Month: November 2024
Lawrence lands a hole-in-one on Gutfull Cup golf tour
Twelve Cobar golfers travelled to Nelson Bay last week to compete in the week-long Gutfull Cup, one of the most prestigious tournaments on the golfing calendar. Cobar golfers have been very successful at this tournament over the years and this year it was a former Cobar player, Chris Gilbert, who […]
102 childcare places to be created
More than 100 additional childcare places will be created in Cobar, as the Minns Labor Government continues work to increase the local workforce and ensure children across the state have access to high-quality education and care. Premier Chris Minns announced last week that 102 additional childcare places will be created […]
Council gets to work on a new strategic community plan
Cobar Shire Council has started work on its Community Engagement Strategy plan holding their first community feedback session on Thursday at Ward Oval Pavilion. A group of 28 people, which included councillors and staff, took part in the 90 minute session. Participants were asked to think about what they wanted […]
Payne returned to lead the Camels
Peter Payne will continue to be the face of the Cobar Rugby Club after he was returned as president at the club’s annual general meeting on Sunday. Apart from only one current player being present at Sunday’s meeting, Payne was however pleased there was a good turnout of 20 old […]
Recognition of long service
Guest speaker at Monday’s Remembrance Day service, Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Mitchell, Deputy Commander of the Australian Cadet Corps Brigade NSW, presented Cobar Cadet Captain Colleen Boucher OAM with two army medal clasps for her service to the community (27 years) and three clasps to retired Major Chris Boucher for his […]
Cobar beaten in a commanding performance
Dubbo produced a commanding performance in both batting and bowling to defeat Cobar by 152 runs in a high-scoring one day match in the Brewery Shield compeition in Dubbo on Sunday. After winning the toss, Dubbo posted an imposing total of 8/313 on a pitch that offered next to nothing […]
Ngalii unveils their construction plans at Open Day
Ngalii Preschool unveiled their plans for an exciting upgrade to their classroom and outdoor spaces at their Open Afternoon last week at the school. Ngalii Preschool welcomed 10 prospective new families to have a look around the school on Thursday. The service caters for children aged three to five years […]
Concrete Cowboys are outright leaders
Concrete Cowboys are now the outright leaders of the Open Mixed Touch competition after their 28-0 thrashing of Guns N Hoses on Thursday night. Up until last week, Concrete Cowboys were one of three unbeaten teams in the competition along with MTE Mako’s and Phat Athletes. MTE Mako’s dropped back […]
Dancing stars were full of surprises
Cobar’s 2024 Dancing Under The Stars fundraiser proved to be a big hit with the sold out crowd at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club on Saturday night. Not only did the six couples competing for the coveted mirror ball prize put on a great night of entertainment, they also […]