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271119
Cobar High students put on a Spectacular performance
Seven Cobar High School students are back at school (and work) this week following their Spectacular experience in Sydney last week. The students, Jordan Warren, Holly Marsden, Lucy Scott, Georgia Boland, Bree Martin, Elly-May Hand and former Year 12 student Bella Coughlan spent the week in Sydney rehearsing and performing […]
271119
Ward Oval facilities set for multi-million dollar upgrade
Sporting and community groups who are regular users of Ward Oval were thrilled when Cobar Shire Council unveiled their plans last week to spend $4million-plus on an upgrade of the sporting facility. The plans outlining the upgrades and concept drawings were revealed at a public meeting last Thursday at the […]
271119
Health minister tours our new hospital
Health Minister Brad Hazzard was in Cobar yesterday to inspect the new facility. Minister Hazzard was joined by local Aboriginal elder Joan Evans, who delivered the welcome to country, to mark the major milestone by planting a tree at the front of the new facility. “The Cobar community now has […]
271119
Tarra Burke reckons she wouldn’t want to live anywhere else
Born and bred Cobar local, Tarra Burke, believes she has the best job in the world and Tarra also reckons she lives in one of the best places in the world. As a child and family health nurse at Cobar Community Health, Tarra sees on average about 25-30 families each […]
271119
Kubby looks ahead to a bright future
The future of the Kubby House Child Care Centre is looking bright with the staff and committee outlining their exciting plans for expansion of the service at a community information session last Tuesday. Kubby committee president Tanya Gilbert said the committee and staff had been working for some time on […]
201119
Library lovers celebrate 60 years of our local facility
A group of approximately 30 library lovers gathered at the Cobar Library on Thursday afternoon to celebrate the library’s 60th anniversary. Library manager Jane Siermans said despite the unexpected clash with other council and community events, the party was well attended. As part of the celebration activities Ms Siermans spoke […]
201119
Family friendly
Good weather, good music and good company made for an enjoyable afternoon/night out at the Services Club’s annual Day on the Greens music festival on Saturday. Pictured are the Arnold/Pritchard/Prince/Le Lievre clan at the family friendly event which offered a line-up of locally grown musical talent that included the Jade […]
201119
Senseless act of vandalism condemned by council staff
A senseless act of vandalism to the rose garden at the eastern entrance to town has Cobar Shire Council staff and lots of residents riled up. Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko was fuming on Thursday morning after his staff reported two of the rose bushes in the garden at the […]
201119
Big plans for Ward Oval after windfall
The Ward Oval sporting precinct is about to get $4million-plus makeover thanks to a government grant windfall for Cobar Shire Council. A presentation outlining the proposed upgrade for the sporting facility was made to councillors at a workshop last Thursday prior to the Ordinary Council Meeting. Sporting and community groups […]