2016
Month: March 2016
2016
Horsemanship the focus of special workshop in Cobar
Cobar hosted a week long Quantum Savvy Horsemanship Beginners Workshop at Dalton Park Horse Complex. Quantum Savvy certified trainer Shane Ransley led six students and their horses through a variety of exercises over the week. Mr Ransley said the aim of the workshop is to refine horsemanship skills. “At the […]
2016
Four local players selected for FWAS netball squad
Four Cobar netballers have been selected for the Far West Academy of Sport (FWAS) netball squad to play at the upcoming Academy Games. Abby Carswell, Zoe Carter, Madason Taylor and Lauren Urquhart were all selected for the squad alongside players from Gilgandra and Broken Hill following a training camp in […]
2016
Yabbies’ 10-man triumph
Cobar Yabbies senior men’s swimming squad had a successful weekend at the Nationals Swimming Carnival in Southport, Queensland over the weekend, winning the 10 man relay event. The team of Stuart & Owen Small, Grant McDonald Jarred ‘Jacko’ Davey, Ben Plush and Jason Toomey finished second in the six man […]
2016
Students get an insight into work life in the real world
A group of Cobar High School students have been visiting local businesses to get an insight into working life. The Year 11 and 12 work studies class are conducting the workplace visits as part of their workplace communication unit, visiting The Cobar Weekly and Stationery Essentials. Class teacher Alexandra Hernando […]
2016
PP’S planning a variety night to give locals a helping hand
Cobar PP Organisation has welcomed some fresh faces to its committee in 2016 to help plan this year’s major fundraising efforts. The group of locals focuses on charity work for the Cobar community, raising funds to assist those who “find themselves in need of a helping hand”. The group held […]
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Group on Postie bikes to raise funds for premature babies
The Honda CT110 motorbike, more commonly known as a “Postie Bike”, may not be everyone’s first choice for a trip to the desert and back, but that’s exactly what a group of locals are planning to do in the name of fundraising. The CSA Mine Reggie’s Mobile Maintenance Crew will […]
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Drummond Park set for an upgrade
Big changes are coming for Drummond Park with the first pieces of equipment almost ready to be installed as part of a multi-stage upgrade of the playground. Cobar Shire Council special projects officer Angela Shepherd said the first parts of the upgrade will get underway soon. “The new equipment has […]
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