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Grand gets UGLY in the name of leukaemia fundraising
The Grand Hotel got behind the U.G.L.Y Bartender of the Year Leukaemia Foundation’s fundraising event last Friday night raising $3,050. The Grand Staff Dinner Date auction proved very popular, fetching almost $1,000. The hotel has also been running a 100 Club, raising $250 for every sheet sold which will continue […]
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Domestic violence tops CWA agenda with state president visit
Country Women’s Association (CWA) NSW state president Tanya Cameron visited the Cobar CWA branch last Wednesday bringing with her a very important message about domestic violence awareness. Mrs Cameron joined several Cobar CWA members last week at the CWA Rooms for morning tea to discuss, among other things, the role […]
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New managers ready as pool set to open this weekend
The Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool will be opening this weekend under the management of David McEwan and his partner Daina Chen who are employed by the L&R Group. Mr McEwan has 10 years experience managing swimming pools and in that time has also worked for the Institute of Sport in […]
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The Small Biz Bus plans to visit Cobar on a regular basis
If you missed the Small Biz Bus in town last Thursday, don’t worry—the service has plans to visit Cobar on a regular basis. One of the advisory staff travelling with the bus, Business Enterprise Centre (BEC) chief executive Peter Croft from Dubbo, said they are planning more visits to Cobar. […]
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Welcoming Cobar’s newest Australians
Nine Cobar residents received their Australian Citizenship at one of the biggest naturalisation ceremonies held in Cobar at the Cobar Shire Council Chambers last Friday. Colleen Arnold, Sophie and Phillipe Pearse, Gaile Talu, Josephine Umbella and her four sons Benjamin, Frank, Kelvin and Victor Mfoi were welcomed by Mayor Lilliane […]
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Cobar Public School spelling champions
Four Cobar Public School (CPS) students joined other primary school children from across the western area last Thursday for the Regional Final of the Premier’s Spelling Bee. The Cobar students, Anja Kok, Raif McMurtrie, Katie Archer and Kaitlyn Mills, were able to compete in the Western NSW final via videoconference. […]
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Locals attend western health symposium
Members from the Cobar Health Council, Mary Urquhart, Gordon Hill and Bernie Martin, attended a Western NSW Local Health District (LHD) Northern Sector Health Councils’ Symposium in Dubbo last week. The symposium was an opportunity to provide information to members of local health councils from the 20 towns in the […]
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Trekking outback is an annual tradition for local families
It’s become an annual tradition for a number of Cobar families to spend their September school holidays on the Bourke Police & Community Outback Trek. The tag-a-long trek, which has been going for 31 years, has become a firm favourite with locals who are keen each year to meet up […]
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The Cobar Buffalo Lodge makes a donation to Men’s Shed
The Cobar Buffalo Lodge No 44 has donated $500 to the Copper City Men’s Shed in recognition of the support the shed members provided to a long term lodge member who recently passed away. Men’s Shed Coordinator Gordon Hill said supporting others is part of what Men’s Sheds are all […]