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Added comfort for patients
Ongoing fundraising efforts by the Cobar Hospital Auxiliary committee has resulted in the purchase of a mobile pressure relief chair for the Cobar Health Service. The chair will offer patients with reduced mobility some extra comfort. Pictured are hospital auxiliary members Barbara Bartlett, Phyllis Budd (seated,testing out the new chair) […]
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Old grand stand to go as part of Masterplan for Ward Oval
The old grand stand at Ward Oval is set to be demolished as part of a proposed new Masterplan for the Ward Oval sporting complex. The new Masterplan, which has been re-leased to the community this week for feed-back and comments, aims to guide Cobar Shire Council in future developments […]
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New doctor moves family to Cobar for the lifestyle
Cobar’s new doctor to town, Dr Kula Baravilala has cited “a positive lifestyle change” as her incentive for moving to Co-bar. Dr Kula moved from Cairns to Cobar last week to take up a GP’s position at the Cobar Primary Health Care Centre, along with her husband Sam, who is […]
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Royal Far West peloton rides to raise money for country kids
A group of 80 bike riders rolled into Drummond Park yesterday afternoon to finish their 450km Royal Far West Ride for Country Kids. The group had a goal to raise $450,000 to help support country kids and their families to access the vital health services they need. Ride ambassador, Australian […]
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Rural Health Inquiry panel comes to Cobar
As part of a parliamentary inquiry into health outcomes and services in rural, regional and remote areas of NSW, members of the committee were in Cobar on Friday to hear first-hand issues that locals were experiencing with the health system. Chair of the Upper House Health Committee, the Hon Greg […]
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Junior soccer season kicks off in beautiful weather
It was beautiful weather on Saturday morning for the Cobar Junior Soccer Club’s first games of the 2021 season. Four Minis teams chased the ball around the field at Ward Oval with some great goals be-ing scored. Among the Minis award winners wer Joe Arnold took home the Gumnuts Milkshake […]
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Cobar’s footballers named among FWAS award winners
The Far West Academy of Sport (FWAS) Rugby League boys and girls squads celebrated the success of the 2020/21 season with a presentation evening at Club Dubbo on Friday. Special guest on the night was Ronny Gibbs who is not only a founding member of the Academy, but also a […]
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Roosterettes suffer a disappointing loss to Unicorns
The Cobar Roosterettes suffered a disappointing loss to the Coonabarabran visitors in Round 3 of the Castlereagh League Tag competition on Saturday at Tom Knight Memorial Oval. After having plenty of possession and with the Unicorns only travelling with just 11 players the Roosterettes squandered their 22-10 half time lead […]
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Hardwick and Brien win Nutrien Russell golf days Fay Hardwick
Sixteen golfers fronted the starter on Saturday for the Men’s Golf Nutrien Russell sponsored Stableford event. Men’s Golf captain Peter ‘China’ Brien was the winner of the day with 37 stableford points and Mark Fraser claimed second place with 36 stableford points. Alec Fraser finished third on a countback from […]