Ron Gapps (and his wife Helen) were among the locals who took part in the Anzac Day driveway service on Saturday morning. They’d also made a wreath to pay tribute to Ron’s dad, Jimmy, who served in Egypt and New Guinea during World War II. With the traditional dawn service, march and service in Drummond Park cancelled due to the Coronavirus crisis, many locals were keen to find alternative ways to commemorate this year’s Anzac Day.
Cobar Librarian Jane Siermans said library staff can now deliver books, magazines, DVDs, audiobooks and even jigsaw puzzles directly to local residents’ doors.Many businesses and services have had to change the way they do things due to the Coronavirus crisis with some coming up with very innovative ways to serve […]
Australian Government this week to help slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) have had wide-reaching effects which has caused the cancellation of a number of Cobar’s social and sporting events. Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s directive to ban non-essential mass gatherings of 500 or more people means many events […]
Staff at the Cobar Health Service were among more than 250,000 frontline healthcare workers who received specially labelled KitKat bars to acknowledge their service to our community. Nestlé Confectionery General Manager Chris O’Donnell said that the donation of ‘thank you’ labelled KitKat bars was a gesture of gratitude to people […]