The CSA Mine Emergency Response Team (ERT) has returned from the 2026 South Australian Mines Emergency Response Competition (SAMERC) with an impressive collection of awards, including two first places. The competition tested mine rescue teams through challenging emergency scenarios, with a theory assessment on Wednesday followed by nine practical scenarios […]
Cobar’s annual Festival of the Miners Ghost kicked off on Thursday night with a concert at the Sound Chapel, followed by Friday night’s moving Night for Our Lost Miners, when the community gathered to pay their respects. Saturday’s activities included the very colourful Peaks of Colour fun run, cemetery tours […]
A project five years in the making, the Iron Ring monument, was officially opened on Saturday morning. The monument/work of art and now tourist attraction, which stands at the eastern entrance to Cobar, was the idea of local historian John Collins. John, along with Mayor Jarrod Marsden and 96 year […]
Two newly added Great Cobar Museum displays, a Coach House and Underground Mining Exhibition, were officially unveiled to the public on Friday. Built with funding from the NSW Government’s Resources for Regions and the Regional Tourism Activation Fund along with Council funding, the two new displays offer a look into […]
The rain and wind which sprang up on Thursday evening did not deter a good number of competitors and interested viewers from rolling up to the railway station for the prize presentation and opening of Arts Council’s 2026 Art, Creative Craft and Photography competition. Organisers and judges were impressed with […]
The Cobar District Concert Band put together an exhilarating and toe-tapping concert showcasing their musical talents at the Cobar Services Club last Wednesday night. The recently formed town band was able to perform the concert thanks to a generous donation from Harmony CSA Mine. With classics such as Rock Around […]
The Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC had a varied Itinerary for for her visit to Cobar last week. Her Excellency flew in at lunchtime on Wednesday and was welcomed by Mayor Jarrod Marsden and Cobar Shire Councillors with a luncheon at the […]
Gilgandra journalist and newspaper owner, Lucie Wightman has been preselected by The Nationals to contest the seat of Barwon in the 2027 NSW General Election. In 2016, at the age of 28, Ms Wightman bought The Gilgandra Weekly newspaper. She is a Life Member and Immediate Past President of […]
Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey brought his mobile office to Cobar last week as part of a western area tour aimed at connecting with constituents and hearing their concerns firsthand. While only one resident attended the walk-in session, which Mr Chaffey admitted was disappointing, he also met with Cobar […]
There were plenty of budding master builders putting their creativity to the test in Cobar Shire Library’s 2026 LEGO Legends competition, with some brick-tastic creations impressing voters. With Snoopy, a horse on a motorbike and a colourful flower vase to the Very Hungry Caterpillar, there was no shortage of imagination […]
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