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Crs Marsden and Prince were re-elected to lead council
Cobar Shire Council’s new crop of 12 councillors was sworn in on Thursday with Cr Jarrod Marsden and Cr Michael Prince elected to lead Council for the next two years. Cr Marsden was returned as mayor for his second term, along with Cr Prince as deputy mayor. Both were elected […]
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NSW Government subsidy secures Cobar’s air services
The continuation of Cobar’s air service has been secured after the NSW Government announced last week a $2 million subsidy scheme for commercial flights in Western NSW will continue at least until November 2025. The agreement will allow for the continuation of subsidies on flights from Sydney to Cobar […]
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Cultivating the next generation of fundraisers
The Lunchbox Rally passed through Cobar on the weekend with the 140 participants spending Saturday night in town. The Lunchbox Rally is new to the Box Rallies group which raises funds for Cancer Research. It’s formatted the same as the Shitbox Rally with a few kid friendly differences and also […]
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New pool manager is looking forward to a hot summer
Growing up Tom Jones spent a lot of his spare time at the Cobar pool and now he’s getting paid to be there every day. Tom, who’s worked for pool contractor, L&R Group for a number of years, has recently returned to Cobar to take on the role of pool […]
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A formal end for the Class of 2024
Local photographer, Samantha Smith from Oh Shoot Photography, chose nearby property Glenhope for the backdrop for this year’s Cobar High School Year 12 Class of 2024 formal photo. Sam’s gorgeous photos were taken last Wednesday in between showers of rain. (Thankfully the real rain held off until just after they […]
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OAM presentation
After being named in the King’s Birthday Honour list in June this year, local resident Colleen Boucher was officially presented with her Order of Australia Medal (OAM) by the Governor Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC last week at Government House in Sydney. The medal recognises Colleen’s long […]
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New pool entry price has some parents up in arms
With the weather warming up, the anticipation is high for the start of a new swimming season. There has however been some angst in the community after a clerical error resulted in children’s season passes being deleted and replaced with an ‘Individual Pass’ which is more than double the cost […]
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Lunchbox rally is all packed and heading for Cobar
The Lunchbox Rally will overnight in Cobar this Saturday with 140 people coming from all over Australia to join the rally to help raise funds for the Cancer Council. Lunchbox Rally is an amazing and unique opportunity for kids (and adults) to explore outback Australia in a safe, friendly and […]
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Cobar land values soar
Preliminary analysis indicates New South Wales land values are tipped to reach $3 trillion for the first time ever with the strongest growth in the past year recorded in Cobar, Gilgandra and Bogan shires. The NSW Valuer General is currently in the process of finalising land values and released some […]