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Cobar Shire Council
271119
Ward Oval facilities set for multi-million dollar upgrade
Sporting and community groups who are regular users of Ward Oval were thrilled when Cobar Shire Council unveiled their plans last week to spend $4million-plus on an upgrade of the sporting facility. The plans outlining the upgrades and concept drawings were revealed at a public meeting last Thursday at the […]
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Senseless act of vandalism condemned by council staff
A senseless act of vandalism to the rose garden at the eastern entrance to town has Cobar Shire Council staff and lots of residents riled up. Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko was fuming on Thursday morning after his staff reported two of the rose bushes in the garden at the […]
201119
Big plans for Ward Oval after windfall
The Ward Oval sporting precinct is about to get $4million-plus makeover thanks to a government grant windfall for Cobar Shire Council. A presentation outlining the proposed upgrade for the sporting facility was made to councillors at a workshop last Thursday prior to the Ordinary Council Meeting. Sporting and community groups […]
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Tourists continue to be a big business opportunity for Cobar
Tourism visitor numbers to Cobar are up on last year and our visitors appear to be spending more while they’re here. According to the latest figures collected by staff at the Cobar Visitor Information Centre, Cobar Shire Council’s tourism manager Demi Smith said since July this year, there’s been a […]
301019
Councillors’ commitment questioned
The commitment of Cobar Shire’s councillors has been brought into question following the cancellation of last week’s Ordinary Council Meeting. With only four councillors available to attend last Thursday’s October Ordinary Meeting, the meeting had to be adjourned. The required quorum (the minimum number of councillors that must be present) […]
231019
Cobar residents’ water saving efforts are paying off
Cobar residents, for the most part, have been adhering to water restrictions which has seen a 30 per cent reduction in the town’s water consumption over the past 12 months. Cobar Shire Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko praised Cobar residents for their efforts in reducing water consumption and said imposing […]
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Council has funding and a clear masterplan for museum
Cobar Shire Council has received significant grant funding and developed a masterplan for the upgrade of the Great Cobar Heritage Centre and it’s looking like it will be an exciting project. The centre upgrade’s project manager Tanya Gilbert said the masterplan looks at the entire vision of the whole facility, […]
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Cobar welcomes NSW Governor
The NSW Governor, Her Excellency Margaret Beazley AO QC, had a very busy schedule when she and husband Mr Dennis Wilson visited Cobar last week. Her Excellency and Mr Wilson met with Mayor Lilliane Brady, members of the Cobar Business Association, cheered on the Toyota Tour de OROC peloton of […]
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New plant to improve water treatment
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro flew into Cobar last week to officially open the town’s new state-of-the-art water filtration plant. The deputy premier joined Mayor Lilliane Brady and Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW Adam Marshall to cut the ribbon on the new plant last Wednesday. Mayor Brady praised the […]