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Cobar Quids catch the attention of coin collectors
Two young Victorian coin collectors who recently added $5 and $10 Cobar Quids to their private collection will feature […]
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Cobar rates high for violence
Cobar has ranked as the sixth worst NSW town for domestic violence incidents according to the latest figures released by Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research. According to the data there were 49 reported incidents of domestic violence related assault during the past 12 months in Cobar, 2.5 times the […]
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Praise for local waste disposal infrastructure improvements
NetWaste representatives visited Cobar recently and were impressed by infrastructure improvements at Cobar Waste Depot. In the last year council has installed 3.2km of fencing, constructed a waste oil drop off area and installed new signage. The waste oil and battery drop off area is just inside the main gate […]
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Hatmobile returns to Cobar to inspire local women
The Hatmobile returned to Cobar last weekend, with Waltraud Reiner behind the wheel, to conduct another millinery workshop. Organised by Outback Arts, the workshop was attended by nine eager participants who spent the weekend creating millinery masterpieces. The Hatmobile, nicknamed ‘Audrey’, travels Australia packed full of millinery materials and tools […]
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CentaCare conference held in Cobar
Representatives from CentaCare Wilcannia-Forbes offices across the central west converged on Cobar on the weekend as part of a celebration of 20 years of service in the western area. The gathering, which ran from last Friday to Sunday, focused on the theme “Our team, our Culture” and was officially opened […]
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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 […]
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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. […]