Wednesday February 1, 2023
Volume 38 No. 02
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The Cobar Weekly More Australia Day celebration pics Pg 2, 3,7,17 & 18
New GM arrives at Peak Mine Pg 4
Council welcomes a new leader at LBV Pg 9
Australia Day Citizens of the Year
Cobar Shire’s Citizen of the Year Matthew Nicholson and Young Citizen of the Year Sophie Clark were presented with awards by Australia Day ambassador Bronte Hendricks on Thursday at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool. From a list of eight worthy nominees, Nymagee resident, Matthew Nicholson, was named as the Citizen of the Year at the Australia Day awards last Thursday. In accepting the award, Matt said he was “embarrassed as there are so many people more worthy than me”. His three nominations for the award however attest that Matt was indeed a deserving recipi-
ent. He was described as the backbone and driving force of the Nymagee community as Matt is always willing to volunteer his time, donate equipment or just lend a hand when it’s needed. Matt keeps the village tidy and maintained – he mows the grounds at the old school, the park, the hall and entrance to the village; he
serves on a number of sporting and community committees including the Nymagee Progress Association, Landcare group, senior cricket and soccer; and helps to run community functions that over the past year have included the Anzac Day service and Nymagee Gymkhana, of which he was the driving force. Sophie Clark earned the Young Citizen of the Year title. Continued Page 3.