It’s been a big weekend of activities in Cobar with the Grey Mardi Gras, Festival of the Miners Ghost and Cobar Yabbies 50th Reunion activities all taking place. Pictured in main photo above are Graeme and Emma Barton, who were part of the Coath Family group who won the best entry in Saturday’s street parade; above right is Abby Fairfull, Karen Lennon, Bridgette Mackay and Emily Miller at the Stomp, Jive & Bump Dinner Dance on Friday night at the Services Club; centre right are Matilda McIver, Lucy Scott and Jordan Warren at the Gig on the Grass on Saturday night at the Ailsa Fitzsimmons Memorial Oval; and bottom right are Mr and Miss Mardi Gras, Shaun and Toni Morse from Mudgee. See more photos from the Grey Mardi Gras dinner dance and street parade on Page 2, the Gig on the Grass and Festival of the Miner’s Ghost Mining and Trade Expo on Page 23.
As part of the fun line-up of Cobar Shire Council’s school holiday entertainment, a group of 16 kids visited the Mount Grenfell Historic Site last Thursday. Mount Grenfell is home to some spectacular rock art and holds particular significance for Ngiyampaa People, who are the traditional owners of the land. […]
Samantha Longmore, at centre front, was in town teaching classes at The Pink Galah art studio over the weekend and was coaxed into staying another night. Cobar Shire Council youth officer, Natalie Prisk, said they engaged Samantha to make a presentation to local youth. She recounted her story of how […]
The Mini League ‘Dads versus Kids’ Father’s Day fun game to end the season on Sunday at Tom Knight Memorial Oval was pretty cute to watch as lots of the tackles from the dads looked more like cuddles! Pictured above are defending dads Saul Hyland and Josh Burke tackling Max […]