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Nymagee to honour former servicemen with restored board
The community of Nymagee has received $3,000 to ensure that the contribution of local servicemen and women is appropriately honoured under the Australian Government’s Saluting Their Service grants programme. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton was in Nymagee last week and took the opportunity to present the Nymagee Progress Association […]
Peak flags a tough year ahead at community meeting
In July 2015 Peak Gold Mines’ general manager Greg Bowkett announced that Peak “would go ahead in leaps and bounds” over the next few years. Almost one year later and after a fall in ore prices and an increase in production costs, Mr Bowkett has had to revise his forecast. […]
Sue’s contribution to education acknowledged
The Minister for Education the Hon. Adrian Piccoli was in Cobar yesterday to make a special presentation to Cobar High School principal Sue Francisco, who is soon to retire. In 1982, Sue Kelsey (as she was known then) commenced her career as a young English teacher at Cobar High School. […]
Restoration works commence to preserve a Cobar icon
The Great Cobar Heritage Centre is getting ready to undergo a fairly major facelift with restoration work expected to commence on the building’s balcony this week. Cobar tourism officer John Martin said scaffolding has been erected to allow for much needed restoration work to be carried out on the balcony. […]
ICAC staff visit Cobar as part of rural outreach program
Staff from the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and the New South Wales Ombudsman’s office were in Cobar last week as part of their rural outreach program. ICAC staff conducted a number of workshops delivering corruption prevention information and techniques to various government and non-government agency staff from Cobar, […]
Former Socceroo in Cobar to inspire local business leaders
Former Australian Socceroos captain Paul Wade was the guest speaker at the Orana Community Mutual’s business breakfast on Friday morning at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club. Mr Wade talked about his leadership years as the captain of the Australian soccer team and shared tips and ideas on the methods […]
Council pay rise not enough: Yench
Cobar Shire councillors and the mayor will receive a 2.5 per cent increase in their annual payment fee, however Cr Peter Yench believes that increase should be much higher. Councillors discussed a proposed wage increase at last Thursday’s council meeting with Cr Yench suggesting the mayor’s fee should increase to […]