hosting university students in the hope that once they have obtained their degrees they might consider returning to Cobar. The student placement is organised by the North West Academic Centre (NWAC) with local Ellie McLaughlin the centre’s liaison in Cobar. NWAC provides accommodation for students and negotiates with hospitals and […]
As part of a collaborative response to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, a new respiratory clinic opened in Cobar this week further strengthening our preparedness to fight the virus. Under the COVID-19 National Health Plan, the Commonwealth Government is supporting dedicated general practice respiratory clinics for patients with mild-to-moderate fever and […]
The airstrip at Tilpa is to get a new lease on life as part of upgrade work on remote aerodromes in the Parkes electorate. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton announced last week that $80,000 would be spent to complete pavement resealing works and new line-marking at Tilpa Aerodrome. Mr […]
Cobar High School principal Shane Carter is looking forward to welcoming students back to the school this week and he has a couple of surprises in store for them. “Kids make the school, they are the heart and soul of it. “It’s definitely been a very different place without […]
Two new Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) purpose-built clinics are now onsite and operational in Louth and Tilpa, with the Tilpa community holding its first clinic last week. The two clinics, which have been funded by a generous donor, will provide services to the villages and surrounding areas including primary […]
Peak Gold Mines has welcomed a new general manager with experienced mining leader Craig Thomas commencing in the role last week. Mr Thomas has taken over the GM’s position from Neal Valk who recently resigned from Peak Gold Mines to seek other opportunities. With extensive underground mining knowledge and proven […]
A tropical bird that’s more at home in the Northern Territory, the Jabiru, was spotted just west of Cobar last week. Local landholder Graeme Barton reports that he saw (and photographed) the bird, which he later identified as a Jabiru, feeding on the side of the Barrier Highway about 10km […]
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