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Tensions flare at packed council meeting

Tensions flared at last Thursday night’s packed council meeting with Cobar Shire Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko forced to call on councillors and members of the gallery to show respect to the meeting chamber. The public gallery was full with more than 50 people, including many local business owners, there […]

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Local author entertains Cobar VIEW Club members

Cobar VIEW Club held a very successful luncheon meeting last Tuesday with a good number (34) of ladies in attendance. This month members heard from a very special guest speaker and former local resident, Jamelle Wells, who gave a talk about her recently published book, The Court Reporter. The audience […]

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CHS students celebrate NAIDOC Day

Cobar High School celebrated NAIDOC Day at the school on Monday with students taking part in a range of activities to mark the occasion. NAIDOC Day activities are held around the country each year to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The NAIDOC […]

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Public feedback shaping pool contract

Cobar Shire Council has this week released the specifications for the new contract for the management of the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool and is expecting lots of interest. Council’s director of finance and community services, Kym Miller said the new contract has been written with community feedback taken into account. […]

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Mobile children’s services uncertain

Funding for the continuation of Cobar Mobile Children’s Services (CMCS) playgroups for bush kids is up in the air with the service unsure what will happen from next month. Four days a week the CMCS staff visit children on isolated properties catering for families on 17 stations to deliver educational […]