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Cobar Army Cadets celebrate in style
The Cobar Australian Army Cadet unit enjoyed a night out at the Cobar Memorial Services club on Saturday night where the year’s awards were also presented. Mayor Lilliane Brady; RSL sub-branch president Ben Hewlett; and Battallion Commander Major (ACC) Chris Boucher all attended the evening and gave speeches to the […]
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Pieces of history from Great Cobar delivered to museum
Peak Gold Mines has teamed up with a number of local businesses to recover some important local mining artefacts which were last week delivered to the museum. Two smelter metal convertors standing a bit over two metres high and weighing approximately eight and 10 tonnes, as well as two large […]
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Humphries checks in on water pipeline replacement project
Work commenced on Monday on a $17.1 million project to replace twin pipelines carrying water from Nyngan to Cobar, which will improve the reliability and efficiency of the water supply to the local community. Member for Barwon, Kevin Humphries, said he was pleased to see the project get underway. “The […]
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Shed destroyed and debris sent flying by willy willy
The Cobar State Emergency Services (SES) Unit responded to reports of damage following a strong willy willy whirlwind last Wednesday afternoon. Cobar SES Local Controller Gordon Hill said at about 1.30pm the whirlwind struck several properties along the southern side of Louth Road. The strong winds caused a shed in […]
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Plans unveiled for new health service
The Western NSW Local Health District (LHD) will take the feedback they received from a series of meetings held in Cobar last week to help them ‘tweak’ the design plans for Cobar’s proposed new health service. Staff at Cobar Hospital and the Lilliane Brady Village (LBV), members of the Cobar […]
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Pubs and clubs want you to have a festive season Plan B
Cobar’s pubs, clubs and bottle shops are determined to do their bit to reduce drink driving in Cobar, and have joined forces to promote a ‘Plan B’ campaign. Cobar Liquor Accord members, the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club, Cobar Memorial Services Club, Empire Hotel and the Great Western Hotel are […]
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Fire Commissioner visits Cobar on his farewell tour
NSW’s longest-serving urban fire service chief in more than a century, Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins, was in Cobar yesterday to visit firefighters as part of his farewell tour before he retires from the service early next year. The Commissioner’s tour took in FRNSW fire stations at […]
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Endeavor Mine is hiring again
Production at the Endeavor Mine is set to ramp up again with the company aiming to employ more than 100 people over the next four months. Mine manager Denver D’Angelo said CBH Resources, the mine’s parent company, made the decision last Tuesday. “Following the company’s board meeting our recommendation to […]
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