Month: April 2017
Travis named in Western Rams League Tag team
Cobar’s Lisa Travis captained her Castlereagh ladies League Tag team to a win at the Western Rams Cluster Carnival in Parkes on Saturday and also earned herself a Western Rams representative jersey. Travis, along with her Cobar Roosterettes team mates Zoë Harland and Jenna Fullagar, made history on Saturday with […]
Conditions were good for second round of Tri-Series event
It was a beautiful day for motorbike riding and spectating on Saturday which helped to attract a good field of riders for the Cobar Auto Club’s flat track event. The flat track (or dirt track event) was the second round of the Copper City Tri-Series competition. There were plenty of […]
Dreary weather doesn’t deter 14 CATS from competing
The Cobar Athletics & Triathlon Squad (CATS) held a duathlon event on Sunday morning with 14 competitors taking part. The scratch event began with a pack start and competitors could choose to complete run/ride/run/ride/run event (with three 1.2km runs and two 4km bike ride legs) as an individual or in […]
Robynne Morton had a great week on the golf course
Robynne Morton started off a great week of golf by taking out last Wednesday’s women’s golf Stroke event by carding a score of 68 net. Susan Goonrey was the runner-up on 71 net and was also the C Grade Nearest the Pin competition winner on the 8th hole. Ann Dunn’s […]
Call for research into a reduction of councillors
Cr Peter Yench has called for a report on the process Cobar Shire Council needs to take to reduce their number of elected councillors. Cr Yench is proposing that the number of elected members be reduced from the current 12 members to just five. His notice of motion on the […]
Loss of a loved one prompts pet cemetery clean up
Local woman Julie Milson has embarked on a project to help clean up the local pet cemetery. Julie was prompted by the recent death of her 11 year old Pomeranian dog Oscar, a much loved member of the family, putting out a call on social media last week for people […]
Medical services continue to stir community discussions
A proposal for extensions to the Cobar Primary Health Care Centre has prompted a strong social media discussion proving medical services continue to be a major issue for the local community. Cr Peter Yench has a notice of motion before tomorrow night’s Ordinary Meeting of Council, calling on councillors to […]