2021
A long established local business changes hands
Countrywide Cranes, a long established local business, has recently changed hands with Alister Ewan adding the business’ as-sets to his own Cobar Cranes operation. Countrywide Cranes proprietor Gary Grey came to Cobar as a young boy in 1964 where he went on to complete his schooling and then a Fitter […]
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Creating awareness during National Homelessness Week
It was National Homelessness Week last week and, while we may not see people sleeping rough on the streets in Cobar, there are homeless people in our community. CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes’s Housing Support Officer, Gina Lyons said just because we can’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not happening. “There’s just not […]
2021
Large scale coordinated wild dog baiting program
One of the largest ever wild dog baiting programs in the Western Division which covered an area of 10,709,334 hectares is expected to leave wild dogs with nowhere left to hide. Western Local Land Services (WLLS), and landholders who are members in 22 pest management and Western Landcare groups took […]