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2016

Bull ride returns

The Cobar Show has added a new event to its program this year with the New Gold Bull Ride to be held. Cobar Show Society secretary Heather Christie said the plans not only add to the show but help keep a major local event going. Ms Christie said when the […]

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Peak cuts 22 jobs after copper drops

Peak Gold Mines has announced 22 workers are expected to be made redundant this week, citing low commodity prices for the decision. The company announced last Wednesday that low copper prices had resulted in a reduction of the number of tonnes planned to be mined in 2016 “in order to […]

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Miners ghosts start making an appearance

A project by Peak Gold Mines (PGM) staff has seen miner’s ghosts making an appearance all over the place this past week. Metal miner’s ghost figures were the brain child of a group of Peak Gold Mines employees who were challenged with coming up with an idea for this year’s […]

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Inter Mine Golf Challenge was another BIG event

The annual Inter Mine Golf Challenge on Saturday was as usual bigger than Bronwyn Bishop’s travel allowance with a field of 224 players taking part. The event attracts golfers and non golfers, mine staff, contractors and suppliers as well as community members for what is always a good day out. […]

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Peak talks about future of Towser Huts

  Peak Gold Mines invited Cobar Shire councillor Greg Martin and The Cobar Weekly’s editor Sharon Harland to tour the historic Towser Huts site last week. The tour was in response to feedback received at Peak Gold Mine’s recent community consultation meeting, where Cr Martin had asked if the Towser […]

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Peak to go ahead in leaps and bounds

Peak Gold Mines general manager Greg Bowkett has painted a positive picture of the future of the mine at last week’s public community consultation meeting. He told approximately 50 members of the public who attended the meeting at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club on Thursday night that while the […]