010622

Local educator collaborates on children’s literacy book

Local educator, Kate Munro, is working to promote the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation’s ‘Literacy is Free-dom’ campaign, which targets literacy in remote and indigenous communities and also among refugees. “Their strategy is to try and provide early literacy training to staff and intervention for children that need it,” Kate […]

010622

Big race meeting

Cobar Miners Race Club president Jarrod Marsden was thrilled to welcome a big crowd (estimated to be about 2,000) for the club’s Autumn race meeting on Saturday. After a few days of rain leading up to the event, the sun shone on Saturday for what Mr Marsden believes “was undoubtedly […]

010622

Local young woman nominated for business leader award

Young local business owner, Bree Martin, from Envy Beauty, has been nominated for the Western NSW 2022 Business Awards, delivered by Business NSW. The awards recognise growth and entrepre-neurship and also celebrate business success across the Central West, Orana, and Far West regions. Bree has been nominated in the Outstanding […]

010622

WesTrac brings the big rigs

Before WesTrac handed over two new Caterpillar R2900G Underground Loaders to Aurelia Metals at Peak Gold Mines (PGM) on Friday, they took the opportunity for a photo shoot at the COBAR sign. (Pictured are WesTrac’s Mining Business Manager, Western Region NSW, Neil Roberts, Mayor Peter Abbott, PGM GM Craig Thomas, […]