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Barwon candidate in town to talk water woes with our mayor
Water, service provision and roads funding dominated discussions when members of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (SFF) visited Cobar last Friday. NSW Government MLC Robert Brown joined the party’s candidate for Barwon in next year’s state election Roy Butler to meet with Mayor Lilliane Brady and learn more about […]
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Tourism team tells of tremendous tasks to promote Cobar
Local business and tourism operators were given the opportunity to find out how the Cobar Visitor Information Centre and the Cobar Museum works during ‘A Night at the Museum’ information night last Wednesday. Tourism staff members spoke about their roles and how they greet and encourage visitors to stop, stay […]
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Memorial funds cap off years of work
It’s taken four long years of fundraising and petitioning for funds, but Barry Knight’s hard work to build a Miners Memorial is now about to become a reality. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton announced funding for the project last week to the tune of $349,777 and called in last […]
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Grey Mardi Gras is an attention grabber
An idea that came up in a Cobar Shire Council workshop, the Grey Mardi Gras, is already getting plenty of attention. Cr Bob Sinclair’s idea for a unique festival for Cobar is also getting plenty of funding with Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton visiting last week to hand over […]
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Rotary changeover
The Rotary Club of Cobar has appointed its new board for another year of serving the local community and supporting Rotary International projects. The Cobar club’s 2017/18 president Tony Punzet was re-elected to serve another term with Gordon Hill continuing into the 2018/19 year as secretary. Recently recruited club member […]
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Peak’s donation will make Men’s Shed a safer place
A recent donation from the Peak Gold Mines to the Copper City Men’s Shed is expected the make the Men’s Shed a whole lot safer. Men’s Shed coordinator Gordon Hill said Peak Gold Mines has provided financial support to purchase some cordless power tools. “The tools were identified by the […]
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