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Aurelia Metals has recently donated over $2,000 to the Cobar 221 Army Cadets Unit to purchase a whipper snipper, lawn mower and garden shed. Learning how to use the equipment will not only give cadets a useful life skill, but also help eliminate the cost of maintaining the barracks. An Aurelia Metals spokesperson said the company was proud to be able to support programs and organisations that nurture and develop young people in the communities in which they operate. ▪ Photo contributed
Gutters overflow in Saturday’s storm Cobar’s streets were running and gutters overflowing on Saturday afternoon after the town received a dump of 10.4mm of rain, along with some hail. This brings Cobar’s total rainfall so far this month to 52.4mm. Daytime temperatures over the past week have been varied with Wednesday recording the hottest day when the mercury climbed to a maximum of 39.4 while Thursday’s top was 28 degrees.
Friday reached 32.4 degrees before the rain on Saturday cooled things down and the thermometer dipped to 26.6 while Sunday was also mild with a top of 27.7. Tomorrow is looking to be a warm one for Australia Day celebrations with an expected top of 38, with a slight chance of showers and a possible thunderstorm in the afternoon/evening. Friday and Saturday should also be very warm with both days expected to reach maximums of 38 degrees.
Page 8 The Cobar Weekly Wednesday January 25, 2023
Long list of Aust Day award noms There was a total of 68 nominees for Cobar’s Australia Days awards with the winners to be announced tomorrow as part of our Australia Day celebrations at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool. There was a total of 10 nominations for the Citizen of the Year award and include: Colleen Boucher, Michael Bannister, Rhonda Fry, Matthew Nicholson, Louise McKervey, Jill Weaving, Kay Stingemore and John de Bruin. It’s been one of the best years for nominations for Young Citizen of the Year with Amara Bottom, Malina Bottom, Jayden Cryer, the Cobar Girl Guides, Sophie Clark and Ashley Cousins among this year’s nominees. Nine nominations were received for the prestigious Bossie Mitchell Service to the Community award and included Emily Miller, Michael Bannister, Tracey Lawrence, Louise McKervey, Colby Lawrence, Cobar Girl Guides, the Tourism Committee, Simonne Mackay and Kay Stingemore. In the running for the Community Event of the Year are: Running on Empty Festival 2022, Cobar Christmas Street Parade, Cobar Show, Cobar Miners Race Club, Cobar Rodeo, Cobar Netball Country Cup, Cobar Grey Mardi Gras, Copper City Dance Centre Dance Concert and the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club’s New Year’s Eve event. There were four nominations for the Environmental Sustainability Award, with Cobar High School receiving two nominations for two environmental projects at the school along with Brendon Monckton and the Cobar Girl Guides and Rotary recycling initiative. While lots of congratulatory messages have been written on social media about this year’s nominees, others have criticized that some well-deserving locals have been left off the list! The Australia Day Awards process works by nomination—if someone isn’t nominated, then their achievements/efforts can’t be judged by the judging panel. See Page 19 for sporting awards nominees.
