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Multi-purpose health service is still in the planning stage
While it’s more than two years ago since State Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries announced a new multi-purpose health service (MPS) could be on the cards for Cobar, the concept is still only at the planning stage. Western NSW Local Health District communications manager for MPS projects Kylie Neville said […]
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Locals raising funds for rally to support country children
Local couple Annalise and Matthew Bellette are revving up the engine of their VL Commodore and getting ready to take part in the Riverina Redneck Rally next month in support of charity. The Bellette’s team, named the ‘Outback Warriors’ has a goal to raise $3,000 in support of charity organisations […]
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Family humbled by community support
Dear editor, Why would you live in Cobar? The town water is dirty (but our Mayor Lilliane is onto this) and the roads are rough (but currently being fixed). It’s noisy from the highway, from mines blasting, from young blokes driving V8 Landcruisers. And it’s hot, I mean real hot! […]
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New signage tells the story of Cobar’s historic Towser’s Huts
A new sign has been erected at the Fort Bourke Lookout describing the history of the Towser’s Huts. Contractors organised by Peak Gold Mines installed the sign at the lookout last Thursday in an effort to inform and attract tourists to the site. The area of land where the Towser’s Huts […]
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Outback Archies winning works on display at library
The Outback Archies exhibition is currently touring the region with the 2016 winning and selected works now on show at the Cobar Library until the end the month. A total of 15 works have been on the road since October last year, and the tour continues until June. Held annually, […]
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Locals can help decide the fate of Roy’s beard for charity
A rift has broken out in Cobar as it seems the town is divided over whether local resident Roy Simpson should shave his beard or continue to let it grow! Roy’s wife of 30 years, Lillian, is all for her husband keeping his be-whiskered countenance however some of Roy’s friends […]
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A new heat record
Cobar has officially broken the record for the hottest ever day in February according to the Bureau Of Meteorology. The temperature soared on Saturday when the mercury hit 46.6 degrees around 3pm. The previous record was set in February 2004 when the temperature reached 46.1 degrees. The highest ever temperature […]
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Mayor pleads case for dirty water fix
Cobar Shire Council’s mayor Lilliane Brady met with State Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries last week to plead Cobar’s case for funding a new town water pipeline. Mayor Brady told Mr Humphries that Cobar residents have repeatedly been experiencing dirty water over the past three months which can be blamed […]
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