2016
Local News
2016
Water concerns for Nymagee
The Nymagee Progress Association will seek a meeting with Cobar Shire Council regarding the current state of the Nymagee town water supply. The association’s publicity officer Jenny Nicholson said the matter was discussed at the group’s recent annual general meeting, where Dolly Betts was elected as the group’s new president. […]
2016
Rotary puts men’s health in focus with a MHERV visit
Along with the horses, the rides, dagwood dogs and fairy floss, the Men’s Health Education Rural Van (MHERV) was also at this year’s Cobar Show. The Rotary Club of Cobar has been for a number of years helping to promote men’s health in Cobar by bringing the Rotary District MHERV […]
2016
Local landholders put rural crime in the spotlight for inquiry
A large group of local landholders who have all been the victims of rural crime met with State Member for Barwon and former NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Stephen Bradshaw last Tuesday. Over the past two weeks Mr Humphries and Mr Bradshaw have been holding meetings in Ivanhoe, Broken Hill, Wilcannia, […]
2016
2016
ANZAC Day commemorated
The focus of ANZAC Day commemoration ceremonies this year was the Western Front in France and Belgium where some of the great battles of World War I were fought. RSL Sub Branch Cobar president Ben Hewlett spoke at Monday’s services at the War Memorial Hostel Dawn Service and later […]
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New members join health council
Cobar Health Council met earlier this month and welcomed three new members. Renee Matheson, Stephanie McDonnell and Niamh Urquhart attended their first health council meeting which discussed a range of issues […]
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Mining history makes its way back to Cobar for display
Seven pieces of Cobar’s mining history came home last week with the Great Cobar Heritage Centre staff excited to take delivery of the precious items. Museum curator Kay Stingemore said some mining equipment used […]
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Former council employee returns to take the helm
Cobar Shire Council has appointed a former council employee, Peter Vlatko, as their new general manager. Deputy mayor Peter Abbott said council was pleased to welcome back Mr Vlatko who previously worked at Cobar Shire Council as a deputy shire clerk from 1987 to 1990. “Peter comes to us from […]
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Every poppy tells a serviceman’s or woman’s personal story
Cobar Services Club has joined in an initiative that aims to individually remember all Australian fallen servicemen and women who have given their lives during war. Over 102,000 commemorative artificial poppies were symbolically […]