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TCW looks to the digital future
The Cobar Weekly is continuing to embrace the trend towards digital and social media with the rollout of our online advertising options. Display advertising consultant Tahnee Tomek said it’s all part of The Weekly’s overall digital strategy. “While the printed newspaper is still our top priority, we’re working hard to […]
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Students get their hands dirty to learn from Landcare group
Year 4 students at Cobar Public School got the chance to get their hands dirty when they took part in a Landcare workshop at the school last Thursday. The interactive workshop, which helped students learn about soils, was coordinated by Cobar’s Landcare Coordinator Jasmine Whitten with members from the local […]
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Old presbytery to be demolished after falling into disrepair
The old Catholic Presbytery building in Prince Street is set to be demolished. According to the Cobar Catholic Church’s centenary book the building was built along with the new Catholic school in 1965, and was the former home of Catholic parish priests, The presbytery has been vacant for the past […]
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Award recognises local Rotary Club’s drought support
The Rotary Club of Cobar has been awarded a prestigious Rotary Award for their ongoing Drought Relief Project. Cobar was awarded the Rotary District 9670 Preserve Planet Earth Award at the recent Rotary District Conference in Forster. Rotary Club President Tony Punzet said they received the award as recognition for […]
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Barwon voters put their faith in Butler
Roy Butler, a vegetarian cattle farmer from Mendooran, is set to take on the politicians in Sydney after winning the seat of Barwon in the NSW State Election on Saturday. From the completed initial count, it was the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers (SFF) candidate that Cobar voters put their faith […]
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Cancer-fighting dance event to feature a Cobar contingent
Former Cobar resident Allison Harland has gone from being a ‘Dance Mum’ to a dancer and is now set to be one of the ‘Stars of Dubbo’. Allison recently moved to Dubbo and has volunteered to represent the Western Studio of Performing Arts Cobar (WSPA Cobar) at this year’s ‘Stars […]
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CWA donation to help local bush kids
Cobar Mobile Children’s Services (CMCS) will once again be able to offer their services to bush kids aged between four and 12 years old. A donation of $8,000 this week from the Country Women’s Association (CWA) Cobar branch to CMCS, who recently lost some of their funding, will mean they […]