Month: April 2020
Youthie staff redeployed after Coronavirus forced closure
The Cobar Youth & Fitness Centre’s staff members have recently swapped jobs and are now putting their skills to good use at the Lilliane Brady Village (LBV). Many “non-essential” services, including the Cobar Shire Council-owned Youthie recreation facility, were forced to close last month as part of the Federal […]
Teacher’s contributions in and out of classroom to be missed
Cobar High School farewelled one of their teachers, Josh Brown, at the end of the school term last week. Mr Brown will be taking on the role of Head Teacher of Secondary Studies at Peak Hill Central School next term. Mr Brown originally came to Cobar High in Term […]
Brad Lennon’s perfectly suited to his new RFS role
Brad Lennon appears to be the perfect fit for his new role as a District Officer with the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) Far West Team. Brad’s new position with the RFS requires him to work with the community and NSW RFS members to prepare for and prevent fires; to […]
Golfie making the most of downtime
The Cobar Bowling & Golf Club board is making use of the club’s downtime to embark on a renovation project in the main bar. While the club is currently closed due to the government’s Coronavirus regulations, which shut down pubs and clubs Australia-wide on March 23, the board is […]
Fines for locals not social distancing
Police from the Central North Police District have begun handing out infringement notices and fines to local residents not adhering to social distancing regulations. Cobar Police Sergeant Chris Power said a driver and his passenger were issued with penalty infringement notices for not complying with noticed direction RE S7/8/9 COVID-19 at […]
Is this Cobar’s greatest ever cricket side?
In the absence of any current sporting news, we asked Cobar’s Mr Cricket, John Collins, to select ‘Cobar’s Greatest Cricket Team’ and give his reasons why. Having played his first game of cricket with Nymagee in 1961 and then over the next 50 years with Nymagee, Bobadah, Rugby Union, Colts […]