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Recycling project has side benefits for local participants
Furniture made out of wood from pallets is helping Murdi Paarki Regional Enterprise Corporation Ltd (MPREC) participants to develop a range of construction skills. Furniture construction is one of MPREC’s Social Enterprise Programs that aims to give unemployed people skills with the aim of helping them to get a job. […]
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State Member is sympathetic to local paramedics’ cause
Member for Barwon, Kevin Humphries met with Cobar paramedics last Wednesday to discuss the cut to their Death and Disability Scheme. Local paramedic Anita Hodgkinson reported Mr Humphries was very impressed with the level of coverage the Cobar paramedics were getting in their protest campaign against the NSW Government’s decision […]
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RFS Commissioner in Cobar for dinner to farewell two locals
The NSW Rural Fire Service’s Far West Team held a farewell dinner last Wednesday for Superintendent Chris Favelle and Inspector Robyn Favelle with over 125 guests in attendance. Among those who attended the evening were Commissioner of the NSW RFS, Shane Fitzsimmons; Region West Manager, Paul Smith; the general managers, […]
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Ocean to Outback riders help to raise $30,000 for hospital
The Ocean to Outback riders who were raising money for Cobar Hospital passed through Cobar last Tuesday and were greeted by a large crowd of supporters in Drummond Park. Twenty years ago members of the group had ridden from Bathurst to Broken Hill to raise money for Ronald McDonald house […]
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$7.75million windfall for water project
Member for Barwon, Kevin Humphries delivered a $7.75million cheque to Cobar Shire Council last Wednesday to help pay for the replacement of the Cobar Water Treatment Plant. Mr Humphries said the funding was made available through the NSW Government’s Regional Water and Waste Water Program. “$110million has been provided by […]
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Brady and Abbott re-elected to lead new council for two years
Councillors Lilliane Brady and Peter Abbott were returned as mayor and deputy mayor at last week’s Cobar Shire Council elections. The first meeting of the new councillors since the September 10 Local Government elections took place in front of a packed gallery of local residents at the council chambers last […]
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Former students reunite for school milestone
More than 160 former students, teachers, staff, principals and deputies celebrated Cobar High School’s 50 years milestone on Saturday. Reunion organiser and immediate past principal, Sue Francisco, who had a 34 year association with the school before she retired as principal at the end of last term, said Saturday night’s […]
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Cobar connection prompts inspirational rider to visit
Jamie ‘Dodge” Manning is a man who is not afraid to take a bull by the horns. After a car accident in March 2014 left him with burns to 40 per cent of his body, took away a leg and part of his hand, the former rodeo rider still has […]