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Council’s new GM keen to get straight down to business
Cobar Shire Council’s new general manager Peter Vlatko started work on Monday and is keen to get straight down to business. “I want to make sure that council, as a business, is running very efficiently,” Mr Vlatko told The Cobar Weekly on Monday. “I understand one of the challenges here […]
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Former council employee returns to take the helm
Cobar Shire Council has appointed a former council employee, Peter Vlatko, as their new general manager. Deputy mayor Peter Abbott said council was pleased to welcome back Mr Vlatko who previously worked at Cobar Shire Council as a deputy shire clerk from 1987 to 1990. “Peter comes to us from […]
2016
Joint effort aims to stamp out illegal dumping in Cobar Shire
In an effort to curb illegal dumping in the Cobar Shire, the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s RidOnline portal was launched on Monday so the public can record and inform enforcement agencies of illegal dumping events. Cobar Shire Council’s manager of planning and environmental services Stephen Poulter said illegal dumping occurs […]
2016
School students test the water at the Newey Reserve
Have you wondered just how clean (or dirty) the water that we swim in at the Newey is? We will soon find out after a group of local school students undertook a range of water tests yesterday at the Newey Recreation Area as part of a field day hosted by […]
2016
Plans for new health facilities take another step forward
Memorandum of Understanding to incorporate the Lilliane Brady Village retirement home with Cobar’s proposed new multipurpose health service. The matter was discussed in the Committee of the Whole closed council meeting last Thursday with council agreeing to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with Health Administration Corporation and Western NSW Local […]
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Drummond Park set for an upgrade
Big changes are coming for Drummond Park with the first pieces of equipment almost ready to be installed as part of a multi-stage upgrade of the playground. Cobar Shire Council special projects officer Angela Shepherd said the first parts of the upgrade will get underway soon. “The new equipment has […]
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2016
Airport turns mock disaster zone for exercise
Cobar Airport was turned into a mock disaster zone on Monday as local emergency services, in conjunction with Cobar Shire Council, conducted an emergency drill simulation exercise. Council’s engineering support manager Anil De Silva said the exercise not only allows for the airport emergency plan to be tested but also […]
2016
Streetlight maintenance completed
Essential Energy has recently completed a major streetlight maintenance program in the Cobar Shire Council area to help ensure the ongoing performance and reliability of local public lighting. Regional manager Northern, Mark Summers, said Essential Energy’s bulk lamp replacement program was undertaken on a cyclical basis across each local government […]