Bands in the bush Cobar

Dear editor, I write because of the poorly spoken words of our town’s highest elected official, Mayor Peter Abbott, at the Anzac Day service. He chose the service as his opportunity to push controversial political opinions on Covid vaccines and facemasks that should not be associated with Anzac Day. I […]

Cobar Shire Council deputy mayor Jarrod Marsden is keen to step up into the role of mayor at the mayoral elections later this month. “It is my intention to run for the mayor’s position,” Cr Marsden told The Cobar Weekly “I have spoken to several other councillors (not everyone yet) […]

The Cobar Courthouse, one of Cobar’s magnificent old buildings, is currently undergoing a refurbishment. According to a Department of Communities and Justice spokesperson, the maintenance project includes internal and external painting and associated repairs to woodwork, window and door frames, walls and eaves. The carpet is also to be replaced. […]