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Cobar tops the district’s rainfall after heavy falls
Cobar has recorded the best rainfall in the district with 42mm officially recorded for the week by the Cobar Meteorological Office. A late afternoon storm on Friday brought 100km/h wind gusts before heavy rain. Further heavy rain in the early hours of Saturday morning saw 38.6mm in the gauge, with […]
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Cobar residents support a Cancer Centre in Dubbo
Cobar residents Karen and Shane Haddy have thrown their support behind the push to have a Cancer Centre in Dubbo. After having been diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer last September, Karen and husband Shane know first hand what’s involved in having cancer treatment for people who live in […]
2016
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 […]