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Lots of interest for local art and photography competition
Cobar Arts Council had a wonderful response from local artists with more than 150 entries for this year’s Art and Photography competition and exhibition. The winners of each category were announced at the exhibition Official Opening last Wednesday night at the Cobar Railway Station. Rural artist Tanya Greenshields, who lives […]
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More rain in our local gauges
Another 6.6mm of rain on Sunday and 27.2mm up to midnight on Monday has added to our already record rainfall for the month of October. The Bureau of Meteorology reports Cobar’s total rainfall for the month of October was 210.8mm. This rainfall record well and truly beats Cobar’s previous record […]
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Community comes together to remember our lost miners
Each year one of the main events on the Festival of the Miner’s Ghost program is ‘A Night to Remember Our Lost Miners’. The event is organised by local Barry Knight and this year’s was held on Sunday night at the Services Club (after rain forced the change from the […]
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Warmer weather brings out Yabbies
Warmer weather has brought out the Yabbies in bigger numbers with 17 swimmers lining up on the blocks for last Tuesday night’s competition swim. Bill Fugar had the best time of the night when he swam spot on his nominated time to win the 50 metres freestyle handicapped event. Paul […]
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Familiar faces return for Yabbies 50th Anniversary reunion
The Cobar Yabbies Senior Men’s Swimming Club 50th/51st Reunion was held over the weekend with more than 200 people attending. Swimmers from 10 different clubs, along with current and former Cobar Yabbies and their partners and families, celebrated the club’s milestone of 51 years (as COVID forced the cancellation of […]
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CATS record great times in the first event of the season
The Cobar Athletics & Triathlon Squad’s (CATS) first event of the 2022/2023 season had a great turnout with 25 registering to compete as individuals and teams in Sunday’s triathlon. Three individuals and one team competed in the Long Course event (500m swim/ 20km ride/ 4km run) with Tom Summerhayes blitzing […]
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Claytons Cup 1971 and 1972 teams to reunite this weekend
Cobar Rugby League’s 1971 and 1972 First Grade teams, who are possibly the most successful teams in the club’s history, will reunite this weekend. According to Cobar author, John Collins, who wrote and compiled Cobar Rugby League Club’s history in The Crowing of the Roosters, “The 1971 grand final was […]