Local cockies, golfers, gardeners and pretty much everyone around the western district was all smiles after good widespread rain was recorded across the Cobar Shire over the weekend. Graziers in the northern part of the Cobar Shire fared the best measuring the most in their rainfall gauges. The Culls at […]
The Rotary District Governor of the 9670 district, which takes in a wide area including Cobar, was in Cobar recently to discuss the Cobar Club’s Drought Relief Program. District Governor Graeme Hooper and his partner Sue met with members to find out first hand what the Rotary Club of Cobar […]
Cobar residents, for the most part, have been adhering to water restrictions which has seen a 30 per cent reduction in the town’s water consumption over the past 12 months. Cobar Shire Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko praised Cobar residents for their efforts in reducing water consumption and said imposing […]
The Rapid Relief Team (RRT) were in Nymagee last Thursday to give help, hope and a hand to drought-affected farmers. RRT’s Operation Drought Relief made stops at Tullamore, Nymagee and Condobolin to distribute two truck loads of 500-kilogram bulker-bags of feed supplement to 300 farmers. The team also delivered Family […]
The Rotary Club of Cobar last weekend took delivery of another road train of fodder for drought-stricken Cobar farmers. Cobar Rotary secretary Gordon Hill said the latest delivery brings from the Gulf Horizons Foundation’s total contribution to local farmers to $130,000. “Their support has been fantastic,” Mr Hill said. Last […]
Local businessman Chris Deighton has called upon Cobar Shire Council to provide the public with more detailed information about what the future holds for our water situation. Mr Deighton told The Cobar Weekly he has plans to substantially expand his business but said he can’t do that without knowing what’s […]
The need for more drought funding was at the top of the agenda for yesterday’s Western Division of Councils of NSW Mid-Year Conference in Cobar. President of Local Government NSW (LGNSW), Cr Linda Scott addressed the meeting and said LGNSW had lobbied hard for increased drought assistance. “We’re pleased to […]
Critical repairs and maintenance of the Albert Priest Channel to help improve water supply efficiency for Cobar and Nyngan is to be funded by the NSW Government. NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro announced the funding when he visited Cobar last week. The $2million is being provided to Bogan Shire Council […]
Bob Sinclair, who lives at Berangabah Station in the far south of the Cobar Shire, is smiling broadly after he received 21mm of rain last week. Bob said the widespread rain was “tremendous”. “I’m looking at my two house tanks which are full and lots of other tanks on the […]
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