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Cobar was at its Sundi Sundi best

Cobar put on its Sunday best to welcome locals and visitors to the Sundi Sundi Markets in Drummond Park on Sunday. Targeted at the thousands of visitors travelling through to the Mundi Mundi Bash music festival near Broken Hill, Cobar Shire Council hosted the Sundi Sundi Markets to entertain and […]

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The Highwheelers are planning a visit to Cobar

Cobar is home to one of approximately only 30 Highwheelers automobiles in Australia and there are plans afoot to have more of these unique vehicles visit for a rally next year. Local car and motorbike enthusiast and collector Ken Dunne is part of The Highwheeler Register, an Australian car enthusiasts […]

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30 years of service

NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Andrew Holland presented Cobar Police Senior Constable Jose Palma with a Clasp for 30 years of service at a recent awards ceremony in Bourke. Photo contributed

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Recognising the wonderful work of aged care staff

The Lilliane Brady Village (LBV) took some time last Thursday, on Aged Care Employee Day, to recognise the wonderful work its staff does. Aged care, retirement living and seniors housing providers, along with residents, clients, families and loved ones around the country last Thursday showed their appreciation with morning and […]

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Calls to stop locking up agricultural land

The NSW Government’s recent acquisition of almost 35,000 hectares of land in north west New South Wales, has raised some questions with locals. Three pastoral stations, Iona north west of Cobar, Bellenbar north west of Bourke and Innisfail, north west of Brewarrina, have recently been purchased by the State Government […]

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Endeavor’s first full month of production

Within just 12 months of acquiring the Endeavor Mine, Polymetals Resources Ltd has successfully redeveloped the operation and is now meeting operating costs. Polymetals Executive Chairman Dave Sproule said after their first full month of production, the company was proud to report positive news on what has been “a huge […]

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Planning starts for more Brennan Centre units

Planning has begun for the construction of more units (and a new hall) for the Cobar Brennan Centre. The Brennan Centre is a community-owned and operated accommodation facility, mainly for senior residents. It was one of four key areas of the central business district (CBD) to be identified as part […]

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Cobar Picnic Races

Based at Wangaratta, Victoria, trainer Russell Green has often raced his team at meetings in western New South Wales and on Saturday he won the 1,700 metres DJW & Wells Cobar Picnic Cup with Lord Percy. Starting the $8 outsider in the Cup, Lord Percy (ridden by Zara Lewis) took […]