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Well deserving recipients for Australia day awards
From a list of eight worthy nominees, Nymagee resident, Matthew Nicholson, was named as the Citizen of the Year at the Australia Day awards last Thursday. In accepting the award, Matt said he was “embarrassed as there are so many people more worthy than me”. His three nominations for the […]
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Eyes in the skies assist RFS to fight fires
The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) Far West Team currently has the assistance of two helicopters (and their pilots) to help fight and map bushfires in the western region. Dubbed the “fire trucks of the sky”, two helicopters, a Bell 427 from NSW Helicopters and a BO105 from Airborne Fire […]
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Christmas Cheer competition was a cracker
This year’s winners of The Cobar Weekly/Aurelia Metals/Peak Gold Mines/Cobar Powerhouse Christmas Cheer Competition shared in $1,250 worth of Cobar Quids. First prize of $500 Cobar Quids went to Dale Evans whose display at 13 Morrison Street was a big hit with our staff, Girl Guides and the Lilliane Brady […]
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Lovely weather for a sleigh ride together
With the temperature a very pleasant 21 degrees on Friday for the Cobar Business Association’s annual Christmas Street Parade & Gala Shopping Night, it most definitely was “lovely weather for a sleigh ride together” on the Garford Fire Engine for Santa, Mrs Claus, their grand-elf Sofia and her dad Deputy […]
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‘Tis the start of the festive season
The festive season has kicked off with lots of Christmas parties happening in Cobar last week. Pictured above at the Cobar VIEW Club’s Christmas party at the Empire Hotel on Saturday are entertainer John Peebles with VIEW members Lillian Simpson, Bev Anderson and Sue Cox. See Page 13 for more […]
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CBD speed limit to drop to 40km
In an effort to make Cobar’s central business district (CBD) safer for pedestrians, the speed limit for all vehicles will be reduced to 40km/hr as of tomorrow. The High Pedestrian Activity Area (HPAA) is being introduced by Transport for NSW with the support of NSW Police and Cobar Shire Council. […]
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Mining still helping to preserve mining history
The Great Cobar Museum is set to benefit from Round Nine of the NSW Government’s Resources for Regions program, which supports the ongoing prosperity of mining communities in NSW. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole was in Cobar on Saturday to announce The Great Cobar Museum would […]
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Local students invited to join Sydney service
Cobar High School students and teachers were invited to perform at the St Marys RSL Sub Branch Remembrance Day service in Sydney on Friday. The invitation came after the Cobar group’s live recording of their performance on Anzac Day this year of a very moving ‘Hallelujah Veterans Version’, went viral. […]
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