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The Cobar Sheepdog Trials four day competition to go ahead
The Cobar Sheepdog Trial Association held a meeting last Tuesday to call for volunteers to start planning next month’s event. Association member Emily Knight said so far the group has only had an inaugural meeting and a meeting to call for volunteers. “In the inaugural meeting we established to first hold a Cobar […]
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Arts Council supports local students in Moorambilla choir
A group of 12 talented Cobar High School students who are part of the ‘Cobar Maxed Out Company’ recently travelled to Baradine for the Moorambilla choir rehearsals. The students participated in vocal rehearsals for the choir, percussion, art and dance performances over the five day camp. The trip was partly funded […]
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Stationery Essentials celebrates 10 years
After trading for a decade as Stationery Essentials, Wendy Robinson and her staff are planning a big celebration to mark their 10 year milestone this Saturday. Wendy has been a part of the family business since her parents, Margaret and Ian Settree, took over Copper City Stationery from Trevor Buddle […]
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Community transport service is being underutilised
A local community transport service that operates five days a week to Dubbo, Bourke and Nyngan is currently not being used to its full potential. At a recent meeting of the Cobar Interagency group, which is made up of various local family and aged care services, Home Care Service of […]
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CSC directed to investigate flight training centre options
Cobar Shire Council (CSC) has been directed to investigate the opportunities available for a flight training centre for the region following discussion on the matter at the last Thursday’s council meeting. Cr Peter Yench raised the issue and said the establishment of a flight training centre in Cobar would bring […]
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Black Dog riders pass through Cobar to spread the message
A group of 115 motorcyclists on the 2015 Black Dog Ride stopped overnight in Cobar on Sunday on their way to the Red Centre in the Northern Territory. The Black Dog Ride began in 2009 as one man’s ride to raise awareness of depression and has since become a national […]
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Parliamentary inquiry into fitness of local government
The parliamentary committee inquiring into local government in NSW held a public meeting in Cobar on Monday with representatives from Cobar, Bourke, Bogan and Broken Hill councils invited to speak. Cobar Shire Council’s mayor Lilliane Brady said all were in agreeance that local governments should remain “local”. Cobar Shire’s general […]