Cobar Shire Council Mayor Jarrod Marsden welcomed NSW Regional Health Minister Ryan Park and State Member for Barwon Roy Butler to Cobar last Wednesday to discuss local health matters. “It was clearly conveyed to the Minister that Cobar has its own unique challenges with regards to health and that we […]
Cobar Amateur Pistol Club members represented Cobar at the Dubbo Pistol Club Western Plains Championships over the weekend. Six disciplines were shot on Saturday and Sunday with each of the four Cobar competitors earning a top three placing in their respective grades. In the Centrefire Sports Match, Tim Turton and […]
State Member for Barwon Roy Butler said in the wake of the release of the 2023-24 NSW State Budget yesterday that the Barwon electorate remains well funded and all funds committed to during the previous year will be honoured. Mr Butler said it had been a challenge for the new […]
Roy Butler was popularly returned as the Member for Barwon at Saturday’s State Election winning close to half of the primary vote and making history as the first Independent to hold the seat. “The numbers show that it was not a close race,” Mr Butler said of the election count […]
The introduction of a Cashless Gaming Card is expected to be ‘the death’ of country pubs and clubs. That’s the view of Cobar Services Club secretary/manager Linda Carter who raised her concerns about the NSW Government’s proposed Cashless Gaming Card legislation with State Member for Barwon, Roy Butler when he […]
Local Miranda Fry has joined State Member for Barwon Roy Butler’s electorate team and commenced working out of the Cobar electorate office last week. Miranda explained her new role as a Barwon Senior Electorate Officer is apolitical, meaning she’s employed by NSW Parliament to work for the local member, Mr […]
Well known local Kyle Loughran was presented with a Community Recognition certificate on Monday by State Member for Barwon, Roy Butler’s staff. Each sitting day of parliament, members may read out a one minute Community Recognition Statement that congratulates or acknowledges the achievements of people or groups in the community; […]
become a ‘home away from home’ for a number of families with sick kids from Cobar and surrounding districts. The facility is a place for families to stay as they seek specialist and often life saving care for their sick child. Since Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) opened its doors […]
Member for Barwon Roy Butler secured a commitment from Health Minister Brad Hazzard in Parliament last week to review the Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS). “The current IPTAAS subsidies of 22 cents per kilometre for private vehicle travel, and $43 per night for the first seven nights […]
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