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Paramedics called to COOSH
Local man cops a $550 fine for refusing to leave
A 24 year old local man copped a $550 infringement notice for failing to quit a local licensed premises on Sunday night. Cobar police attended the licensed premises about 9.45pm on Sunday after receiving information that a man was verbally abusing staff and refusing to leave the premises. Police spoke with the male and asked him to leave. The 24 year old left, however returned a short time later. Police again attended and issued the male with a $550 infringement notice for the offence of ‘Excluded person re-enter vicinity of Licensed Premises’.
Cobar Out Of School Hours (COOSH) kids got to have a look at what our local paramedics do and what’s inside an ambulance when staff visited COOSH yesterday for an educational visit. Pictured are Jack Lowe, Henry Thompson and Nestor Linn (seated) with paramedic Tom Groth.
Police investigate theft from two parked vehicles
Cobar Police are investigating the theft of cash from vehicles in Fletcher Street on Sunday night. Police received a report from a resident in Fletcher Street that two vehicles that were parked in the street were broken into sometime between 3pm on Sunday and 5.30am on Monday. Sergeant Warwick Laing said a small Cobar’s tourism industry is looking very That compares to a total of 2,308 visitors who amount of cash was taken from the vehicles. buoyant again with visitor numbers for the visited from January to March in 2022. He said anyone with information about the first three months of 2023 outperforming the Demi said of particular note was that Cobar statistics for the same period last year. had almost double the visitors this January incident is urged to contact Cobar Police or Crime Stoppers. Cobar Shire Council’s Tourism Manager (1,044) compared to January 2022 (590). Demi Smith reported the latest visitor statistics More visitors to The Great Cobar Museum to a recent Tourism & Advisory Committee has also translated into more shop sales with All advertising deadlines meeting. souvenir revenue up almost $2,500 on last year. “From January to March this year we’ve had Demi said continued interest from coach are 2pm Mondays a total of 3,521 visitors to Cobar with 1,154 tours has been helping to keep the visitor numclassifieds@cobarweekly.com.au going through the museum and 2,367 coming bers up. into the Visitors Information Centre,” Demi “And we have more coach tours booking in advertising@cobarweekly.com.au said. for visits in the coming months.”
Visitor numbers are climbing again
Page 6 The Cobar Weekly Wednesday April 19, 2023
