Tag: Cobar 2835
Barwon MP opens Cobar office
The state Member for Barwon, Kevin Humphries, will open an office in Cobar today.[MORE]
Police deny closing bars
Darling River police have denied claims they took a heavy-handed approach at and after the Louth Races near Bourke on the weekend.[MORE]
CBH looks towards zinc price recovery
The managing director of CBH Resources, Stephen Dennis, says a new operating plan for its Endeavor mine in Cobar will put the company in the right position when there is a recovery in metal prices.[MORE]
151 more jobs to go from NSW mine
CBH Resources sheds more jobs after major restructure at western NSW mine.[MORE]
Driver dies in farm fence ute crash
A 60-year-old man has been killed in a car accident on a remote farming property south-east of Cobar.[MORE]
Cobar farmer criticises Fed Govt's green paper
A Cobar farmer, fighting for landholders to be compensated for loss of production and carbon credits due to land clearing bans, has reacted angrily to the Federal Government's green paper on reducing carbon emissions.[MORE]
Lack of support blamed for community radio closure
The transmitter for Cobar's community radio station in central New South Wales will be switched off on Monday.[MORE]
Woman gives birth in back seat of car
A 27-year-old woman has given birth to a baby girl on the back seat of a car on the side of the Mitchell Highway.[MORE]
Review to focus on rural NSW human service agencies
The State Government has announced a "radical review" of human services agencies in rural New South Wales.[MORE]
Cobar Mayor prepared to quit over doctors decision
The Mayor of Cobar, Lilliane Brady, says she will stand down if a decision is upheld not to support two new doctors who want to move to the town.[MORE]
MP urges mines to hire Cobar staff
The federal Member for Calare, John Cobb, is calling on other mines across western New South Wales to offer jobs to workers put off from a Cobar mine.[MORE]
CBH to cut Endeavour Mine jobs
Falling lead and zinc prices have forced Cobar's Endeavour Mine to slash almost 40 per cent of its work force.[MORE]
Drought tightens grip on Dubbo, Coonabarabran
The whole of the Dubbo and Coonabarabran rural lands protection boards (RLPBs) have slipped back into drought.[MORE]
Western Lands Act review urges changes
A review of the Western Lands Act has recommended changes, including clearer fencing standards, that are set to be tabled in the New South Wales Parliament.[MORE]
Rain helps improve winter crop prospects
Rain in the western cropping belt has boosted prospects for this year's winter crop.[MORE]
Cobar won't be electing mayor this year
Cobar residents will not have the opportunity to elect their mayor this year because of a mix-up over results from the 2004 referendum.[MORE]
Water assurances given for Macquarie Valley
State Water says town water supplies in the Macquarie Valley are secure for the next water year. [MORE]
Iron ore exploration ramps up in Cobar, Lake Cargelligo
A company probing iron ore deposits in Cobar and Lake Cargelligo is to spend $2 million stepping up its exploration.[MORE]
Cobar council green lights townhouses near mine
The Cobar Shire Council has approved a housing development by a local mine, despite privacy concerns of some local residents.[MORE]
Iron ore explorer to boost drilling program
A company probing iron ore deposits in Cobar, Coolabah and Lake Cargelligo, wants to step up its exploration.[MORE]
Uncertainty surrounds Cobar accommodation
Plans for much needed accommodation in Cobar could be withdrawn because the local council has deferred a decision on the development.[MORE]
Town centre revamp gets green light
Cobar Shire Council in western New South Wales has decided to go ahead with the first stage of a $4 million main street upgrade.[MORE]
Local govt group fears Govt ignoring western NSW
The western division group of the Shires Association of New South Wales has condemned the State Government for its disinterest in the region.[MORE]
Cheaper groceries expected after drought-breaking rain
The New South Wales Government says it expects grocery prices to start falling as more areas recover from the drought.[MORE]
