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A century’s worth of wisdom

  Local resident Bob Chambers joined the Centenarian Club on Friday when he celebrated his 100th birthday, firstly with a cake at the Lilliane Brady Village followed by an afternoon tea with friends and family, some of whom had travelled from Western Australia and Victoria to help him celebrate. Photo […]

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Putting out the welcome mat

Mayor Jarrod Marsden (at far right) was part of the welcome committee at a ‘New to Cobar’ event for new residents on Monday afternoon at the Cobar Youth & Community Centre. He is pictured with new residents Kylie Tonnisen and daughters Charlotte and Michaela (from Victoria) and Tremayne Po-Ching and […]

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Chilli Steppers spice up the competition

  The Red Hot Chilli Steppers have really spiced up the Open Mixed Touch competition after their win last week eliminated  last season’s premiers, King Roosters, from the competition. The Chilli Steppers summarily dismissed the King Roosters (who finished at the top of the table this season) when they beat […]

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Club decides to hold off on amalgamation

After seeing an improved bottom line over the past four months and increased patronage, Cobar Services Club members have voted to hold off on plans for amalgamation. At the club’s annual general meeting in October last year, members determined that amalgamation with a ‘parent club’ was the only viable option. […]

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Empire Hotel goes on the market

The Empire Hotel is on the market, with expressions of interest for the freehold going concern closing in May. The hotel is being offered for sale under instructions from the appointed liquidator Andrew Barnden of Rodgers Reidy. “The existing levels of revenue and ability to immediately capitalise on this income […]

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No fluoride in water for five years

Following a directive from NSW Health to a number of outback councils, Cobar Shire Council is notifying residents that its water supply hasn’t been fluoridated since 2019. Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko said the new plant was built with the capacity to add fluoride to our drinking water, however this […]

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Deficit worsens

The bottom line of Cobar Shire Council’s Draft Budget, expected to be put on public exhibition at tomorrow’s March Meeting, shows a deficit of $2.2 million. Despite this being a substantial worsening of the situation, Council is not looking to increase rates above the rate pegging or cut services despite […]