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Cobar to be included in clinical trial
Cancer patients living in Cobar will benefit from a clinical trial to be undertaken by Macquarie University in collaboration with the Oncology Department at Dubbo Hospital, as well as the newly formed Western NSW Clinical Trial Support Unit and NSW Health. Macquarie University has received a grant of $1.2 million from Australian cancer charity […]
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Roosters dominate
The Cobar Roosters First Grade side put on a dominate display at Tom Knight Memorial Oval on Saturday in front of a good crowd to record a big 52-12 win over the Coonamble Bears. The game was barely five minutes in when Roosters’ fullback Ash Davies crossed for first points […]
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Roosters Reggies bring in the crowd
The Roosters Reggies can take credit for pulling in a big crowd at Tom Knight Memorial Oval on Saturday however it was their Gilgandra opposition who had more cause to celebrate after they won 32-12. The new Cobar Reserve Grade side was made up of recently retired players, long retired […]
190723
Council welcomes a new asset manager and an engineer
Cobar Shire Council has recently welcomed two new staff members with Brett Richards taking on the role of Asset and Facilities Manager and Niduku Wijewickrama is Council’s new Water & Sewer Engineer. Brett is tasked with compiling and registering a comprehensive list of all council assets, developing an Asset Management […]
190723
Roosterettes called the shots in 28-6 win over Coonamble
The Cobar Roosterettes called nearly all the shots in their Round 10 Castlereagh League Tag game against Coonamble on Saturday at Tom Knight Memorial Oval. The Roosterettes dominated possession and field position for most of the match which helped them to finish with a comprehensive 28-6 win over the visitors. […]
190723
Community invited to have a bite with Tradies In Sight
Bruno Efoti visited Cobar on Friday to cook up a lamb feast for locals at the invitation of Cobar’s Wellness Coordinator Wendy Liu from the NSW Outback Division of General Practice. “Bruno from Tradies In Sight, based in Dubbo, hosted a small community event where tradies, miners or any job […]
190723
Rotary donates $15,000 to the community
The Rotary Club of Cobar handed out $15,000 in donations to local and regional organisations as part of their changeover board meeting on Monday night. Among the recipients were: Macquarie Home Stay, Dubbo ($5,000), the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Dubbo Support Group ($2,500), Cobar Girl Guides ($2,500), Cobar Rural Outback […]
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Another impressive win for Roosterettes
The Cobar Roosterettes team scored another impressive win at home on Saturday beating the visiting Gulgong side 20-6 in Round 9 of the Castlereagh Ladies League Tag competition. Cobar’s captain/coach Kayla Hasson was “stoked with the win”. “Coming from a coach’s point of view, we are doing the right things […]
120723
GIVIT brings gifts for two local children’s groups
The Road Boss Rally rolled into Cobar last week and stayed a bit longer than scheduled as wet weather hampered the cars from further journeying onto Tilpa. According to their website, a Road Boss Rally is not just a drive along dirt roads with a bunch of other cars. “It […]