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Peak clarifies dewatering process after resident concerns
Local resident John Stingemore has raised concerns that Peak Gold Mines (PGM) has been discharging mine water from their workings onto neighbouring Crown Land. PGM’s environment and social responsibility officer Sophie Bereyne has responded to assure Cobar residents the mine’s Spain’s Tank Dewatering Operation was operating within approved Development Consent […]
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Cobar kids add their talent to Moorambilla Voices camps
Boys and girls from Cobar Public School and Cobar High School sang up a storm last week in Baradine at the Moorambilla Voices residential camps. Seven primary boys, 10 primary girls, and 19 high school students from Cobar created music, dance moves and played percussion with taiko (Japanese instruments). At […]
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Concerns that some allied health services will be lost
The Cobar Health Council is concerned that Cobar will lose some important allied health services following recent notification from the NSW Outback Division of General Practice (ODGP) that some services will no longer be funded. Stephen Dutton, the chairman of the Cobar Health Council, said the ODGP had written to […]
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High school students learning life skills
Cobar High School students who have taken Commerce as one of their elective subjects are currently learning some very valuable life lessons. Year 9/10 Commerce teacher John Carswell said the class is currently studying a ‘Towards Independence’ unit with the assistance of a number of local businesses. He said it […]
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Local volunteer recognised for years of service to hospital
Lesley Fryer, who has been a member of the Cobar Hospital Auxiliary for more than 30 years, has been honoured with Life Membership of the United Hospital Auxiliaries (UHA) of NSW. Life Membership is the highest honour that can be bestowed on a UHA member. Since 1953 only a handful […]
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Junior Roosters end 27 year drought
The Cobar Roosters Under 18s created history when they claimed victory in the 2017 Barwon Darling Cup grand final on Sunday at Brewarrina. Not only did the Cobar team pull off a thrilling come from behind 24-22 win against Collarenebri in their first year playing in the Barwon Darling Cup […]
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Senseless tree vandalism forces ratepayers to bear the cost
Cobar Shire Council last week had to re-plant another new tree in the main street following a vandalism attack which occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning. Council’s head of Parks and Gardens Paul Sullivan found the damage on Thursday morning and later obtained CCTV footage from a nearby […]