Leanne and Wayne Mackay took out the first place prize of $500 Cobar Quids in The Cobar Weekly’s 2023 Christmas Cheer competition but the couple said they didn’t enter for the money.
Leanne actually didn’t even know they were entered in this year’s competition as it was Wayne who nominated them.
“We do it for the kids,” Leanne said.
And while their own grandchildren get a thrill out of the huge display at their Echidna Avenue home, so too do many other children.
“It’s fantastic to sit out the front on Christmas Eve and see the kids go past and hear them go ‘Oh and Ah’ when they see the lights,” Leanne said.
The Cobar Little A’s Club concluded another successful season with their presentations held at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club on Sunday. Medals were handed out to new record holders who broke former club records this season: Lauren O’Sullivan (70m, 100m, 200m and 400m); Nicholas Hodges (Discus); Eligh Ritter (High […]
The Cobar Roosterettes called nearly all the shots in their Round 10 Castlereagh League Tag game against Coonamble on Saturday at Tom Knight Memorial Oval. The Roosterettes dominated possession and field position for most of the match which helped them to finish with a comprehensive 28-6 win over the visitors. […]
Roy Butler was popularly returned as the Member for Barwon at Saturday’s State Election winning close to half of the primary vote and making history as the first Independent to hold the seat. “The numbers show that it was not a close race,” Mr Butler said of the election count […]