Cobar and surrounding districts have again been blessed with more rain this month with several properties recording more than 50mm on Sunday. Officially Cobar Meteorological Office recorded 25.8mm in the 24 hours to 9am Sunday, taking the total for this month to 73.4mm, a figure not seen in Cobar for […]
The recent discovery of a number of discarded needles on town streets and in public parks and gardens is cause for concern with one resident keen to raise a greater awareness of the problem. Conduit Street resident Glenda Mazoudier said she was horrified to come out one morning last week […]
Further steps to providing better quality town drinking water have begun with network utilities specialist, Killard Infrastructure, to begin digging up the town’s old water pipes this week. The large multifunctional company is experienced in the field of network utilities and completed a similar project for Goulburn Mulwaree Council in […]
The recent widespread rain has helped to fill dams on properties and revive local gardens but it hasn’t made a significant difference to our town water storages. Cobar Shire Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko said the amount of rain recorded across the shire, and across the region, was patchy. “Unfortunately […]
After 20-plus years working in the mining industry, local Tom Martin has made the move to work in Local Government as Cobar Shire Council’s new infrastructure manager. Tom commenced with Council in January and is responsible for the workshop, parks and gardens, airport, Council depots and waste collection. Council’s general […]
The choice to leave town after six relatively happy years of living in Cobar was a tough decision for Stephen Poulter and his young family to make. Working as council’s manager of planning and environment and feeling like his family were very much part of the community, Stephen said the […]
A series of monthly adult craft workshops is to be offered at the Cobar Library over the coming year. Drawing on the various “hidden talents” of the library’s staff members, a range of different craft workshops from painting, folk art, candle making and Origami, have been scheduled. The first of […]
A lot of thought and planning has gone into the proposed new shade structure to be installed in the main street but its unique design has divided the community. Cobar Shire Council’s grants officer Brytt Moore said the structure is being funded by the Drought Communities Program which aims to […]
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