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 Council Chambers.
During the afternoon she visited the Harmony CSA Mine and took an underground tour.
On Wednesday evening she attended the Cobar District Concert Band’s community concert at the Services Club and met and spoke with members of the band.
Her Excellency had an early start on Thursday morning when she took a guided tour of the Cobar Sound Chapel with tourism officer Samantha Smith.
She then visited Cobar High School where she spoke with staff members and students, watched a performance by the school’s Taiko Drummers and chatted to them about their musical aspirations.
Her Excellency also readily conversed with students in a Multicategorical class, a Business Studies class and with students during their Industrial Technology–Timber lesson.
She also introduced a senior school student interested in pursuing a career in policing to members of her police security team, giving the student an opportunity to learn more about the profession.
Her Excellency then travelled to Bourke and Brewarrina before continuing on to Orange as part of her regional NSW tour
