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Vinnies the latest to shut the doors due to Coronavirus
The Cobar Vinnies store closed its doors on Thursday afternoon for an indefinite amount of time. Local staff were given a directive by the St Vincent de Paul Society West Region to close until further notice. “Vinnies is run solely by volunteers who are considered vulnerable for the Coronavirus. “The […]
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Library offers home delivery take-away service after closing
Cobar Librarian Jane Siermans said library staff can now deliver books, magazines, DVDs, audiobooks and even jigsaw puzzles directly to local residents’ doors.Many businesses and services have had to change the way they do things due to the Coronavirus crisis with some coming up with very innovative ways to serve […]
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Council offers free water packs
Despite recent rain, Cobar Shire Council will continue to enforce our current water restrictions. Council has produced water information packages to assist the community in becoming more water conscientious and to further raise awareness about the current continuing drought. The packs include: a three-minute shower timer, colouring-in […]
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Coronavirus causes cancellations
Australian Government this week to help slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) have had wide-reaching effects which has caused the cancellation of a number of Cobar’s social and sporting events. Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s directive to ban non-essential mass gatherings of 500 or more people means many events […]
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Council endorses nine projects for drought funding
Cobar Shire Council has endorsed nine local projects to be funded under the second round of the Australian Government’s Drought Communities Extension Programme. Council is eligible to apply for $1million in grant funding in Round 2 of the program with projects required to be completed by December 2020. Of their […]
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Wettest month in years boosts spirits
Cobar and surrounding districts have again been blessed with more rain this month with several properties recording more than 50mm on Sunday. Officially Cobar Meteorological Office recorded 25.8mm in the 24 hours to 9am Sunday, taking the total for this month to 73.4mm, a figure not seen in Cobar for […]
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Call for more community education on safe sharps disposal
The recent discovery of a number of discarded needles on town streets and in public parks and gardens is cause for concern with one resident keen to raise a greater awareness of the problem. Conduit Street resident Glenda Mazoudier said she was horrified to come out one morning last week […]