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Drummond Park set for an upgrade
Big changes are coming for Drummond Park with the first pieces of equipment almost ready to be installed as part of a multi-stage upgrade of the playground. Cobar Shire Council special projects officer Angela Shepherd said the first parts of the upgrade will get underway soon. “The new equipment has […]
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2016
Cobar kids among stars of award winning documentary
Wide Open Sky, winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2015 Sydney Film Festival, will have an advance screening in Cobar next week. Ahead of the official Australian cinema release, Wide Open Sky is holding special preview screenings in North West NSW which is where it was […]
2016
Hera could expand mine production
Aurelia Metals has welcomed the approval of plans to potentially increase production at the Hera Mine, near Nymagee. However the company is yet to commit to the proposed expansion saying a decision is yet to be made, but that the modification to its approval was sought “in anticipation of a […]
2016
Locals assist in search for missing woman near Girilambone
Cobar State Emergency Service volunteers were among the many local organisations which provided assistance in the search for a missing woman near Girilambone last week. As a result of the extensive search, a body was located in bushland near Girilambone about 80km north west of Nyngan on Thursday evening. While […]
2016
Local police and community pay tribute to “Richo”
Cobar Police held a special morning tea on Monday to remember their colleague Geoffrey Richardson, who was tragically killed in an accident while on duty on Saturday night. Sergeant Richardson, or “Richo” as he was affectionately known during his time in Cobar, has been described by NSW Police minister Andrew […]
2016
Volunteers band together to deliver the gift of reading
Volunteers and “more or less retirees” Ross Lane, Bill Iceton, Peter Crawford and Warren Russell of Newcastle made a large donation of books to a number of local libraries on Monday. Mr Lane was in Cobar around spring last year and said he noticed how people “do it pretty tough […]
2016
Airport turns mock disaster zone for exercise
Cobar Airport was turned into a mock disaster zone on Monday as local emergency services, in conjunction with Cobar Shire Council, conducted an emergency drill simulation exercise. Council’s engineering support manager Anil De Silva said the exercise not only allows for the airport emergency plan to be tested but also […]
2016
Panadol petition
Local pharmacist Russell Smith has joined The Pharmacy Guild of Australia in petitioning the government to put Panadol Osteo back on the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme). Mr Smith, resident pharmacist at the Cobar Pharmacy, said the government’s decision to de-list the over the counter osteoarthritis medication from the PBS as […]