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STORMCo team is here to serve others

The STORMCo team are back in town this week with the aim of serving the Cobar community. It’s the 27th year the staff and students from Avondale School in Cooranbong, NSW have been visiting Cobar to offer their service. Avondale School chaplain, Pastor Bethany Chapman said they love coming back […]

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State Water Minister meets with Water Board

Plans to secure Cobar’s water supply into the future were discussed when the NSW Water Minister, Rose Jackson, met with State Member for Barwon, Roy Butler and  the Cobar Water Board yesterday. Minister Jackson and Mr Butler met with the Cobar Water Board to discuss long-standing plans for a new […]

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Stevo named Apprentice of the Year

Essential Energy’s mature-age apprentice, Daniel Stephens has been named as Apprentice of the Year at the recent vocational education and training (VET) 2025 Western NSW Regional Training Awards. The awards celebrate the success of local VET learners and teachers who have made outstanding contributions to their workplaces and industries. Taking […]

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Production is underway at Endeavor

Polymetals Resources announced on Monday that commercial production is now underway at its Endeavor silver zinc mine. Polymetals Executive Chairman Dave Sproule said their redevelopment activities to bring the Endeavor Mine back to life over the past nine months at a modest cost have been both challenging and rewarding for […]

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New owner operator for Empire Hotel

It’s a fresh start for one of the town’s local watering holes, with the Empire Hotel officially changing hands this week. Hospitality veteran Ben Ryan opened the doors as the new owner on Tuesday, stepping into the role of owner-operator after taking over the freehold. Ben’s no stranger to the […]

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Harmony Gold makes bid for CSA Mine

CSA Mine is looking like it will get a new owner after MAC Copper entered into a binding scheme implementation deed with South African company, Harmony Gold, last week. MAC Copper Chief Executive Officer Mick McMullen and four of Harmony Gold’s senior executives were in Cobar last week to speak […]

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Cobar’s young ambassadors line up

The future of Cobar Show’s Young Woman competition is looking bright with the number of junior entries for this year’s competition up on last year. The competition gives girls and women the opportunity to become an ambassador for their local community. This year’s 14 entrants are pictured above with competition […]

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100 riders celebrate 100 years of RFW

The Royal Far West’s Ride for Country Kids 2025, which passed through Cobar on Thursday and Friday, has now officially wrapped up! The event was the Royal Far West’s biggest Ride ever with 100 riders taking part in Royal Far West’s 100th year. It reconnected with Royal Far West’s past […]

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Call for more information on pipeline project

State Member for Barwon, Roy Butler and Cobar Shire Mayor, Jarrod Marsden have called for better communication, greater clarity and cost recovery (who pays) information from the NSW Government on the costing of the Nyngan to Cobar water pipeline project. Mr Butler said this follows the release and publication of […]

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Nationals retain seat of Parkes

The Nationals have retained the seat of Parkes following the 2025 Federal Election count on Saturday. Following his win, Jamie Chaffey, The Nationals candidate for Parkes, said he was grateful for the opportunity to serve the people of the Parkes electorate. “Over the last nine months of the campaign I […]