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RSL Outlaws make Empire Pirates walk the plank

September 25, 2019 tcwadmin

The RSL Outlaws held the Empire Pirates to ransom last Wednesday night claiming a 6-2 win in the A Grade darts grand final game. The A Grade and B Grade grand final games were both played at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club last week, and with teams finalists in […]

Community partners

September 25, 2019 tcwadmin

The Regional Australia Bank handed out $46,364 to a large number of local community groups last Tuesday at the Services Club as part of their Community Partnerships program. The bank’s donation program is going from strength to strength each year, particularly in Cobar, with $4,000 more handed out this year […]

New Aussies welcomed

September 25, 2019 tcwadmin

Four new Australian citizens were welcomed on National Citizenship Day last Tuesday at Cobar Shire Council’s Naturalisation Ceremony in Drummond Park. Mayor Lilliane Brady OAM officiated over the Naturalisation of Mohammad Hossain (Bangladesh); Julieta McMillan (Philippines), Carrie Ann Martin (Northern Britain); and Sharon Devereux (from New Zealand). There was a […]

Fun at the bazaar

September 25, 2019 tcwadmin

Sideshow alley was popular again this year at the St John’s School bazaar with school parent Lauren Lamond kept busy on the plaster stall. The school’s biggest fundraiser was held on Friday night in the school grounds and was very well attended.

Old hospital to be demolished as new build takes shape

September 25, 2019 tcwadmin

The existing Cobar Hospital building is set to be demolished following the completion of the new Health Service next year. The new Health Service building in Woodiwiss Avenue is nearing completion with hospital and Community Health staff getting ready for the move to their new premises in early 2020. Kylie […]

Knight returned for eighth year as Junior League president

September 25, 2019 tcwadmin

Simone Knight has been re-elected for her eighth consecutive year as president of the Cobar Junior Rugby League Club at the club’s annual general meeting last Thursday. Mrs Knight took over the president’s role in 2013 when the club had just 35 players registered. Under her leadership over the past […]

Business fundamentals

September 25, 2019 tcwadmin

A group of 20 locals attended the Cobar Business Association’s Business Fundamentals and Grow Your Business workshops last Thursday night at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club. Facilitated by HR consultant Simone Fletcher, who was part of the Australia and New Zealand McKinsey Top 300 Young Business Leaders program in 2018, […]

Cobar’s best businesses

September 25, 2019 tcwadmin

Cobar’s best businesses were recognised at the Cobar Business Association’s biennial Great Cobar Business Awards ceremony held at Cobar Bowling & Golf Club last Friday. KML Industries (main picture) took out the major award for Excellence in Business. Other winners (pictured right) included Face Contracting, who were named Cobar’s Employer […]