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Some great ideas came out of brainstorming session

Some great ideas came out of the Cobar Business Association’s Brainstorming session on Sunday. Cobar Business Association president Sharon Harland said the committee will now look at developing some of the ideas put forward. “There are some ideas that we can implement straight away while others will need a bit […]

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Cobar to get a visiting oncology service

Cobar will soon have a visiting oncology service which will save a number of local cancer patients having to travel for treatment. Oncologist Dr Florian Honeyball and his associates Dr Joe Gormally and nurse Kim Turley, were in Cobar yesterday for a meeting with Cobar Hospital and Cobar Community Health […]

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Hera project hits processing hurdle

Aurelia Metals will re-evaluate its funding options after processing plant issues at the Hera Mine saw it fail to reach full potential since declaring commercial production earlier this year. Aurelia’s managing director Rimas Kairaitis said the mine has continued to show improvements but is still not at expected performance levels. […]

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CSA’s policy is one of the best

CSA Mine’s ‘Working in Heat’ policy has been recognised as one of the best health and safety policy’s in mining operations across NSW. The ‘Working in Heat’ policy has been selected by a panel of judges as a finalist for the NSW Minerals Council 2015 Health, Safety, Environment & Community […]

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Visitor numbers are well up compared to last few years

Visitor numbers at Cobar Visitor Information Centre are up by 1,000 compared to pervious years with the increase in tourists also reflected in overnight stay data. Cobar Shire Council tourism and public relations manager John Martin said Cobar’s tourism economy has received “a real boost” over the last two months […]

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Peak to go ahead in leaps and bounds

Peak Gold Mines general manager Greg Bowkett has painted a positive picture of the future of the mine at last week’s public community consultation meeting. He told approximately 50 members of the public who attended the meeting at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club on Thursday night that while the […]

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Camels turn TV stars for Fox Sports doco

A Fox Sports crew will use footage taken last week of the Cobar Camels rugby team from drones, GoPros and television cameras as part of a rugby “grass roots” sports documentary. The Fox Sports crew were in town on Friday filming at the CSA Mine, around town, and at the […]