The Cobar 221 Army Cadet Unit held their formal dining-in night on Saturday at the Services Club which included the presentation of end of year awards. Warrant Officer (WO) Class 2 Amara Bottom earned The Cartner Family Award for The Most Outstanding Senior Cadet for the Year. SGT Riley Bottom […]
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 […]
One local octogenarian has proved that age is no barrier when it comes to setting up and running your own business. While most other people her age have long retired, 85 year old Patricia Porter has recently sold one business and opened another. “I’ve had my own business for years […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Cobar Aboriginal Lands Council (CALC) recently went into administration with Tim Gumbleton from Restructuring & Recovery RSM Australia appointed to help sort out their problems. Mr Gumbleton, who’s been working in the field doing administrations, examinations and investigations for the past 20 years, spoke with The Cobar Weekly to […]
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 […]
There’s been plenty happening at Cobar Shire Council’s two construction sites at Ward Oval over the past few months. The Cobar Weekly was invited for a walk-through of the new Early Learning Centre (ELC) and multipurpose hall construction sites last week with the contractor, David Payne Construction’s project manager Harry […]
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 […]
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