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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 […]

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2016

Council to apply for innovation funding

Cobar Shire Council is looking to apply for one-off grant funding from the NSW Government’s $4 million Innovation Fund to install an electronic document management system. The electronic system will help council to deliver better services and better infrastructure in the local community. Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries said small […]

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2016

Councillor Yench calls for restructure

Cr Peter Yench has called for a restructure of the Far West Initiative Advisory Committee (FWIAC) in an effort to improve the sustainability of Cobar and seven other neighbouring councils. The NSW Government’s Far West Initiative was set up in August 2015 to look at ways to improve local governance, […]

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Woodman resigns from council

Cobar Shire Council’s general manager Gary Woodman resigned last Friday. A statement from Council on Monday advised Mr Woodman had tendered his resignation which was effective immediately. Mr Woodman took up the position of general manager at Cobar Shire Council in July 2010 following the departure of Ray Smith to […]

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Youth upskilling

Cobar Shire Council will receive $14,650 to develop a local youth program aimed at helping young people reach their full potential through activities that benefit their community. Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries recently announced $87,650 funding to be shared by Cobar (Upskilling our Youth to Get Involved project), $23,000 for […]

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Waste depot fire

Cobar Shire Council staff along with staff from the Rural Fire Service (RFS) and Fire & Rescue NSW were quick to act to control a fire at council’s waste depot last Wednesday morning. Stephen Poulter from council’s planning and environmental services department said council was notified of the fire at […]

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Original road names stand the test of time

Two rural road names which were changed a number of years ago because they did not meet State Government criteria will be returned to their original titles as a result of community feedback. Cobar Shire Council is currently in the process of renaming two regional roads, Tiltagoona Road and Tillipilly […]