GALLERY: 2019 Festival of the Miner’s Ghost

The Cobar Arts Council’s annual Art & Photography exhibition kicked off the Festival of the Miner’s Ghost with the official opening last Wednesday. Karen Watts was awarded first place in the visual arts category and received the Thelly Wade Perpetual Trophy for her achievement. Peter Rogers placed first in the […]

A police operation targeting illegal hunting and trespass offences aims to crack down on rural crime in our area. Officers attached to Central North Police District and Central Zone Rural Crime Prevention Team launched Operation Highground last week in an effort to detect, deter and prosecute illegal hunting and rural […]

Cobar’s annual Festival of the Miners Ghost (FOMG) is still more than two months away, however organisers have already made the decision to cancel this year’s event. Council’s tourism manager Demi Smith said the decision was made last week as the future looks uncertain due to COVID-19 restrictions. “It was […]