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Newey’s future use to be put under the microscope
A draft of the Newey Master Plan will be presented to councillors at Cobar Shire Council’s Ordinary Meeting tomorrow. Council’s director of planning and environmental services Garry Ryman provided councillors with a report on the draft plan on June 21 however the matter was deferred for discussion at last month’s […]
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Local cadet represents Cobar unit in national challenge
Cobar Cadet Unit 221 Cadet Under Officer (CUO) Jye Robinson recently joined other cadets from all around Australia to compete in the Chief of Army Challenge Team (COACT) event. The COACT is an annual event in which sees Australian Army Cadet Battalion teams from every state in Australia compete against […]
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Celebrating Cobar’s own cult classic
Planning is well underway for a unique car festival to be held in Cobar next year in conjunction with the Festival of the Miner’s Ghost. Event organiser Ben Hewlett outlined his plans for the ‘Running On Empty’ car movie festival to be held in 2018. ‘Running On Empty’ was released […]
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Grant brings medical centre extensions a step closer
The Cobar Primary Health Care Centre’s proposed extensions will be going ahead following an announcement last week that the centre’s application for Federal Government funding had been approved. The $200,000 grant for extensions will create more space in the centre to entice more doctors, nurses and other health professionals to […]
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Fr Graham McLeod is a worthy recipient of Premier’s Award
Fr Graham McLeod was recently presented with a Premier’s Award for services to the community–one of only two awards that are presented annually. He received the award during the recent western area visit by NSW deputy premier John Barilaro and State Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries Fr Graham is an […]
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World renowned concert pianist returns to perform in Cobar
World renowned concert pianist Roman Rudnytsky has performed all over the world in his long and illustrious music career and has for the past 16 years been a regular visitor to Cobar. Roman has performed in more than 100 countries around the world and returns to Australia (and Cobar) every […]
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Big prizes not drawing big crowds like the ‘good old days’
The Services Club’s Joker prize was $23,500 last Thursday night however the draw failed to attract a big crowd. Services Club secretary/manager Linda Carter said it wasn’t like the old days at the Occidental Hotel when their Joker draw was near $70,000 and the crowd spilled out on the street. […]
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Visitors day gives locals an inside look at the CSA Mine
CSA Mine is opening its doors to the public with a Visitors Day this Saturday. The whole family should be entertained with tours, displays of mining machinery, activities, food stalls and giveaways on the day. CSA’s training coordinator Georgia Wilson told The Cobar Weekly she is excited to see everyone’s […]