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Aurelia raises the funds for Peak mine purchase

Aurelia Metals Limited has received an “overwhelmingly positive response” to its capital raising activities to fund the purchase of Peak Gold Mines. The company, which owns Nymagee’s Hera Mine, announced the acquisition of New Gold’s Peak Gold Mines in November last year. Since then Aurelia’s institutional and major shareholder placements […]

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Australia Day ambassador successful in multiple fields

Cobar’s 2018 Australia Day Ambassador is John Kundereri Moriarty AM, who has overcome adversity to achieve great success in multiple fields. Mr Moriarty is a life-long advocate for Aboriginal equality, reconciliation and cultural preservation. He is co-founder and co-chairman of The Nangala Project, a not-for-profit initiative which creates sustainable opportunities […]

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Hot weather brings more water woes

With the onset of very hot weather Cobar Shire Council received an increase in complaints earlier this month from residents with discoloured water. A number of residents also took to social media to voice their dissatisfaction with the state of the town water supply. Council’s water and sewer manager Eric […]

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Council hopeful of future air services

Cobar Shire Council is in talks with a number of airlines who have shown an interest in providing air services to Cobar. The town has been without a regular air service since Rex Airlines announced last month that it would be withdrawing its Airlink Cobar-Dubbo-Sydney service. Rex made its last […]

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Cobar’s air service grounded again

Mine workers and medical staff are expected to be the most affected by an announcement last week that Cobar’s passenger air service is set to cease at the end of the month. Jessica Makarewitsch from the Regional Express (Rex) Corporate Communications Team confirmed on Thursday that Air Link, a wholly-owned subsidiary […]