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Former student turned director returns TOO Cobar
Rebekka Manns, a former Cobar PP performer who turned her hand to the real stage, was back in Cobar last week with her production of ‘TOO’. After graduating Charles Sturt University with a Bachelor of Communications specialising in theatre/media last December, Bek and other members of her class received a […]
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No empty rooms as festival popularity starts running away
Organisers of the Running on Empty festival in October are very quickly running out of accommodation options due to the huge amount of interest shown in the event. Festival organisers Ben Hewlett and John de Bruin gave Cobar Shire councillors an update of the Running on Empty festival plans at […]
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Community joins school to mark National Reconciliation Week
Cobar High School (CHS) hosted a special morning tea at the school on Monday as part of the school’s activities to commemorate National Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week. CHS’s Aboriginal coordinator Paige Jermyn and teacher Cassandra Best told the visitors the school aims to create a greater cultural presence […]
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Local dancer selected to perform with the state’s best
Cobar High School (CHS) Year 11 student Bella Coughlan has been selected to join the 2018 NSW Public Schools Aboriginal Dance Company. 16 year old Bella was chosen for one of the 30 places available from a short list of 117 dancers. Originally 800 students from 121 schools across the […]
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Funds to secure museum for the future
Major works will be undertaken to help preserve the Great Cobar Heritage Centre funded by a State Government grant. Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries with Minister for Tourism and Major Events Adam Marshall yesterday announced Cobar Shire Council had secured $295,603 in funding as part of the first round of […]
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Does Cobar care about council’s budget and future plans?
There doesn’t appear to be a lot of interest from local residents as to how Cobar Shire Council plans to spend its revenue from ratepayers and grant funding next year, if the attendance at last week’s public meeting is anything to go by. The meeting to outline council’s budget, it’s […]
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Drug and alcohol service marks a milestone helping Cobar
“One year already?” was the Cobar team’s response to the reminder that the Royal Flying Doctor Service South East (RFDSSE) Alcohol and Other Drugs program has been operating in Cobar now for one year. With the RFDS organisation currently celebrating 90 years of operations, the youngest of its members are […]
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Services Club showcases unique piece of local history
A 100 year old piece of wood salvaged from the Fort Bourke Mine headframe has been used to create a unique display at the Cobar Services Club. The club’s secretary/manager Linda Carter took delivery last week of the stand which was made by members of the Copper City Men’s Shed. […]