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Hospital management gives assurances
Western NSW Local Health District acting chief executive Mark Spittal has defended local health services in response to recent media attention on Dubbo and Cobar’s health services. “When a person comes to one of our hospitals, they want to receive the best care, advice and support,” Mr Spittal said. “I […]
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Model T Ford club visits Cobar on their outback jaunt
A group of members of the Outback Model T Ford Club passed through Cobar on Friday on their jaunt through Western NSW. The four members and their partners/friends, who hail from Junee, Parkes, Goulburn and Wellington regularly travel around Australia in their early model cars. This year they were to […]
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Researcher wants to know what we know about energy
Researcher and senior lecturer from the University of Newcastle Dr Hedda Askland was in Cobar on Monday to talk to locals about what they envision our energy sources would look like in the future. Dr Askland heads up the Sustainable Energy Advocacy Coalition project which has been funded by the […]
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Take a sneak peek at new TAFE Connected Learning Centre
Cobar’s new state-of-the-art TAFE NSW Connected Learning Centre (CLC) will now also include a new multi-trades workshop. Nationals Upper House MP Sam Farraway said the investment in this first-class education facility is a major win for Cobar and shows how the NSW Government is delivering for the region. “I can […]
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Pipe replacement project progressing well
Work on the replacement of the town’s corroded water pipes is going well however the job will take a bit longer than originally planned. In an effort to address problems of “dirty water” Cobar Shire Council engaged reticulation replacement specialists Killard Infrastructure to upgrade 5.7km of corroded cast iron pipes […]
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VIEW Club adjusts to life with COVID restrictions
The Cobar VIEW Club’s September meeting last week was well attended with ladies now being more comfortable adhering to the current COVID-19 dining out restrictions. Treasurer Lillian Simpson reported a healthy bank balance was recently boosted by the proceeds of the street raffle won by Don Mitchell. Mr Mitchell kindly […]
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Locals urged to share rural health care experiences
Labor is encouraging communities to come together and speak up about the systemic healthcare crisis in rural and regional NSW. A Parliamentary Inquiry into rural and regional health in NSW has been announced to investigate a pattern of harrowing incidents and failings at hospitals in the bush. The Shadow Minster for […]