CWA Cobar Branch president Colleen Boucher attended the CWA’s State Conference last week at Royal Randwick in Sydney which celebrated 100 years of CWA. Among the guest speakers at the conference were former pro surfer Lane Beachley and Shane Fitzsimmons, the Commissioner of Resilience NSW and Deputy Secretary Emergency Management. The CWA, which has a reputation for being a hard-hitting lobby group, passed a number of motions at the conference including: calling for urgent action on the quality of health services for rural and regional communities; advocating for the mandatory establishment of specialist domestic violence operative teams in all police districts; calling for increased funding to establish and operate women’s refuges; and advocating for improved obstetric services in rural areas. ▪ Photo contributed
CWA Cobar Branch president Colleen Boucher attended the CWA’s State Conference last week at Royal Randwick in Sydney which celebrated 100 years of CWA. Among the guest speakers at the conference were former pro surfer Lane Beachley and Shane Fitzsimmons, the Commissioner of Resilience NSW and Deputy Secretary Emergency Management. The CWA, which has a reputation for being a hard-hitting lobby group, passed a number of motions at the conference including: calling for urgent action on the quality of health services for rural and regional communities; advocating for the mandatory establishment of specialist domestic violence operative teams in all police districts; calling for increased funding to establish and operate women’s refuges; and advocating for improved obstetric services in rural areas. ▪ Photo contributed
While in Cobar on Saturday, Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole advised residents and businesses in and around Cobar, are set to receive fast, reliable fixed wireless internet, thanks to a $2.6 million investment by the NSW Government. Mr Toole said along with Cobar, more than 800 […]
The 2022 Cobar Rough Stock Rodeo was a real humdinger on Saturday with the event paying tribute to a former resident and Rodeo champion, Robert ‘Beeza’ Josephson. A big field of quality riders, a large and enthusiastic crowd, great music and fantastic weather all combined to make Saturday’s event a […]
Cobar Water Board chairman Doug McKay welcomed a funding announcement on Monday of $46 million for the construction of three new pump stations at Nyngan, Hermidale and Cobar to improve our water reliability. NSW Minister for Lands and Water Kevin Anderson flew into Cobar on Monday to make the funding […]
