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Local election results to be finalised today
Janine Lea-Barrett is currently the front runner after the first preference votes were counted on Saturday for Cobar’s 2016 local government election. As of yesterday and before the second count of preferences was finalised, Mrs Lea-Barrett looked certain of gaining one of the 12 positions on Cobar Shire Council having […]
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Awards night for best in local business
The Cobar Primary Health Care Centre took out the top gong at the 2016 Great Cobar Business Awards on Friday night. Presented by the Cobar Business Association, the annual awards aim to recognise excellence in local business and the excellent people who work in those businesses. Cobar Business Association president […]
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Roosterettes take the grand final glory
The Cobar Roosterettes will go down in history as the first team ever to win the Barwon Darling Women’s League Tag competition trophy. The local side finished the 2016 season as the inaugural winners of the Barwon Darling Cup League Tag competition after convincingly beating Lightning Ridge 16-4 in Sunday’s […]
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Votes for best businesses
Voting has commenced for Cobar’s favourite business and favourite tradie with the winners to be announced at this year’s Great Cobar Business Awards on September 2. The Cobar Business Association had a polling booth on Saturday in the main street to collect votes for the two categories. Cobar Business Association […]
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Greg retires after almost 35 years with force
NSW Police, Senior Constable Greg Martin handed his badge after he completing his final shift last Thursday, retiring after almost 35 years of service. A local, Greg has been stationed in Cobar with the Highway Patrol for the past 16 years. Upon leaving school, Greg completed an apprenticeship with the […]
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TripAdvisor excellence award two years in a row
Cobar’s Crossroads Motel has received TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for the second year in a row and the Great Western Hotel (GWH) has also received the Certificate of Excellence for service. GWH lessee Ashleigh Bellotti (who is also the son of the Crossroads Motel’s owner Carolyn Bellotti) said getting Certificates […]
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Cobar records its best rain in years
Cobar has recorded its wettest winter in years and there is more on the way according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Already 320mm of rain has fallen this year, around 80mm more than what is expected on average to the end of July. With more solid rain expected this week, […]