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Police arrest three teen girls
Celebrating NAIDOC
Cobar Police have arrested and charged three local teenage girls who broke into and caused damage at Cobar High School last week. Following their investigation into a report of a break and enter at the school sometime on July 29 or 30, police this week arrested two 13 year old girls and a 14 year old girl. All three were charged with ‘Aggravated break and enter in company and cause property damage’. They were granted conditional bail to appear at Cobar Children’s Court later this month.
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Cobar Public School held their NAIDOC celebrations last Wednesday at the school. Students enjoyed participating in a range of different activities which helped them to learn about Aboriginal culture. Pictured is teacher Liz Whiteman with students Bailey Robinson, Kiarah Vaka, Ellie Traynor and Liza Olsen taking part in a Story Time activity using Aboriginal symbols on stamps. The students listened to a story and then created their own story with the stamps. ▪ Photo contributed 24 Marshall Street
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A vehicle being driven with no registration plates in Linsley Street on Friday morning came to the attention of a local Highway Patrol officer. Police stopped the vehicle at 9.30am and following a search of the vehicle and the 25 year old male driver, a small amount of cannabis, a steel hatchet and a wallet believed to be stolen property were located. The 25 year old man (of no fixed address) was arrested and charged with possessing a prohibited drug, an offensive implement, having goods in custody, and a number of traffic offences. He was refused bail and appeared at Dubbo Local Court on Saturday where he was again refused bail. The man was then ordered to appear at Bourke Local Court on Monday.
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