Year: 2016
Favourites backed again for race club committee
The Cobar Miners Race Club executive committee remains unchanged from last year following the club’s annual general meeting on Sunday. Returning president Jarrod Marsden said he was pleased to welcome back the executive as well as the wonderful group of stalwart committee members. “We have a couple of new committee […]
Scrubbers ran all over Junior League
Laundromat Scrubbers ran all over the Junior League team in their League Tag match on Friday night at Tom Knight Memorial Oval. Laundromat Scrubbers outpointed Junior League winning the match 12-2. Crossing for tries for the Scrubbers were Brianna Watson 2, Chris Deighton 2, David Watson 1, Luke Moody 1, […]
Netball grand final games were both thrillers
The Women’s Indoor Netball competition at the youth centre came to an end on Monday night with two thrilling grand final games played. Pumpettes came from behind to beat Nets Top Model 38-35 in A Grade while Sharpe Shooters won their see-sawing match against the Council Babes, 29-27. Nets Top […]
Pubs and clubs want you to have a festive season Plan B
Cobar’s pubs, clubs and bottle shops are determined to do their bit to reduce drink driving in Cobar, and have joined forces to promote a ‘Plan B’ campaign. Cobar Liquor Accord members, the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club, Cobar Memorial Services Club, Empire Hotel and the Great Western Hotel are […]
Fire Commissioner visits Cobar on his farewell tour
NSW’s longest-serving urban fire service chief in more than a century, Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins, was in Cobar yesterday to visit firefighters as part of his farewell tour before he retires from the service early next year. The Commissioner’s tour took in FRNSW fire stations at […]
Endeavor Mine is hiring again
Production at the Endeavor Mine is set to ramp up again with the company aiming to employ more than 100 people over the next four months. Mine manager Denver D’Angelo said CBH Resources, the mine’s parent company, made the decision last Tuesday. “Following the company’s board meeting our recommendation to […]
Cobar Primary Health Care Centre welcomes a new doctor
After recently completing an 18 months stint as a GP in Lightning Ridge, Dr Sanjay Jamwal is hoping to settle down now for a few years in Cobar. Staff at the Cobar Primary Health Care Centre were pleased last week to welcome Dr Sanjay, who has wide and varied medical […]