved to these families, and in 2011 […]
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Auto Club’s Motocross Tri Series is done and dusted.
The Cobar Auto Club’s Motocross Tri Series is done and dusted after the final round of the competition was held on Saturday in very windy and dusty conditions. The conditions were however better for the riders on the track than for the spectators who copped the worst of the dust. […]
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Luke’s the best in the biz
Landmark Russell’s Luke Scales was presented with the Australian Livestock and Property Agent (ALPA) Mike Nixon Shield for Excellence at an awards ceremony in Canberra on Saturday night. Luke (pictured with the shield) submitted a presentation entitled ‘Diversifying marketing strategies encompassing supply for demand through flexibility and collaboration’ which helped […]
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Cobar residents’ water saving efforts are paying off
Cobar residents, for the most part, have been adhering to water restrictions which has seen a 30 per cent reduction in the town’s water consumption over the past 12 months. Cobar Shire Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko praised Cobar residents for their efforts in reducing water consumption and said imposing […]
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Miner’s Ghost makes annual appearance
Staff members at the Great Cobar Heritage Centre, Sam Smith and Demi Smith, were both surprised and pleased when they received a visit from the Miner’s Ghost on Monday. It seems the ghost made an early appearance as it wanted to know what was on the program of events for […]
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Double header for League Tag start
The Mixed League Tag competition got underway on Thursday night with double header games to kick off the new season. Racks and Sacks defeated Junior League 8-7 in what was a cracker of a match. Naomi Whitehurst scored two tries for Racks and Sacks (ladies’ tries are worth two points) […]
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Roosters celebrate season of mixed fortunes
The Cobar Rugby League Football Club celebrated a season of mixed fortunes on Saturday night with their end of season presentations at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club. While the club once again celebrated the Under 18s side’s win of the 2019 Castlereagh Youth League competition, their First Grade and […]
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Art exhibition officially kicks off annual festival activities
Cobar Arts Council members have had the very arduous task of choosing the best creations in the 2019 Miner’s Ghost Outback Festival Art and Photography competition. Indi Pagett won first prize in the Pre-school to Kindergarten section (which required students to draw, paint, collage or sculpt an Australian native plant […]