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Locals have a brilliant day at the races
Local punters, horse owners and trainer Wayne ‘Wap’ Prisk all had a brilliant day at the Cobar Picnic Races meeting on Saturday at the Dalton Park Racecourse. Prisk’s stable celebrated three wins for the day, including Dancing In The Sky winning the DJW and Wells Ventilation Cobar Picnic Cup. It […]
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Visitors were made to feel very welcome
Visitors to Cobar over the past few days on the SA Variety Bash (top left), Destination Outback 4WD fundraising adventure (top right), the Glenhope Shindig (bottom left) and at the Sunday Sunday Markets in Drummond Park (with a couple of locals, Coral and Harley Toomey) all reported they have received […]
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Industrial estate stormwater upgrade progressing
Work is currently underway rebuilding major stormwater culverts crossing Cornish Street as part of Cobar Shire Council’s Industrial Estate Road and Stormwater Upgrade Project. Council’s director of engineering Heinz Kausche reports the works in Cornish Street are anticipated to extend to the end of the month (pending weather). “Further works […]
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Getting close to completion
Building work on Cobar Shire Council’s brand new Early Learning Centre (ELC) at Ward Oval is all but complete. Council’s Human Resources Manager, Summer Patterson, who oversees the ELC, said a few things still need to be finalised but they were hoping to receive their occupational certificate this week. “Then […]
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Looking for a new vocation?
Any local residents who are considering running for election are encouraged to go and chat with Cobar Shire Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko. “I think it’s important for potential candidates to fully understand what’s involved in being a councillor, what’s expected of them and what their responsibilities will be. “If […]
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Mount Grenfell Historic Site 20 year celebration
More than 100 people gathered at the Mt Grenfell Historic Site on Saturday to mark 20 years since Labor handed back one of the state’s most well preserved Aboriginal sites to the Ngiyampaa Wangaapuwan people. Mt Grenfell protects more than 1,300 rock art drawings of the Ngiyampaa Wangaapuwan people, telling […]
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Cobar welcomes child safety ambassadors
Child safety ambassadors Bruce and Denise Morcombe were in Cobar on Friday delivering a presentation to 120 students at Cobar Public School (CPS). The Morcombes spoke to CPS students about how to recognise, react and report, as part of their 20-day 7,200km Time To Talk Road Trip. CPS was selected […]
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Cr Payne walks out of meeting in disgust
Cobar Shire Councillor Julie Payne walked out of last week’s Ordinary Council Meeting in disgust and said she’s now washed her hands of Council and won’t be taking part in any further Council meetings or events. Cr Payne left 20 minutes into last Thursday’s meeting after having her say on […]
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Murdi Paaki celebrates 20 years
The Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly (MPRA), a peak Aboriginal group representing the interests of 16 communities across Western NSW, the northwest and far west, celebrated 20 years of community led governance last Thursday in Cobar. The MPRA was established to facilitate collaboration between the region’s Aboriginal communities through its Community […]