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Poorly spoken words have upset returned servicemen
Dear editor, I write because of the poorly spoken words of our town’s highest elected official, Mayor Peter Abbott, at the Anzac Day service. He chose the service as his opportunity to push controversial political opinions on Covid vaccines and facemasks that should not be associated with Anzac Day. I […]
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Pharmacy fears
Local pharmacist Shannon Eves has weighed in with other pharmacists around the country condemning the Federal Government’s proposed 60-day medicine dispensing policy as being unworkable. “When I heard about the Labor Government’s plan to introduce 60-day dispensing, I can honestly say I was both devastated and angry,” Shannon said in […]
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Locals raise $200,000 on charity ride
Local residents Jodie Jones and Simone Rogers Porter, along with a group of 35 other female Postie Bike riders, have helped to raise $200,000 for the Wings4Kidz charity. After personally using the charity a number of times to fly with her sick grandchildren to specialist medical appointments in Sydney, […]
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Local services recognise Youth Homelessness Matters Day
Youth Homelessness Matters Day was recognised in Cobar last Friday as part of local Youth Week events. Youth Homelessness Matters Day aims to highlight the resilience of young people affected by homelessness. According to the Australian Government’s Department of Social Services, over 28,000 young Australians aged 12 to 24 years […]
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Local parents and carers find out about healthy eating
Cobar parents and carers interested in finding out more about how their kids’ diet can affect their behaviour were able to attend two nutrition information sessions in Cobar on Monday. The sessions were hosted by the Cobar Mobile Children’s Service and headed up by Functional Nutritionist Sally-Anne Kearns from Holding […]
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Cobar welcomes special guests for our Anzac Day services
Three members of the Riverina Light Horse Troop had the honour of leading Cobar’s Anzac Day march in the main street yesterday. Former Cobar resident Mick Davies, along with Deb Chaney and Mick Batchelor from the Riverina Light Horse Troop based in Wagga Wagga, and their mounts were dressed in […]
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Firies respond to airport emergency
Fire and Rescue NSW Cobar Station 256 crew responded to an emergency at the Cobar Airport on Sunday following a report that an incoming plane was in trouble. The aircraft, which was travelling from Wagga Wagga to Queensland carrying freight, had to make an emergency landing just after 11am on […]
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Cobar volunteers win Vinnies regional sales award
The volunteers at the Cobar Vinnies store are all smiles this week after recently winning a Vinnies sales award. Vinnies Regional Manager Tanya Godden, announced the Cobar store has been recognised for achieving Outstanding Sales in Quarter 3, January to March 2023. “Cobar hasn’t fully recovered from where they were […]