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Community groups share in funds from local bank program
They may have recently changed their name but there’s one thing that hasn’t changed and that’s the Regional Australia Bank’s continued support for the Cobar community. Last week the local branch handed out $24,522.51 to 36 local groups through its Community Partnership Program. Regional Australia Bank’s CEO Kevin Dupé, said […]
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Peak’s Luke Moody has an advantage in the hunt for gold
Luke Moody will have the jump on his fellow competitors when he competes at the 2016 WorldSkills Australia National Competition in Melbourne next month. The 21 year old started his apprenticeship at Peak Gold Mines in 2013 after finishing his HSC at St Gregory’s in Campbelltown. He is now technically […]
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Awards night for best in local business
The Cobar Primary Health Care Centre took out the top gong at the 2016 Great Cobar Business Awards on Friday night. Presented by the Cobar Business Association, the annual awards aim to recognise excellence in local business and the excellent people who work in those businesses. Cobar Business Association president […]
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Locals encouraged to share dignity with women in need
Two Cobar women are encouraging other local women to get behind the Share the Dignity charity and donate to a very worthwhile cause. Tamika Jade and Sarah Fleming are seeking donations of sanitary items for the Share the Dignity charity, which assists homeless women, women seeking refuge from domestic violence […]
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Physiotherapist returns to work in her home town
After training as a physiotherapist Jackie Haines, who grew up in Cobar, will now be returning to work here on a regular basis. Jackie studied physiotherapy at Charles Sturt University in Albury for four years and is now based on the Sunshine Coast working for a Brisbane company, Mobile Rehab. […]
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Businesses learn to get online with social media training
Local businesses who signed up to learn more about social media received some follow-up training in town last week. Kim Goldsmith of Ochre Media returned to Cobar last week to further assist businesses to maximise their sales through social media. Cobar Shire Council’s special projects officer and Cobar Business Association […]
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Council asks locals what they see in Cobar’s future
More business development, new investment, community leadership, attracting more visitors, having better public transport and more children’s services will make Cobar a better place to live. Those were the top priorities determined by a small group of interested residents at Cobar Shire Council’s public meeting last Wednesday night. Facilitated by […]
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Donated recliners to improve comfort for hospital patients
The Cobar Hospital Auxiliary have recently donated two electric recliner chairs to the Cobar Hospital which are sure to make patients’ stays a lot more comfortable. The new chairs arrived last Thursday with patient Lorna Lawrie one of the first to test them out. Mrs Lawrie, who has an injured […]