Symphony in the park Grants of $20,000 available for groups

Cobar community groups are being invited to apply for a share of $150,000 in funding under the latest round of the Australian Government’s Stronger Communities Programme (SCP).

Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is now taking expressions of interest (EOI) for Round 8 of the popular program, with grants of up to $20,000 available.

Grants ranging from $2,500 to $20,000 are available to cover up to 100 per cent of eligible project costs.

Organisations shortlisted by the committee after the expressions of interest process will then be invited to complete a formal online application.

Eligible organisations in the Parkes electorate can download an EOI form from Mr Coulton’s website at www.markcoulton.com.au www.cobarweekly.com.au

Further information including grant guidelines, eligibility requirements and the application process are available at https:// business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/strongercommunities-programme-round-8 Groups in need of assistance determining suitable projects, understanding the guidelines and guidance in applying, may contact Cobar Shire Council’s Grants Officer, Bethany Smith.

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Colour photos, What’s On and more!

McKervey was the winner of The Cobar competition winning a copy of M. Dane’s latest book, ‘Max and the Haunted Hotel’. The author’s cousins, Cobar residents, Kasey Egan and Max McKenna (who the book was named after), presented Isla with her signed copy of the book last week. M. Dane challenged our readers to come up with a title for a book after posing this plot: What if a class was replaced by robots and the students had to outsmart them to take back their school? Eleven year old Isla’ s winning title was very clever, ‘Android Academy’.

• Well done to the Cobar Public School swimmers who competed at the Nyngbar Swimming Carnival last Thursday and to the 11 swimmers who have now progressed to the Western Schools Sports Association Carnival to be held in Dubbo next week.

• Former Cobar lawn bowler, Chris Rosanes has had more bowling success playing with his Club Pine Rivers Morton Bay Pirates triples team. They finished third in the Bowls Premier League championships in Moama over the weekend.

• ROAR (Rural Outback Animal Respite/ Rescue) have been running a fundraiser with an original painting by local artist Ann -Maree Johnson going up for auction. Jillian Prince was the successful bidder. Funds raised from the auction will help to pur- chase food and new water buckets for the animals in their care.

• We hear the Cobar Girls Guides are currently fundraising in a variety of creative ways by restoring furniture, offering photography sessions and holding a movie night, just to name a few. The Guides have a goal of raising $15,000 to concrete their fire pit area, put in a storage shed and purchase some camping gear.

• Local ladies have you checked your diaries for next week and it’s looking like a busy week? Then perhaps you need to clear it and re-book yourself for some (or all) of the WOW events Demi Smith and the Cobar Shire Council team have planned to celebrate the Week of Women (WOW). Mmm, the meditation sessions are looking like a good idea to us!

Meetings

Cobar Darts Association AGM 7pm, Tonight

Wednesday, March 1 Cobar Bowling & Golf Club

All financial members are invited to attend and vote

Agenda: Financial report for 2022

Elect new committee members

Notices of motion

Cobar RSL Sub-Branch AGM

Sunday March 5 at 3.30pm Services Club Board Room

Drinks & Nibbles Provided Everyonewelcome

Cobar Preschool

CENTRE AGM 6.30pm, Wednesday March 29, 2023 at the Preschool

Everyone welcome! All positions declared vacant

Notice of the Annual General Meeting of The

Cobar Bowling & Golf Club

LTD

A.C.N 000 952 081

To be held at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club Bloxham Street, Cobar NSW 2835 In the Club Auditorium

7pm Monday March 27, 2023

Business

1. To confirm the minutes of the 2022 annual general meeting

2. To consider the President’s Report

3. To consider and adopt the financial statements and auditors report for 2022

4. Election of Directors

5. To declare the election results

6. Election of Patrons

7. Deal with any matters and motions of which due notice has been given

Howell GENERAL MANAGER COBAR BOWLING &

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Upcoming Public Training Courses Cobar

March - June 2023

RIIWHS202D Enter and work in confined spaces + MSMWHS217 Gas test atmospheres

$310pp – 1 day course

(must be over 16 yrs to enrol)

March 7, 2023

RIIWHS204D Work safely at heights

$310pp – 1 day course

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March 8, 2023

UETDRRF004 Perform rescue from a live LV panel +HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

$350pp – 1 day course

March 9, 2023

TLILIC0003 Licence to operate a forklift truck (NSW)

$700pp – 3 day course

(must be over 18 yrs to enrol)

March 20, 21 & 22, 2023

TLILIC0003 Licence to operate a forklift truck (NSW)

$700pp – 3 day course

(must be over 18 yrs to enrol)

June 5, 6 & 7, 2023

TLILIC0005 Licence to operate a boom type elevating work platform (boom length 11m or more)

$950pp – 3 day course

(must be over 18 yrs to enrol)

June 26, 27 & 28, 2023

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To enrol in course please contact Kylie on 0420 540 682 or email: kylie@sitetrain.com.au