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Not surprising Dolly was nominated as Citizen of the Year
While Nymagee local Daphne ‘Dolly’ Betts may have been surprised to hear that she had been nominated for this year’s Australia Day Citizen of the Year and Services to the Community awards, it was no surprise to anyone who knows her. Dolly said she was lost for words when Cobar […]
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Cobar brings a change of pace for new local paramedics
Two new paramedics, Thomas Groth and Nichola Heagney, have joined the ranks at the Cobar Ambulance Station. Thomas, who was previously stationed at both Concord and Haberfield in Sydney, has been in Cobar since August last year while Nichola, who was last stationed in Taree, started in her new role […]
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Dubbo Hospital’s MRI machine to benefit Cobar patients
Cobar residents will soon have access to better medical services with a new MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machine at Dubbo Base Hospital and work has commenced on the $35million Western Cancer Centre. Minister for Regional Health and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said he is thrilled that patients across […]
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Local firies clean up serious Barrier Highway chemical spill
Fire and Rescue NSW Station 256 Cobar crew were called upon to use their Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) training last week following a serious chemical spill on the Barrier Highway. Station 256 Cobar brigade captain Tony Walkinshaw said emergency services responded to a 000 call from a truck driver at approximately […]
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Wettest month in years boosts spirits
Cobar and surrounding districts have again been blessed with more rain this month with several properties recording more than 50mm on Sunday. Officially Cobar Meteorological Office recorded 25.8mm in the 24 hours to 9am Sunday, taking the total for this month to 73.4mm, a figure not seen in Cobar for […]
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Painstaking project to preserve pieces of Cobar history
In his extensive local research, historian John Collins has found that Cobar’s history just keeps repeating itself. He said stories about droughts, problems with water, doctors leaving town and the promise of a new airline have all cropped up as regular stories in our local newspapers over time. John’s been […]
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2020 Australia Day Citizen of the Year Barry Knight
Barry Knight was named this year’s Australia Day Citizen of the year for his volunteer work in the community over the past year but it seems he’s been volunteering most of his life. “Barry’s contribution to Cobar during 2019 has been truly outstanding,” his nomination for this year’s Australia Day […]