Cobar Shire Council’s announcement of a ban on free camping at the Newey has prompted strong community backlash. Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko publically announced the ‘no camping until further notice’ rule last week after receiving a directive from the NSW Department of Industry—Crown Lands and Water. Local resident Jill […]
Cobar Shire Council has been forced to curtail camping at the Newey following a directive last week from the NSW Department of Industry—Crown Lands and Water. Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko said he had no choice in the matter which will now see all camping banned at the Newey recreation […]
Technology is helping communities like Cobar to have better access to important health services. A new pilot project at Cobar Health Service, the new Virtual Outpatient Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service (VOMPS), will give Cobar residents access to Western NSW Local Health District’s (Western NSWLHD) physiotherapy services via Tele Health. Orange Health […]
The Return and Earn cans and bottles recycling program is now available to Cobar residents with the Empire Hotel collecting containers displaying the 10c refund symbol. Empire Hotel owners Cindy and Andrew ‘Shorty’ Bryan said with an increase in alcohol prices because of the introduction of the Return and Earn […]
Cobar Shire Councillors last week voted unanimously to contribute $85,000 to the Cobar Miners Memorial Project. Chairman and instigator of the memorial project Barry Knight was hard pressed to wipe the smile off his face last Friday afternoon, a full day after the decision was made at last Thursday’s Ordinary […]
The APA Group last week updated Cobar Shire Council on the Western Slopes Gas Pipeline Project. APA Group’s Western Slopes Pipeline Project access and approvals manager Jim Fjeldsoe was invited by council to speak at Thursday’s meeting about the project and answer any of the councillors’ questions. Council has been […]
The Cobar VIEW Club held their annual general meeting on Wednesday at the Empire Hotel with Margaret Potter returned to the president’s role. Re-joining Mrs Potter on the committee were her vice presidents Enid English and Val O’Brien, secretary Kate Winders, treasurer Carol Abbott and assistant treasurer Caroline Bowman. Mrs […]
Cobar Shire Council has reported some very good and immediate results from work on the town water pipeline by specialist air scouring service Clearflow Australia. The contractor began work last Wednesday to systematically clear the town water pipeline of built-up sediment with the ultimate goal being to clear up Cobar’s dirty […]
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