2023
Local News
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First Glenhope Shindig pulls in a big crowd of visitors
An estimated crowd of over 500 caravans rolled into Glenhope station, 5.5kms east of Cobar, over the weekend for the inaugural Glenhope Shindig. Hosts Marie and Mark Johnson were thrilled with the interest they had from visitors far and wide, many of which were on their way through to the […]
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Cobar Shire hosts 2023 Western Division conference
Cobar Shire Council last week hosted the 2023 Western Division Councils of NSW annual general meeting and conference. The annual meeting provides a platform for Local Government representatives to hear from and meet with various Ministers (including the new Minister for Local Government, Ron Hoenig) and representatives from a range […]
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Kinesiologist offers tips to help calm ‘Covid kids’
Cobar Mobile Childrens Services hosted kinesiologist Brendan O’Hara on Monday with Brendan conducting a movement workshop for local mums and bubs. “Basically we looked at early childhood development and we did some work with the babies. We looked at crawling patterns and I suggested a couple of things that they […]
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Top priced ram sells for $5,000
The top priced ram sold for $5,000 at the Nutrien Russell Cobar Annual Ram Sale last week while the second top priced lot went for just under, at $4,900. Nutrien’s Emily Mosely reported both rams were 15-month old Dorpers bred by Nick and Mel Paggett at Winrae Dorpers in Bundarra […]
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Cobar High wins an Australian music award
Cobar High School Sounds & Stories has won the Excellence in Music Education category at the 2023 Art Music Awards. Sounds & Stories is a collaboration by Cobar High’s music teacher Laura Andrew and Sydney-based composer and artist Elizabeth Jigalin. Ms Andrew and Ms Jigalin were invited to attend the […]
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Award for Aurelia
Aurelia Metals was announced among the winners of the NSW Minerals Council’s Health, Safety, Environment and Community Awards in the Hunter on Monday. The awards recognise the most outstanding innovations and contributions to the mining industry across a range of categories. The Environmental Excellence Award was presented to Aurelia for […]
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One of new CSA GM’s jobs was to welcome the community
One of CSA Mine’s new general manager Robert Walker’s jobs this week was to welcome the community to the mine’s annual open day on Sunday. Mr Walker started with Metals Acquisition Corporation (MAC) at CSA last Monday. “Community events like open days at the mine will help demystify mining operations […]