Cobar Shire Council
Public feedback shaping pool contract
Cobar Shire Council has this week released the specifications for the new contract for the management of the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool and is expecting lots of interest. Council’s director of finance and community services, Kym Miller said the new contract has been written with community feedback taken into account. […]
Businesses band together to call for free camping action
Local businessman Geoff McGuinness has recently canvassed other local businesses and found that many, like him, are “feeling the pinch” from missing out on the lucrative trade brought into town by free campers. Mr McGuinness said while free campers are still coming to Cobar they aren’t arriving in the same […]
Lilliane Brady Village celebrates two great achievements
Staff and residents at the Lilliane Brady Village (LBV) last week celebrated the completion of their re-accreditation audit and also the milestone 25 years service of one of their staff. A special morning tea was held on Friday to celebrate their three years re-accreditation for the hostel section of the […]
Funds to secure museum for the future
Major works will be undertaken to help preserve the Great Cobar Heritage Centre funded by a State Government grant. Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries with Minister for Tourism and Major Events Adam Marshall yesterday announced Cobar Shire Council had secured $295,603 in funding as part of the first round of […]
Does Cobar care about council’s budget and future plans?
There doesn’t appear to be a lot of interest from local residents as to how Cobar Shire Council plans to spend its revenue from ratepayers and grant funding next year, if the attendance at last week’s public meeting is anything to go by. The meeting to outline council’s budget, it’s […]
$20M carrot for council to join others in the west
Deputy Premier John Barilaro has offered a $20 million “carrot” for councils in the state’s Far West to establish two Joint Organisations (JOs). He said the money could be used to fund air services, better roads, tourism and culture projects in the region. Mr Barilaro made the announcement at a […]
Historic flag raising event
The raising of an Aboriginal flag for the first time at the Cobar Shire Council Chambers on Friday was a very important moment for local indigenous people. Local indigenous elder, Elaine Ohlsen, spoke on behalf of the Local Aboriginal Lands Council board at Friday’s flag raising ceremony. “It’s been a […]