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2022
Gordon, Guides, Barry, Business and Camels commended
Gordon Hill was named Cobar’s Citizen of the Year for 2021 at yesterday’s Australia Day Awards ceremony at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool. According to his nomination, Gordon is very much committed to the Cobar community and is always the first to put his hand up to help anyone in […]
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Long Service
In recognition of their service to the Bulla Rural Fire Brigade, the Rural Fire Service recently presented Long Service medals to brigade members Ann Marie Murphy (60 years service), Bulla brigade captain Bill Mahy (who accepted a 10 year medal on behalf of Simon Mahy) and Kevin Murphy (40 years […]
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Iron Ringers scope out a suitable site for monument
The Cobar Iron Ringers committee met again last week and are now moving for-ward with a plan to construct an Iron Ringer monument. The widely accepted meaning of the title of Iron Ringer is someone who was born in Co-bar and was coined by a former eminent Co-bar identity, Clarrie […]
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Deighton returns to lead Roosters for another season
Chris Deighton was returned as president at the Cobar Senior Rugby League Club’s annual general meeting on Sunday. Most of the committee line-up for the season ahead is unchanged with Nathan McAndrew returned as vice president, Mollie Harley as secretary and Jess Deighton has retained the treasurer’s position. Joining the […]
2021
Division one ticket sold in Cobar
One of the seven division one winners of the TattsLotto draw 4175 on Saturday night, bought their winning entry at the Cobar Newsagency but as yet hasn’t come forward to claim their $834,643.56 prize. The Cobar Newsagency team of Oscar Punzet, Andre Van Wyk, Anni van der Westhuizen and Stephanie […]
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New rest area on Cobar to Bourke road is now open
A new toilet block on the Kidman Way between Cobar and Bourke, which former Cobar mayor Lilliane Brady OAM cam-paigned long and hard for, is now open. The new rest area on the Kidman Way will be of benefit to locals, tourists and freight driv-ers travelling between Cobar and Bourke. […]
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Roosters roll the Magpies in a mammoth 70-0 victory
It was all one-way traffic at Tom Knight Memorial Oval on Saturday afternoon as the Cobar Roosters demolished the visiting Baradine Magpies 70-0 in Round 11 of the Christie & Hood Castlereagh Rugby League competition. The Magpies had few answers to the rampaging Roosters attack and were soundly beaten by […]
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Council to provide two sealed carparks in the CBD area
Cobar Shire Council has been successful in securing funding to seal two car parking areas within the CBD. Cobar Shire will seal both the parking area directly behind the Grand Hotel (which has entrances from both Linsley and Broomfield streets) and the vacant block next to the Town Hall Cinema […]