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Council is making sure Cobar looks its best for festivals
Cobar Shire Council’s long term plans of tree planting and town beautification are set to be showcased when an expected 2,000 plus visitors arrive at the end of the month. Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko said council staff will be on call and working over the Miner’s Ghost and Running […]
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The Services Club’s trivia night got really U.G.L.Y.
Bek and Jaymee Manns have volunteered themselves to be the Cobar Memorial Services Club’s U.G.L.Y (Understanding Generous Likeable You) Bartenders for 2018. Each year, U.G.L.Y. Bartenders across Australia help to beat blood cancer by raising money for the Leukaemia Foundation. The Leukaemia Foundation helps more than 750 families from regional and […]
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Cobar canine inspiring young readers to see the world
Move over Spot and Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy, there’s a new top dog in town and his name is Dudley. Former miner-turned-artist, children’s book author, illustrator and publisher Adam Maidens is getting ready to launch his pet project, a children’s book called Dudley Dog. It’s a project that Adam’s […]
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Vandalism in upgraded park disappoints community
Cobar Shire Council staff worked quickly and tirelessly last Thursday morning to rectify the damage caused by vandals last week to the new playground area at Dalton Park. “Overnight the locked amenities block has been broken into and the boxed lighting (which was the last part of the project and […]
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New role forces councillor to quit
Cr Greg Martin, who has served as a Cobar Shire councillor for the past 14 years, will be forced to resign due to his acceptance of employment as a district officer with the Rural Fire Service (RFS). Mr Martin said RFS employees are not permitted to hold the position of […]
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Local dentists sink their teeth into business ownership
Husband and wife dental team Dr Charlie Thompson and Dr Caroline Bowman have taken over as the new owners of the Cobar dental surgery, which will soon be rebranded as Thompson Family Dental. A lot has happened in the past four years since the couple moved to Cobar to work […]
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Kubby’s new director is a familiar face in our community
Kubby House Child Care Centre has welcomed a familiar face in Lauren Williams as their new director. Lauren and her family have lived in Cobar for almost six years and, in between raising her young family, she’s previously worked in community-run childcare centres in Castlemaine (Victoria), Darwin and Adelaide. “I […]
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Businesses connect over dinner for an economic snapshot
As part of NSW Small Business Month, the Cobar Business Association hosted a dinner on Thursday night which was aimed at keeping local businesses informed about how Cobar’s economy is tracking. Cobar Business Association president Sharon Harland said the idea of the dinner was to find out what opportunities are […]