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Cobar High wins Outback Science & Engineering Challenge
Cobar High School last week won this year’s Outback Science & Engineering Challenge, which is part of a nationwide program presented by the University of Newcastle. The university conducts the annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathe-matics) Challenge event in partnership with local communities, Rotary clubs and sponsors. Through the […]
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Vinnies makes dedication as part of NAIDOC celebrations
As part of local NAIDOC Week celebrations this week, the Cobar Vinnies store held a ceremony on Monday morning to recognise local Aboriginal heritage and connections by unveiling a Traditional Custodians plaque. NAIDOC Week celebrates and recognises the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and […]
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StormCo gang brings some holiday fun
The StormCo students and their supervisors from the Avondale School are back in Cobar this week to put smiles on the faces of Cobar residents, young and old. It’s the 30th year of the school providing their StormCo community service to NSW. This week they are running their traditional school […]
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More crafty ideas
Cobar Library staff member Natalia Papierniak showing leather craft workshop participant Julianne Foster some ideas of how to decorate her belt on Saturday morning at the library. The library hosts a variety of craft workshops for adults once a month.
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Fuel Burners take a Memorial Drive to Nymagee
A group of 60 motor enthusiasts, with 22 cars (14 of which were historic) and six mo-torbikes took part in the very first Dust Bowl Fuel Burners (DBFB) ‘Memorial Drive’ on Sunday. The social trip to Nymagee, which is now expected to become an annual event, was held in honour […]
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Local producers attend sheep reproduction workshop
Local livestock producers were able to attend a sheep reproduction workshop organised by Western Local Land Services at Nullogoola near Cobar last week. Geoff Duddy from Sheep Solutions headed up the workshop which had seven attendees. Mr Duddy spoke about all aspects of the sheep reproduction cycle and explained a […]
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Iron Ringer committee puts forward a concept plan
The Cobar Iron Ringer committee met again last week to further discuss their plans for an Iron Ringer monument which aims to be a celebration of the Iron Ringer identity. The committee has been looking into the history of the Iron Ringer, a privileged title, which can only be given […]
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CSA made a conscious decision to use local businesses
CSA Mine made a conscious decision to use local businesses when they were looking to set up their new fleet of underground light vehicles. CSA’s Underground Mobile Maintenance Foreman Dave Hobden said there’s a bit in-volved in preparing a vehicle straight out of the factory to get it ready for […]
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After 30 years in business, Belle Visage says “au revoir”
It’s a tough job owning and running your own small business, but when it’s a success-ful one, you love what you do, and a lot of your clients are your friends, then 30 years in business can seem to pass fairly quickly. Local Tonette Martin has been running her Belle […]