Local music teacher Judy Toomey helped to transport a group of local youth to Hawaii last week at the Cobar Shire Library when she offered students tips on how to play the ukulele. The classes to learn to play the iconic Hawaiian instrument were offered as part of Cobar Shire Council’s school holiday youth activities. The miniature four-string guitar embraces Hawaiian culture and it’s reported that just about anyone can learn to play it. Pictured with Judy (at far right) are students Oscar Degn, Isabella Degn, Ryan Jiang, Sophie Beer and Indigo Ryan.
Local music teacher Judy Toomey helped to transport a group of local youth to Hawaii last week at the Cobar Shire Library when she offered students tips on how to play the ukulele. The classes to learn to play the iconic Hawaiian instrument were offered as part of Cobar Shire Council’s school holiday youth activities. The miniature four-string guitar embraces Hawaiian culture and it’s reported that just about anyone can learn to play it. Pictured with Judy (at far right) are students Oscar Degn, Isabella Degn, Ryan Jiang, Sophie Beer and Indigo Ryan.
While Cobar’s Running On Empty Festival (ROEF2022) next month will be “all about the cars” it will also have a focus on music. All of the live music at this year’s festival has a local connection. ROEF’s headline band, Edgecliff, who wowed Cobar audiences on New Year’s Eve at the […]
The winners have been decided of our best colouring in competition yet! Major sponsor David Harrison is pictured with the winners Hayden Griffiths (and his little brother Lincoln) who won the $500 accommodation voucher at Wakiti Creek Resort, Marlee Billington (Taronga Western Plains Zoo Family Pass), Jacob Picton (Bluetooth speaker […]
Cobar Shire Council is currently holding a series of community consultations to find out what Cobar Shire residents consider to be the priorities for their community. Council hosted two sessions last week, one on Friday morning at the Council Chambers and a second on Saturday morning in Drummond Park. Three […]
