121022

Teenage business woman named as an award finalist

There’s not too many teens who have two years business experience behind them by the time they are 14, but Cobar has one very clever local girl that does. Indy Negfeldt’s remarkable achievements with her Cathead Country brand clothing and accessories have been recognised by the Australian Women’s Small Business […]

121022

Heading for a record breaking year

Cobar is heading for a record breaking year with Cobar Shire Council’s tourism manager, Demi Smith, predicting if the high visitor numbers continue, then this year will be one of our best on record. Reporting the visitor statistics for September to last week’s Tourism Advisory public meeting, Demi proudly said […]

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121022

Nose-in parking suggested for the main street

Cobar Shire Councillors will tomorrow discuss a recommendation from the Local Traffic Committee to consider preparing a report to look at changing the current rear to kerb parking to nose in parking along Marshall Street. There’s pros and cons to both parking methods with advocates of reverse angle parking believing […]

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121022

A deluge of rain around the region

  There was a deluge of rain across Eastern Australia last week with many parts of the Cobar Shire also getting a dumping from the heavy rain band that passed through. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, in town we had 64.8mm since 9am last Wednesday with more than half […]

121022

Volunteers Memorial Service

Local resident Greg Martin, who is the State Protocol Officer for the NSW Volunteer Rescue Association (VRA), attended the annual NSW Emergency Service Volunteers Memorial Service on Saturday in Sydney. The service was held at the Memorial at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair which holds the names of volunteers from the NSW […]