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2023
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Council closes carpark to campers
Cobar Shire Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko made a decision last week to close the council car park (behind the council building) to caravan campers. Temporary fencing was erected in the carpark last Thursday with signs reading ‘No camping on this site. Due to the inappropriate actions of previous caravanners […]
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Long process to re-open Endeavor
Cobar was buzzing with the news last week the Endeavor Mine would be sold after Polymetals Resources Ltd announced it had entered into a sale agreement with Orana Minerals. And while there was plenty of excited anticipation that new jobs would be created, Polymetals Executive Chairman Dave Sproule told The […]
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Roy romps home to win election race
Roy Butler was popularly returned as the Member for Barwon at Saturday’s State Election winning close to half of the primary vote and making history as the first Independent to hold the seat. “The numbers show that it was not a close race,” Mr Butler said of the election count […]
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Tracey wins Shell’s top customer service award
Winning awards for great customer service is something the Cobar Auto Port Shell Service Station is renowned for and the Cobar servo has just picked up another one. Cobar Auto Port staff member Tracey Fazulla has been named the Australian Customer Service Champion 2022 for Independent Shell Service Stations. The […]
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Inspiring event to celebrate women
Cobar Shire Council last week held a WOW Week of Women’s events as part of International Women’s Day which aims to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The week of women’s local events included the launch of a WOW podcast by local artist and businesswoman Seigrid […]
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Federation mine gets green light
Aurelia Metals has received Development Consent from the NSW Government to develop its Federation mine near Nymagee. The approved underground mine development near the existing Hera Mine, will extract both base and precious metals, including zinc and copper—metals critical to a low-carbon economy. Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for resources […]
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Speedway drivers back for another lap
Almost 100 revheads, petrolheads, motorheads, car lovers, speed freaks, gas guzzlers, hoons and greasemonkeys who raced speedway at the Cobar Auto Club from the 1970s, 80s and 90s, were reunited in Cobar over the weekend. Drivers and their pit crews who raced modified production cars and fender-benders back in the […]
2023
Funding to seal 40km of The Wool Track
The NSW Liberal and Nationals Government have pledged to invest more than $7.6 million to upgrade critical freight routes in the Far West, including The Wool Track, through the latest round of the Fixing Country Roads program. Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway was joined by Cobar Shire […]