061223

O come all ye faithful

The annual Combined Churches of Cobar Carols in the Park event never fails to draw a crowd and this year’s event on Sunday night was no different. There were lots of local families and visitors at Drummond Park singing along with the choir (pictured above). In addition to carols, there […]

2023

Brightening up our streets

  Local artist Seigrid Peters has recently painted two more electrical boxes in Linsley Street as part of Cobar Shire Council’s Town Beautification program. Sig’s unique artwork adds some colour to the streetscape with her depictions of rural life in Cobar. Her latest works include the ‘Bird Box’ pictured above […]

2023

Busiest committee in Cobar

A well attended Tourism Advisory Committee meeting was held on Thursday night at the Services Club. A number of items were discussed including an update on the construction of the war memorial in Drummond Park (and the associated celebrations around the unveiling of it); a progress report on the Iron […]

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Stolen vehicle recovered

A mine vehicle stolen from Nymagee last week has been recovered by officers from the Orana Mid-Western Police District. About 4.40pm on Saturday, Orana Mid-Western Police District officers were conducting inquiries in relation to the stolen Toyota Landcruiser, when the vehicle was allegedly been driven towards a police vehicle parked […]

2023

Mayor looks to future of region

Mayor Jarrod Marsden attended the annual Orana Outlook Forum last week in Dubbo which provided an insight into the future of the region, and looked at the challenges and opportunities for the year ahead. This year’s forum had a focus on innovations and how they will impact the future of […]