Campers could soon be allowed to return to the Newey after councillors decided last week to immediately adopt a Plan of Management for the reserve. Councillors discussed a report on the management options for the Newey Reserve, prepared by Eco Logical Australia, at last week’s Ordinary Council Meeting. Council’s general […]
Mark Coulton was overwhelming returned as the Member for Parkes following Saturday’s Federal Election. With almost 80 per cent of counting completed at the time of going to press yesterday, Mr Coulton had received 50.53 per cent of the votes counted in the Parkes electorate. Labor candidate Jack Ayoub received […]
Above: Danae Doecke, Nadine McLeod, Seigrid Peters, Jessica Fugar, Catherine James and Julia Maclay were dressed fashionably (and warmly) for the Cobar Miners Race Club meeting on Saturday. For more images check out our online gallery
An auction/fundraiser night at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club on Saturday has helped to raise $23,000 for this year’s Night for Our Farmers event. Auctioneer, Luke Scales from Landmark Russell is pictured with event organisers Sheena Geppert and Georgie Brown who were thrilled with the result from the sale […]
Cobar’s connection to the HMAS Rankin was reiterated at this year’s Anzac Day commemorations by special guest Captain Stephen Hussey from the Australian Navy, who previously served as Lieutenant Commander of the submarine HMAS Rankin, named after Cobar-born Robert William Rankin, who fought in World War II. Captain Hussey spoke […]
With the chance of just 1-5mm of rain initially forecast for Easter Monday, it was definitely a nice surprise for many locals to see just over 50mm recorded in town. The rain was widespread with a number of properties around the Cobar Shire recording good falls, including Vanessa and Dudley […]
Cobar’s first ever Grey Mardi Gras proved to be a huge success with locals and visitors of all ages getting into the retro spirit. Cobar Preschool (pictured above) was one of many local groups to take part in Saturday’s parade, while Friday’s dance lessons proved popular before the sold-out dinner […]
Local resident May Higgins (seated at centre) has lived through Cobar in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and has watched four more generations of her extended family grow up here. May and her family are all excited about Cobar’s inaugural Grey Mardi Gras event this weekend and dug out their […]
Cobar’s new health service project is really starting to take shape and is on track to be completed by next year. A Health Infrastructure spokesperson reports that roof sheeting has been carried out to three quarters of the new Cobar Health Service building, and work has also commenced on running […]
Roy Butler, a vegetarian cattle farmer from Mendooran, is set to take on the politicians in Sydney after winning the seat of Barwon in the NSW State Election on Saturday. From the completed initial count, it was the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers (SFF) candidate that Cobar voters put their faith […]
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