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Fuel Burners take a Memorial Drive to Nymagee
A group of 60 motor enthusiasts, with 22 cars (14 of which were historic) and six mo-torbikes took part in the very first Dust Bowl Fuel Burners (DBFB) ‘Memorial Drive’ on Sunday. The social trip to Nymagee, which is now expected to become an annual event, was held in honour […]

Local producers attend sheep reproduction workshop
Local livestock producers were able to attend a sheep reproduction workshop organised by Western Local Land Services at Nullogoola near Cobar last week. Geoff Duddy from Sheep Solutions headed up the workshop which had seven attendees. Mr Duddy spoke about all aspects of the sheep reproduction cycle and explained a […]

Iron Ringer committee puts forward a concept plan
The Cobar Iron Ringer committee met again last week to further discuss their plans for an Iron Ringer monument which aims to be a celebration of the Iron Ringer identity. The committee has been looking into the history of the Iron Ringer, a privileged title, which can only be given […]

CSA made a conscious decision to use local businesses
CSA Mine made a conscious decision to use local businesses when they were looking to set up their new fleet of underground light vehicles. CSA’s Underground Mobile Maintenance Foreman Dave Hobden said there’s a bit in-volved in preparing a vehicle straight out of the factory to get it ready for […]

After 30 years in business, Belle Visage says “au revoir”
It’s a tough job owning and running your own small business, but when it’s a success-ful one, you love what you do, and a lot of your clients are your friends, then 30 years in business can seem to pass fairly quickly. Local Tonette Martin has been running her Belle […]

Youth hear from inspiring speaker
Samantha Longmore, at centre front, was in town teaching classes at The Pink Galah art studio over the weekend and was coaxed into staying another night. Cobar Shire Council youth officer, Natalie Prisk, said they engaged Samantha to make a presentation to local youth. She recounted her story of how […]

Gold star for the Kubby House team
It was all smiles last week at the Kubby House Child Care Centre after the centre and staff were given a high assessment rat-ing by the Department of Education. Kubby House underwent an Assessment and Rating (A&R) process at the beginning of the month and received a ‘Meeting NQS’ (National […]

A local learning lesson
Cobar Public School teacher Dimity Stone (at right) with some of the school’s Year 3 and 4 students who took part in a walking excursion last Thursday. The group had stopped at the Great Western Gallery to look at some of the historical photos on display. The excursion was part […]

Guides take to the water
A group of 10 Cobar Girl Guides headed to Sydney over the weekend to join other Girl Guides from around the state to experience canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding and sailing. The girls completed a variety of training including an exercise that required them to capsize their canoe and swim to […]