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The Cobar Weekly Woman walks away from car accident Pg 2

Stolen vehicle recovered

A mine vehicle stolen from Nymagee last week has been recovered by officers from the Orana Mid-Western Police District.

About 4.40pm on Saturday, Orana MidWestern Police District officers were conducting inquiries in relation to the stolen Toyota Landcruiser, when the vehicle was allegedly been driven towards a police vehicle parked stationary on the side of the Oxley Highway near Collie.

The officer took evasive action to avoid a collision, sliding down a nearby embankment.

A second police vehicle attempted to stop the Toyota; however, the driver failed to stop as directed, and a police pursuit was then initiated.

The Toyota continued through to Armatree Street, Armatree, where it entered a rail corridor and came to a stop.

The driver fled on foot over a fence and into a paddock.

Following a foot pursuit, an 18-year-old man was arrested and taken to Dubbo Police Station where he was charged with: police pursuit - not stop - drive at speed; drive motor vehicle during disqualification period; possess ammunition without holding licence/ permit/authority; drive conveyance taken without consent of owner; exceed speed > 45 km/h; and predatory driving.

The man was ordered to appear at Dubbo Local Court on Sunday, where he was formally refused bail.

He was to re-appear at Dubbo Local Court again on Monday to answer the charges.

Federation Mine Project VPA on display Pg 2

Administrator appointed to help Lands Council Pg 4

Brightening up our streets

Local artist Seigrid Peters has recently painted two more electrical boxes in Linsley Street as part of Cobar Shire Council’s Town Beautification program. Sig’s unique artwork adds some colour to the streetscape with her depictions of rural life in Cobar.

Her latest works include the ‘Bird Box’ pictured above which features an emu, galahs and a magpie while on the opposite side of the street you’ll see an outback sunset, a verandah scene with an Akubra hat and boots, a kangaroo, a bearded dragon lizard and a Major Mitchell cockatoo. Council has plans to add more colour to the main street with work soon to commence on a mural on the Barton Street side wall of the National Australia Bank building.

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Council enters into a VPA with Hera Woman walks away from a car accident

Cobar Shire Councillors approved a Vol- The negotiated agreement also allows for a untary Planning Agreement (VPA) for the payment of $210,000 per year to the Cobar Federation Mine Project at last week’s LGA Enhancement Fund, for projects that Witnesses have reported a female driver Ordinary Council Meeting. benefit the wider Cobar local government walked away from the scene after she In a report provided to the meeting, Coun- area and is to be paid approximately one year crashed her vehicle on Sunday night. cil’s general manager Peter Vlatko outlined after construction.

Acting Sergeant Ryan Chillingworth said the proposed VPA negotiated between Cobar As part of the agreement an Annual Road police were notified of the accident at around Shire Council and Hera Resources Pty Lim- Maintenance Contributions payment for Bur- 8.30pm on Sunday. ited for the Federation Mine Project near thong Road and Priory Tank Road will also He said witnesses reported the woman crashed her red Toyota car into a power pole Nymagee. be made.

“In accordance with DA approval there was Mr Vlatko said these contributions will be at the intersection of Wetherell Crescent and a choice of $2 million or determined in accord- Snelson Street. a negotiated Voluntary Mr Vlatko said the VPA will run ance with the Cobar Lo- Acting Sergeant Chillingworth said the witPlanning Agreement,” Mr for the life of the project, which cal Infrastructure Contri- nesses on the scene observed the female driver to be the sole occupant of the vehicle.

Vlatko advised. is currently expected to be 12 butions Plan 2012.

“Voluntary Planning Payment will be based They reported to seeing her leave the scene Agreements are voluntary to 14 years. on actual ore truck on foot and head down Snelson Street. and can only be entered movements in the previ- “Intoxication is deemed a factor in the motor vehicle crash,” Acting Sergeant Chillinginto where both parties are in agreement on ous 12 months. the terms and benefits of such an agreement.

Mr Vlatko said the VPA will run for the life worth said.

“Voluntary Planning Agreements cannot be of the project, which is currently expected to Police, NSW Fire and Rescue and Essential Energy staff attended the scene. entered into unless public notice has been be 12 to 14 years.

“Minor damage only was recorded to the given and an explanatory note is made availa- Council is required to provide an annual power pole,” Acting Sergeant Chillingworth ble for inspection for at least 28 days,” Mr performance report to Hera Resources and the reported.

Vlatko said. general public.

“The female driver left her personal cards Under delegated authority, the General Under the agreement, Hera Resources has along with her mobile phone in the vehicle.”

Manager has negotiated as part of the agree- also agreed to provide Council with a licence Acting Sergeant Chillingworth said police ment, an initial payment of $250,000 to be to access a number of parcels of land near the have spoken with the woman in question and made upon commencement of construction, Cobar sewage treatment plant. their investigations into the accident are conwhich is expected approximately July 2025.

The VPA is currently on exhibition to the tinuing.

A payment of $40,000 per year will also be public and can be viewed at the council admade to the Nymagee Enhancement Fund, for ministration office or online at allocation locally. www.cobar.nsw.gov.au All deadlines - 2pm Mondays This will commence approximately one year For more information, see Council’s adverAll deadlines - 2pm Mondays after construction. tisement on Page 9.

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State-of-the-art cancer treatment closer to home Cancer care patients from Cobar and across the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) are benefitting from an enhancement to oncology services in the region.

Patients now have significantly increased access to a specialised treatment previously only available in metropolitan areas.

In collaboration with Central Coast and Northern Sydney Local Health Districts, WNSWLHD is the first Local Health District in regional NSW to implement the Varian HyperArc treatment delivery system.

This allows patients with selected small brain tumours to receive stereotactic radiosurgery treatment locally.

Regional Health Minister Ryan Park said nine patients have already received this vital, state-of-the-art treatment locally at Orange or Dubbo.

“I’m thrilled to say this enhancement to the District’s cancer care network is already providing benefits for patients across the entire region of Western NSW, not just people in Orange and Dubbo,” Mr Park said.

“Patients from rural and remote areas like Cobar, Condobolin and Grenfell have already safely received treatment much closer to home, significantly reducing the time and cost required to travel outside the district for care.”

Dr Patrick Horsley, WNSWLHD Radiation Oncologist, said stereotactic radiosurgery is a very precise form of treatment which improves patient comfort and can result in fewer side effects than conventional radiation therapy techniques.

“Having this treatment available locally breaks down barriers like geographic isolation.

“It allows us to reach more patients across a broader area, which will help us significantly improve health outcomes across our district.”

Busiest committee in Cobar

A well attended Tourism Advisory Committee meeting was held on Thursday night at the Services Club. A number of items were discussed including an update on the construction of the war memorial in Drummond Park (and the associated celebrations around the unveiling of it); a progress report on the Iron Ring attraction; the proposed new interactive cinematic underground experience at the museum; the Heritage Park camping zone; the state of the toilets at the busy Gilgunnia Rest Area; and the Historical Hotels tour. The meeting also did a wrap up on the pros and cons of the recent Festival of the Miner’s Ghost. A 2024 Calendar of Events was presented and a number of new ideas were put forward to entice more visitors to town.

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Lands Council administrator keen to recruit new members The Cobar Aboriginal Lands Council the process and he is keen to recruit new members, but they’ve been running with just (CALC) recently went into administration members to the Lands Council. three or four. with Tim Gumbleton from Restructuring “I have to undertake recruitment of a new “They haven’t had a CEO, and they haven’t & Recovery RSM Australia appointed to CEO but also implement a new corporate had administration support for a while,” he help sort out their problems. structure as well, which will include a Hous- said.

Mr Gumbleton, who’s been working in the ing Officer and Administration Support.”

In addition to the two years of audits that field doing administrations, examinations and He said it might include recruiting a trainee are outstanding, he said the housing receipts investigations for the past 20 years, spoke as well. haven’t been reconciled for a couple of years. with The Cobar Weekly to explain what his “I have to complete all the outstanding au- “There’s incomplete financial reporting. role with CALC will involve. dits and annual meetings.

“And there’s been genuine disputes and a “About two months ago I was appointed by “There’s two years outstanding and, as part bit of in-fighting within the Lands Council the Minister to help out Cobar. of that, I have to reconcile the property man- membership and with the board and members “What’s really good about administrations agement position because it hasn’t been rec- as well,” Mr Gumbleton said. is that they’re really specific,” Mr Gumbleton onciled for about two years either.

“They haven’t been holding meetings and said.

“I’ve also got to prepare the annual report to having the meetings they need to have.”

“The Minister sets out the specific goals for present to members.”

Mr Gumbleton said to get things back on the administration process, so what I have to Mr Gumbleton said he will need to review track he needs to review the day to day finando is start convening and holding regular the housing policies because “they haven’t cial reporting and bookkeeping. meetings of members, and engage the mem- been looked at for about 20 years”.

“I’ve got to establish effective accounting bers again.

“I’ve got to bring them up to a 2023 stand- and internal controls and also policies and Mr Gumbleton said it was really critical to ard,” he said. procedures.” get new members and new people involved in “I’ve got to make sure the Lands Council As part of his role, he will set up a board complies with all its obligations under the charter that includes a code of conduct along financial reporting requirements under the with board policies that will help to ensure Aboriginal Land Rights Act.” business continuity.

He said the difficult part of his job is to “And the biggest thing I need to do, outside report any allegations of misconduct and duty of appointing a CEO and getting the finanbreaches. cials and reporting updated and everything “If I identify misconduct or breaches of else, is to facilitate the election of a new board I’ve got to report that to the appropriate at the end of the administration.”

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CAT D7E Dozer bull blade, CAT D46U Dozer, ministrator off the cuff, they go through a “There is no point me giving the Lands International 1460 header, International long detailed process before it gets to that Council just a set of procedures that I think 511 Combine, Scarifiers, Ploughs, Augers, stage. will work, it needs to be guided by the comFord 500 Tractors, Grey Fergie TEA3706, “Just to summarise my understanding of the munity. That’s where that advisory committee International green Dimon truck original, reasons for my appointment in this case, is the is going to really help.”

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CWA members across the Far Western region meet Delegates from what is geographically the midale, Nyngan, Trangie, Warren and Narro- The Far Western Group is one of 30 in second largest Group in the Country Wom- mine.

CWA NSW and meets quarterly to coordinate en’s Association (CWA) of NSW gathered (The neighbouring Darling River CWA activities and hear reports from the state execin Narromine on Saturday for its quarterly Group is the largest geographically in NSW, utive and Group officers. meeting. stretching from the Queensland border to the This included the CWA NSW supporting Covering a vast area of NSW, the Far West- Victorian border, but has less branches.) the push by the Country Mayors Association, ern Group stretches from Enngonia in the Delegates and visitors from the Far Western Police Association of NSW and NSW Farmnorth, east to Brewarrina, west to Wanaaring, Group branches of Cobar, Nyngan, Warren, ers for an inquiry into crime, law and order in and south to Bourke, Cobar, Nymagee, Her- Trangie and Narromine attended the meeting. regional NSW. Group reports tabled at the meeting included handicraft, The Land cookery, and publicity activities.

It was also noted the Trangie CWA is preparing to formally launch its Nurture coworking space in December.

The distance to be travelled by Far Western Group delegates to attend the quarterly meetings was acknowledged, and the Group will explore how to make meetings more accessible to those unable to travel.

The next meeting of the Far Western Group will take place in Warren in early March 2024.—Contributed by Sharon Bonthuys

Radar sign for Louth Road Cobar CWA branch president Rebecca Howard and secretary Colleen Boucher joined other CWA members from across the region at the Far West Group meeting in Narromine on Saturday. ▪ Photo contributed

A speed-activated radar sign will be installed along Louth Road, between town and the CSA Access Road next month.

The initiative is a collaboration between Cobar Shire Council and the CSA Mine.

Cobar Shire general manager Peter Vlatko said the sign utilises advanced technology to offer real-time feedback to drivers, fostering a heightened awareness of their speeds and encouraging responsible driving behaviours.

“Creating safer road environments benefits not only individual drivers but also the broader community by reducing the risk of accidents and enhancing overall safety for all road users,” Mr Vlatko said.

“When we unite in our commitment for safety, whether as individuals, organisations, or communities, we create a powerful force that helps prevent accidents, minimises risks, and ensures a safer environment for all.”

Break, enter and steal caught on home’s CCTV

CCTV footage has captured two young people breaking into a home in Wetherell Crescent last week.

Police advise that between 8.04pm and 8.07pm last Wednesday, two young people broke into the Wetherell Crescent home via a side door.

The laundry window was also smashed.

A man’s wallet and personal cards were stolen from the location.

Investigations into the matter are continuing.

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REDI.E looking to engage with employers in the region The Regional Enterprise Development etc. ploying staff.

Institute (REDI.E) and Westbourne College “For many employers, the cost of recruitment While travelling around the western region have come together to offer more training and the cost of retention is horrendous.” for the past two weeks talking about the seropportunities for job seekers in the western He said they also need to take into account vice, Mr Cooper said they have found there is a region. liability, have an understanding of different lack of trainers in the region.

Both are Indigenous owned and managed awards and probationary periods, along with a “So one of the first things we’ll be doing is to organisations with REDI.E delivering employ- myriad of other matters when it comes to em- advertise for trainers out here,” he said. ment, training and community services within the Murdi Paaki region and other parts of NSW while Westbourne specializes in vocational education and training.

REDI.E and Westbourne are partnering to offer a service not only to jobseekers, but also to employers looking to find well trained and qualified employees.

They also aim to create partnerships that will bring more industry to the region, ensuring their long term sustainability.

Staff from REDI.E and Westbourne were in Cobar last week to meet with local employers to let them know about the new services they can offer including REDI.E’s Programs Manager Michael Cooper.

“What Redi is doing at the moment is engaging with our employers,” Mr Cooper said.

He said many employment services often only focus on the job seeker but REDI.E believes there also needs to be a focus on employers.

“We’ve heard on the news there’s a million people unemployed.

“Everyone is getting annoyed, with the cost of inflation, tighter budgets and so on.

“With Redi we’ve got a caseload of about 130 or so [jobseekers] here in Cobar.

“The focus is now on vocational training— Apprenticeships and Traineeships—as these REDI.E’s Programs Manager Michael Cooper was in Cobar last week to talk to pathways have sort of been lost.” employers about their free new online job site.

Mr Cooper outlined their new job site, a free online platform that will link jobseekers and employers.

“A business can register and set up their profile for free. But we’ve also got teams of staff to help you e.g. an employment services officer.

“You can do it on your own or we can help.”

Mr Cooper said they can also help jobseekers to create profiles and upload their CV’s.

“A lot of people lose their documentation— Working with Children Checks, Birth Certificates all those necessary documents needed for employment,” he said.

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Pampered pooches

The Cobar Girl Guides junior group held a dog wash fundraiser on Saturday at the Guide Hall. As part of learning about pets, the 15 junior guides washed more than 20 ‘clients’ of all different breeds and made dog treats, puppychinos and bandanas for the newly washed dogs to wear home. Along with the sale of coffee, cakes and biscuits (made by the senior guides), they raised close to $500. The Guides will donate half of their profits to help ROAR (Rural Outback Animal Rescue/Respite) while the other half will go towards the purchase of a storage shed at the Guide Hall. It was a busy weekend for the Guides (and their leaders) as they also had a sleep out on Friday night. Pictured are junior guides Evie Cain, Josie Myer Ryan and Millie Goodwin with one of their canine clients, Pearlie Girl.

Drilling begins at old Nymagee mine Aurelia Metals collared the first drill hole at the historic Nymagee Mine in the Cobar Basin last weekend.

“This follows on from the reconnaissance work that kicked off at the Mine in September,” according to a recent report released by Aurelia.

“Last drilled for metallurgical testwork in 2018 and exploration in 2014, the upcoming drill program will consist of 2,000 metres across the Western and Main Zones, targeting high-grade copper mineralization.”

The historic Nymagee mining operation ran from 1880 to 1921 and extracted approx.

422,000 tonnes of ore at 5.8 per cent copper.

“Here’s hoping our small footprint drill program with minimal environmental disturbance yields similar high grade results as we continue to explore our tenement areas in the Cobar Basin.”

The company has also started infill soil sampling of their Lancelot prospect in their Nymagee Exploration District.

In January Aurelia released the geophysical survey results from the area which fasttracked the target definition process.

“The results at Lancelot were especially intriguing, upgrading its mineral prospectivity and advancing the prospect a step further through our exploration pipeline,” the report said.

Soil sampling will be conducted over a 3.6km x 1.2km area.

The program is expected to continue over the next few weeks and will utilise Auger drilling in hard to reach areas.

The company hopes to extend the anomalous copper, lead, zinc and gold from previous sampling to identify drill targets.

Remembering the great Harry Marshall More pipeline

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Harold Francis “Harry” Marshall was a his team mates to the next level, whether it was young man (with less than normal family rugby league, soccer, cricket, tennis, squash, assets) who changed the life of so many peo- basketball, athletics and other team events, ple by his respect and love of family, com- Harry had the ability to endure, succeed and The NSW Government hosted another round of information sessions in Cobar on munity, friends, mates and those around play the game/sport for what it was, a game. him.

It was privilege to play with Harry, and to Monday and Tuesday about the proposed new water pipeline.

It’s been 50 years since Harry was lost to a learn so much from playing against him. mining accident at the CSA Mine on November He set the bar high for the rest to follow, A general information session and a First 27, 1973 at the age of 20. never accepting second best, and always ac- Nations Small Business Workshop (to raise awareness on tendering, grants and procureHarry was part of Cobar’s Under 18s Rugby cepted the referees’ or umpires’ decisions.

League Premiership winning side in 1971 Harry is remembered dearly by the members ment) were held to bring the community up to (which was coached by another great man, of all sporting codes and community groups speed on the progress of critical water infrastructure, including three pump stations at Tommy Knight). that he played in, and were associated with.

Those left from that era have not forgotten The former sporting great was honoured with Nyngan, Hermidale and Cobar and the proboth great men. a commemorative plaque hung at the Cobar posed new 110-kilometre pipeline from NynNo matter what the sport, as long as it con- Youth & Community Centre in 2019 detailing gan to Cobar.

The Department of Planning and Environtained a ball, Harry would excel and also lift his countless achievements.—contributed ment’s Director of Infrastructure Projects Andrew Lavelle said construction on the pump station is set to commence in the second half of next year, while the final business case for the pipeline will be submitted to the NSW Government in the first half of 2024.

“As we edge closer to some major project milestones, it’s important we’re keeping locals across the ins and outs of what’s happening including sharing maps and concept designs for the pipeline and providing a timeline for the construction of the pump stations,” Mr Lavelle said.

“The project is fundamental to shoring up the region’s water reliability, so these drop-in sessions are a great opportunity for everyone to learn more about this project and we welcome any and all questions as well as feedback.”

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Country Mayors are seeing red The Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) was shocked to learn the Federal Government has chosen to put the red pen through major regional projects in NSW that have been committed for many years.

CMA Chairman, Mayor Jamie Chaffey, said 35 per cent of the 50 projects nationwide scrapped by the Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, The Hon Catherine King MP, are in NSW alone.

Cr Chaffey said the decision to abandon them will put the safety of road and rail users at significant risk, and have a dramatic impact on productivity in regional and rural communities.

“Financial sustainability of our councils, coupled with a strong focus of maintaining rates, fees and charges at an affordable level for our residents are all under threat with the announcement from the Labor Government that all future Commonwealth funding will require a 50 per cent contribution from Local Government for any joint project.

“Historically, most projects have been funded at a rate of 80 per cent Commonwealth and 20 per cent Local Government,” Mayor Chaffey said.

Among the projects to have lost funding is the long awaited Northern NSW Inland Port project in Narrabri.

The rail port was to be located on a 374ha site 7km west of Narrabri and would have provided connectivity to the proposed Inland Rail network, additional accessibility to most major ports across Australia and created hundreds of jobs once completed.

Mayor of Narrabri Shire Council, Cr Darrell Tiemens said regional communities are tired of being caught up in the cross-fire between Federal and State Governments.

He said councils try to plan for the longterm future of their communities and towns, but “various levels of government keep shifting the goal posts”.

“This short-term thinking by governments of all persuasions needs to end,” Mayor Tiemens said.

Western Warriors visit

The Western Landcare 'Western Warriors' team were in Cobar last week visiting Cobar Public School (pictured above) and St John’s School. Students experienced a variety of fun environmental, interactive and educational activities including a Local Land Services ‘Who’s Habitat is that?’ activity and a GolGol Immersion Centre Pollinators Activity. Children could also paint boomerangs and a banner with Miiki Puuri Mandi Aboriginal Art and take part in a frog activity with Murray Darling Working Wetlands Group. ▪ Photo contributed

CWA backs CMA’s call for crime inquiry

The State Executive of the Country Wom- ter to rule out an inquiry into crime, law and en’s Association (CWA) NSW has voted order in regional New South Wales. unanimously to support the Country “Statistics show that residents of rural, reMayors Association’s (CMA) call for a Par- gional and remote New South Wales are facing liamentary Inquiry into crime in regional higher crime rates than metropolitan residents, NSW. with fewer policing resources to deal with the CMA Chairman, Mayor Jamie Chaffey wel- problems,” Mayor Chaffey said. comed the support of the CWA NSW, the larg- “The situation has escalated, and our comest women’s organisation in the state and the munities are worried about their safety. country.

“It is insulting for our NSW leaders to try to Mayor Chaffey said the NSW Government shutdown this call that has come on behalf of was refusing to listen to the united front of the millions of NSW residents for a Parliamentary CMA (representing more than three million Inquiry into crime, law and order in regional residents across the state) and three other ma- NSW. jor organisations, the Police Association of “You cannot really ‘know’ the depth of the NSW (PANSW), NSW Farmers and most issues unless you live in regional NSW. recently the CWA of NSW in their call for “We will continue to advocate for a Parliaaction. mentary Inquiry to show the full extent of the After a week of mostly above average “The fact that four major organisations that problem, and to get a commitment to finding weather the Bureau of Meteorology is pre- represent so many of our regional residents solutions. dicting we’re in for some milder days have publicly joined this call shows just how “Not only are our residents worried, but our ahead. critical it is,” Mayor Chaffey said. police are stretched beyond their limits and It should only reach a top of 28 degrees to- The CMA is extremely disappointed in change is absolutely crucial,” Mayor Chaffey day while 30 is the maximum forecast for to- moves by the NSW Premier and Police Minis- said. morrow.

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News According to the Bureau our top daytime temperature last week was recorded on Monday when it reached a maximum of 34.6 degrees It got to 33.7 degrees last Wednesday before the mercury dropped to a much cooler 23.9 on Thursday. Friday’s top was 28.1 before climbing up to 34.1 degrees on Saturday.

Sunday was slightly warmer with the Bureau recording a top of 34.5 degrees.

Rainfall of 2mm on Friday, 2.2mm on SaturMonday to Friday 9am-5pm day, 1.4mm on Monday and 4.2mm (up to 9am yesterday) was recorded by the Bureau.

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COBAR SHOW SOCIETY MEETING 6pm Monday, December 4 at the Cobar RSL. New members always welcome.

Cobar RSL Sub-Branch AGM

3pm, Sunday December 10 Board Room, Cobar Memorial Services Club Everyone welcome

Cobar CWP Refresh Meeting Monday, December 4 4pm at Murdi Paaki Services (Old Tafe Building) Aboriginal community people who reside in Cobar are invited to attend the community working party (CWP) refresh meeting to elect a Chairperson for Cobar CWP. The meeting will be conducted in accordance with governance requirements of the Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly (MPRA).

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Opening and apologies Minutes of previous AGM Election of Officers President’s Report Financial Position

And any other business for which appropriate notice has been given

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Purpose of the role, duties & responsibilities: The Employment Service Officer will be responsible for actively facilitating and assisting unemployed people into work through: conducting assessments, developing individual job plans, addressing barriers to employment and providing case management services.

You will also search for appropriate job vacancies and assist with resumes and job applications and monitor mutual obligations.

Duties: • Provide integrated case management for CDP jobseekers, including face to face appointments and associated IT processes • Direct registration of jobseekers onto CDP program • Assess jobseeker needs • Develop tailored pathways and placements that align to the jobseekers’ employment goals and ensure that all details are recorded in up to date job plan and record comments • Initial and ongoing minimum REDI.E prescribed contact appointments with jobseekers to review their progress and determine what assistance they require Qualifications / licensing • NSW driver’s licence • Current Working With Children Check (WWCC) • National police check

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November 2023 30 Cobar Shire Seniors Christmas Party December 2023 2 VIEW Club Christmas Party 3 Carols in the Park 3 Cobar Amateur Pistol Club AGM 3 Cobar Miners Race Club AGM 3 Cobar Rugby Union Club meeting 4 Cobar LALC meeting 4 Cobar Show Society meeting 5 MPRA Cobar CWP Refresh meeting 8 Biz Assoc Christmas Street Parade 9 Quiz Night at the Golfie 10 Cobar RSL Sub-Branch AGM 14 Cobar Shire Council Ordinary Meeting 15 Christmas Cheer Comp nominations close 17 CATS Triathlon 20 Final edition of The Weekly for 2023 29 Book Launch at Services Club January 2024 12 Australia Day Nominations close 14 CATS Triathlon 26 CATS Australia Day Triathlon 27 Entertainment Sally Jane at RSL February 2024 9 All-Star Wrestling at Services Club 18 CATS Copper City Team Challenge March 2024 24 CATS Triathlon

Right up until just before we brought the camera out, Santa, Hugh Lancaster, Macie Taylor, Bridget Brookman and Tammy McKay were all having a great time at the Cobar Mobile Children’s Service Christmas Party at the Youthie last Wednesday.

• We hear the Cobar Auto Club has up- was recently presented with a Certificate of

graded their toilet facilities after they re- Service after clocking up 20 years with the cently took delivery of the old portable toi- NSW Department of Education. let block at Ward Oval. The old toilets were • State Member for Barwon Roy Butler has removed to make way for a new barbecue recently been likened to a walrus, ‘Chopper’, area which is being built as part of the ex- Merv Hughes, a schnauzer and a monkey citing new upgrades happening at Ward (among other things) mainly because for the Oval. past month he’s chosen to grow a 19th century • Spotted on the list of new items recently inspired moustache to help raise money for arrived at the Cobar Shire Library are four men’s health as part of Movember Australia. books by “local” author M Dane including: “Movember is a global movement of mo The Curse of the Spider-riders. Volume one; growers who are concerned about the statistics Max and the Haunted Hotel; Wilson and the that show men die much earlier on average Superdoopers; and The Fire I Called. Other than women,” Roy said. “My face fluff is not items include a range of books on ballerinas, a style choice but a sign that I give my support bin chickens and farts. Wow what a fabulous to the cause of men’s health.” variety there is to choose from!

• How good is life in full colour! We hope • Congratulations to Lucy Francisco who our readers are as excited as us!

We’re publishing our annual Christmas Feature in full colour!

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The deadline for bookings is 12pm Thursday, December 14 Page 16 The Cobar Weekly Wednesday November 29, 2023

Sport

Wins for Minions and the Sprouts

Mighty Minions and Brussel Sprouts both finished as Round 7 winners in the Junior 13-16 years Touch competition last week.

Jaxon Burke, with a big tally of five tries, led the Mighty Minions to an 8-4 victory over the Pink Panthers.

Ashley Cousins and Jack Dunn, with a try each, were responsible for the remainder of the Mighty Minions’ points.

In reply, Harry Cousins scored a double for Pink Panthers with Tim Eves and Will Oborn adding the extras to their team’s tally with a try each.

Jack, Tim and Ashley earned the referee’s Best & Fairest points.

By half time Brussel Sprouts had a narrow 2-1 edge over Blue Bugs in their match before the Sprouts put their foot down in the second half to finish with a 6-1 win.

Ethan McLeod (2), Holly Watt and Maddie Bruce were Brussel Sprouts’ try scorers with George McDonald the lone try scorer for Blue Bugs.

A total of 31 points was scored in the two 9-12 years games last week with Keeping it Orange getting the better of Redbacks to win 10-6 and Keeping it Lemon beat Blue Powerades 14-1.

George McDonald was near impossible to catch and finished the match with a big tally of six tries for his Keeping it Orange side.

Jax Claus, Jessica Rogers and Judd Josephson also added to Keeping it Orange’s tally with a try each.

In reply, Audrey Josephson, Clair Cousins and Keelan Atuau (2) scored Redbacks’ tries.

George, Indie Burke (Redbacks) and Taj Goonrey (Redbacks) collected the game’s B&F points.

Harpa Martin, with four tries (worth eight points as female tries are doubled), headed up Keeping it Lemon’s try scoring spree in their 14-1 win over Blue Powerades.

Also crossing for Keeping it Lemon were Joshua Gillette (2), Mason King (2), Tom Preisig and Alfie Toomey.

Talas Burke was Blue Powerades’ lone try scorer.

Harpa, Mason and Harlym Curtis (Blue Powerades) shared in the referee’s B&F points.

Celebrating a very good year

There was a good roll up of bowlers at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club’s Sporting Bodies Dinner on Friday night celebrating one of the best year’s the club has had on the greens.

Wednesday November 29, 2023 The Cobar Weekly Page 17

Sport

Roosters prevailed over Rusty Snails

Competing at State

▪ Photo contributed

Lila Armstrong and ‘Horse’ competed in Zone 17 at the Pony Club NSW One Day Event (ODE) and Combined Training Championships hosted last week by the Coffs Harbour Pony Club at the Nana Glen Sports Ground. The pair had great results when they placed third in their CT80 jumping, while in the ODE competition Lila and Horse were 6th after dressage, moving to third place after show jumping but they were unfortunately later eliminated on jump 10 of the Cross Country phase.

There were just two Yabbies in the race There may have been 10 swimmers at the Harland had the first win of the night in the Cobar Yabbies Senior Men’s Swimming 30 metres handicapped freestyle event finishClub event last Tuesday night, however ing within 0.09 seconds of his nominated time there were really only two in the race. while Clark was third with 0.25 seconds off his Matt Harland and Stephen Clark each fin- time. ished with podium places in all four of the The results were reversed in the 50m swim Yabbies’ events contested last week. with Clark recording an unbeatable spot on time to win the event with Harland claiming third spot after finishing within 0.19 seconds of his time.

Clark grabbed second place in the 100m event (with 1.30 seconds off his time) and Harland was just behind in third position on 1.38.

Jason Toomey snatched first place honours in the 100m swim with a time of 1.15 seconds outside his nominated time (and also finished in second spot in the 30m event).

With just 0.09 seconds off their nominated time, Chris Powell and Paul Swainston were the relay winners with Harland and Clark teaming up to finish third (4.28).

The Cobar Yabbies will host the Nyngan Splashers this Sunday for the annual Setts Memorial Swimming Carnival.

The King Roosters and Rusty Snails played the closest match of the night in Round 7 of the Open Mixed Touch Competition on Thursday night at Ward Oval.

While the second half of the match was a draw, with both sides scoring two points each, King Roosters had dominated the first half (scoring six points to Rusty Snails’ three points) which saw them through to an 8-5 win.

Lochlan Ford scored twice for the King Roosters with Aisha Schofield, Ash Davies, Bridgette Negfeldt and Reynold Mugugia crossing for a try each.

In reply, Ethan McLeod scored three times for Rusty Snails’ with Ben McBride and Kody Martin crossing for a try each.

The match between the Red Hot Chilli Steppers and The Blossoms was a high scoring affair with the Chilli Steppers finishing with a 15-10 win. Crossing for tries for the Chilli Steppers were: Anita Atuau (2), Kai Taylor (2), Brennah Aumua, Cassidy Chapman, Kayla Hasson, Riki Schaumkell and Loma Atuau.

Jaxon Burke (3), Sosie Barton (2), Jimmy Neyland (2) and Tadgh Waugh were The Blossoms’ try scorers.

Phat Athletes dominated their Round 7 match against the CATS finishing with an 11-4 victory. Zoë Egan and Adam Doherty led the try scoring for Phat Athletes with two tries each with Amie Hill, Bianka Jacobson and Matt McBride also crossing for a try each.

CATS’ points came from tries to Harry Cousins, Maddie Bruce and Seb Best.

Concrete Cowboys solidified their top of the table status with another win last week, when they beat Urban Strength 19-0.

Molly Broughton and Neve Carter both played solid games running in three tries each.

Taylah Good crossed twice with Chris Crotty, Fraser Talu and Zac Broughton touching down for one try each.

Semi finals commence tomorrow night with Concrete Cowboys taking on King Roosters in the A Grade major semi final with the winner to advance directly to the grand final.

In the minor A Grade semi, third placed Phat Athletes will play 4th finishing Red Hot Chilli Steppers with the loser of this match to be eliminated.

CATS were the top finishing team on the second half of the ladder and will meet Rusty Snails in the B Grade major semi final tomorrow night (with the winner to head straight to the grand final).

In the B Grade elimination semi, The Blossoms will come up against Urban Strength.

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www.lukagroup.com.au Servicing Cobar for over 20 years Page 18 The Cobar Weekly Wednesday November 29, 2023

Sport

The 2023 Men’s Golf season comes to a conclusion The 2023 Men’s Golf season came to a conclusion on Sunday.

Prior to that, on Friday night, a small but keen crowd of sportspeople gathered at the Sporting Bodies Dinner at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club where good food and illuminating speeches were the order of the night.

The achievements of the past year were highlighted: Club Champion: Jay Egan; Cobar Open Champion: Alec Fraser; Foursomes Champions: Alec and Mark Fraser; Bill Bartlett Memorial Matchplay winner: Bian Smith; and the season’s Nearest the pins winners were Stewart Fraser and Max Phillips.

There were seven players for the final midweek game of the competition last Wednesday and all it took to win was a well below par score of 32 points, which is surely the lowest winning score of the year.

Brad Bannister, who has been winning recently with some good scores, would have been embarrassed to pick up the winning cheque with a score like that.

Ray Yench came second with 30 points and Bill Fugar picked up a ball for winning third place with 29 points.

Not one Nearest the Pin prize was won!

There were nine players contesting the Medal of Medals competition play-off on Saturday.

It was Peter ‘Ding’ Lawrence who won the Stewart Fraser, Bian Smith, Scott Mayne and Alec Fraser were some of the Men’s Golf day with 38 points, one shot clear of captain 2023 competition winners who attended the Sporting Bodies Dinner at the Cobar Alec Fraser on 37 and another two points fur- Bowling & Golf Club on Friday night. ther back was Bian Smith.

Brad Bannister had one point more than he scored on Wednesday and came third last.

Nearest the Pin prizes were won by Greg Clark on the 7th hole and Bian Smith took out the 8th and 15th.

The others were not won.

The final day of golf on the calendar on Sunday was highlighted by five players contesting the 8th round of the Captain’s Trophy.

Bill Fugar, with 74, was the clear winner by four shots over Ray Yench on 78.

Fugar also picked up the 7th hole Nearest the Pin prize and Bian Smith took out the 8th hole prize for the second day in a row.

The summer competition now gets underway with 8am tee-offs on the weekend and 10am for the mid-week competition.—Out of Bounds

Wednesday November 29, 2023 The Cobar Weekly Page 19

Sport

Deighton returned as the chair Cobar Rugby League’s Chris Deighton

Roberts duo claims Pairs title

Kyle Roberts and Don Roberts teamed up to defeat Dean ‘Bogga’ McLeod and Jason Howell 23-11 in the Golfie bowls Pairs Championship match on Sunday. The Roberts duo took control of the game from the outset with McLeod and Howell closing the margin to just six shots towards the end of the match before Kyle delivered a number of deadly accurate bowls smashing any ideas they had of making a comeback out of the water. It was Kyle’s second bowls 2023 championships win after he claimed the Singles’ title the week prior. ▪ Photo contributed

was returned as Chairperson of the Castlereagh League Board of Directors at the group’s annual general meeting on Sunday.

The Coolah Roos’ application to be readmitted back in the 2024 Castlereagh League competition after not having played since 2017, was also accepted at the AGM. The Roos re-entry to the playing field was one of the highlights of the meeting and they will get an early opportunity to show their onfield wares on their home turf when they host the annual First Grade knockout next April.

Their inclusion now takes the number of teams competing in the Castlereagh League to 10 with the 14 round competition getting under way at the end of April and culminating with the grand finals at the end of August.

The season draw will be released later this week.

At the meeting Bryson Luff was also reelected to continue as secretary.

The other six directors are Dave Morrison (Gulgong), Peter Hazelton (Gilgandra), Matt Guan (Dunedoo), Brendan Phillips (Binnaway), Joe Belgardt (Coonamble) and Adrian Worrell (Baradine).

After what was a very well attended meeting there is much anticipation the 2024 season will be another great one for the Castlereagh League.

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Sport

Ladies’ Golf 2023 season draws to a close this week The final full week of scheduled games for Pat Polack beat Julie Livingston on a count- Nearest to the flag on the 7th hole were 2023 in the Ladies’ Golf competition were back for second place when both posted -3 Brenda Fugar, Susan Goonrey and Pat Polack. played last week with only today’s Stable- while Susan Goonrey finished the day on -4.

—T'd Off ford left to complete in what has been another successful year of ladies golf in Cobar.

The Ladies Golf 2023 Club Championship winners were presented with trophies at the Golfie’s Sporting Bodies Dinner at the club on Friday night.

In A Grade, Jenny Stephenson won the Scratch title with Julie Livingston runner-up while Sally Bannister was the Net Winner and Narelle Kriz was the runner-up.

In B Grade, Jannine Wilkin was the Scratch winner with Fran Samios the runner-up and Geraldine Francisco was the Net winner with Brenda Fugar the runner-up.

Daphne Cross was the C Grade Scratch winner and Ann Dunn the runner-up with Reina Cross the Net winner over runner-up Glenda Peebles.

The Foursome Championship Scratch winners were Jenny Stephenson and Tena Blignaut with Fay Hardwick and Michelle Deppeler runners-up while the Net winners were Susan Goonrey and Daphne Cross with Jannine Wilkin and Karen Manns finishing as the runners-up.

Also of note this season, was Karen Manns scoring a Hole-In-One on the 8th hole.

There were laughs aplenty on Saturday when ladies played a nine hole Stableford and 10 ends of bowls.

After the Sporting Bodies Dinner the night before, the late tee-off time enabled the 14 Some of this year’s Cobar Ladies Golf Club winners of the 2023 season attended the players to get their second wind and enjoy the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club’s Sporting Bodies Dinner on Friday night at the club. day.

Pictured are Karen Manns, Jannine Wilkin, Narelle Kriz, Sally Bannister, Daphne Cross, Glenda Peebles finished as the Stableford Glenda Peebles and Susan Goonrey. winner with 17 points followed by Donna Prendergast and Jannine Wilkin (both on 16 points), Sally Bannister (15) and Ann Dunn on 14. The Nearest the Pin winners on the 8th hole were Brenda Fugar, Barb Barklimore and 2 Marshall St | 6836 2102 | cobarrsl@bigpond.com Wen Zhang.

While there are some lady bowlers who also play golf, it was noted there are some lady golfers who definitely can’t play bowls!

A number of the bowls ended up in the gutter Fridays 7pm + Black Beer Club or cutting across on the opposite team’s line. Saturdays 3.30pm & Sundays 1pm (What was that bias thing again?)

A great time was had by everyone especially Punter’s Club: Ally & Cheesy to bet the winning team of Marlene Wynd, Pat Polack, Ann Dunn and Susan Goonrey.

Sunday’s Stableford was played in strong winds and thunder with the occasional sun shower to cool things down.

Jannine Wilkin won the day scoring 33 points with Daphne Cross the runner-up on 30.

Sally Bannister, Susan Goonrey and Ann Ham raffles Start this friday!

Dunn were pin winners on the 11th hole.

Brenda Fugar won the Par event last Wednesday with a -1 score.

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Sport

Nymagee triumphs in the 6th annual Paula Potter Cup Nymagee emerged victorious in the 6th James McClure led the charge with a brilliant nings at 6/163. annual Paula Potter Cup cricket competi- knock of 49 runs, closely followed by Jade Greg Radford was the top scorer for Tottention on Saturday against Tottenham.

Buckman, who retired on a 42. ham with a solid 37 runs, and D Fairley reThe Twenty20 match, a tribute to the late Jake Harbison’s unbeaten 35 and Stephen mained unbeaten at 30.

Paula Potter, saw an impressive showcase of Nicholson’s 25 not out further bolstered Nyma- Phil Harley was the pick of the bowlers takskills and sportsmanship from both teams. gee’s score. ing two wickets for just 13 runs, and Adam Winning the toss, Nymagee chose to bat first, In response, Tottenham put up a valiant ef- Buckman took two for 26. setting a challenging total of 3/178. fort but fell short by 15 runs, ending their in- This victory marks Nymagee’s fifth triumph in the Paula Potter Cup. Both teams played with great spirit, honouring the memory of Paula Potter in a match that was as much about community and remembrance as it was about cricket.—contributed

Punzet out in front Tony Punzet led the scoring at Cobar Amateur Pistol Club’s Standard Pistol match on Sunday.

Punzet shot 367 off pistol (and combined with his 126 handicap) he finished with a total score of 493.

Other scores from day were: Todd Manns 334-175-509; Mark Oborn 294-350-644 (who also earned himself a new handicap of 275) Chris Driver 283-212-495; Jason Ryan 213216-429 and Anita Neate 129-308-437.

Range Officer Robert Neate officiated the match.

Cobar Amateur Pistol Club also held a 10 meter Air Pistol event on Thursday with Todd Manns (464-83-547) outscoring Geoff Clayton (453-126-579) in the precision event shot under the guidance of Tim Turton.

Cobar Amateur Pistol Club cater for Air Pistol, 22 long rifle Pistol, Center Fire Pistol (up to 45) as well as Black Powder events and The Nymagee and Tottenham teams played for the 6th annual Paula Potter Cup cricket welcome new members from the age of 12 and trophy on Saturday at Nymagee. ▪ Photo contributed up to join them at the range.—contributed

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Competitors for the CATS’ November triathlon on Sunday aged between 8 and 60+ years. ▪ Photo contributed

Big field turns out for CATS’ November triathlon There was a big field of 33 competitors for smashing his previous best time by seven and a completed the run, in a time of 40 minutes and the Cobar Athletics Triathlon Squads half minutes.

22 seconds.

(CATS) November triathlon on Sunday.

The rest of the field took on the Short Course Chris Powell was the first individual male to Not only did the club celebrate the big turn (300m/10km ride/2km run) and six got a taste complete the Short Course coming in with a out of competitors, they also celebrated a new of the sport with the Try-A-Tri course of a time of 41.36 while Dormer was the first of the club record with Tom Summerhayes setting a 200m swim, 5km ride and 2km run. female Short Course competitors in a time of new record time of 1.01.18 for the Long There were eight brand new ‘never taken 43.54.

Course (500m swim/20km ride/4km run). part’ competitors and of these, Lisa Dormer There were six Try-a-Tri competitors with Summerhayes’ time was more than a minute Huw Rabone and Ged Best each completed the The Tri Stars (Taylah Wyllie and Jake McKerbetter than the previous record set by Finlay event individually. vey) completing the course in the best time of Robinson in January 2022.

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