Year: 2017
Cobar’s air service grounded again
Mine workers and medical staff are expected to be the most affected by an announcement last week that Cobar’s passenger air service is set to cease at the end of the month. Jessica Makarewitsch from the Regional Express (Rex) Corporate Communications Team confirmed on Thursday that Air Link, a wholly-owned subsidiary […]
It’s been a busy few months for some Cobar swimmers
Cobar Swimming Club will be taking a break from competition over the Christmas holidays and for some of their members the break will be very welcome after a very busy few months. A contingent of the club’s swimmers have been competing at various carnivals since the start of the 2017/2018 […]
Dozen Mermaids take a final dip
There was a good roll up of 12 swimmers for the Cobar Mermaids’ final swim of the year on Sunday morning at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool. Two competitors from last season were welcomed back for their first swims of this season and all enjoyed the barbecue breakfast that followed. […]
Hard work pays off for top achieving local HSC student
Cobar High School’s (CHS) Dux of 2017 Jessica Nicholson has been named among the top achievers in this year’s Higher School Certificate (HSC) graduates. Jessica was on the 2017 Distinguished Achievers List having earned the highest grade possible, a Band 6, in Personal Development, Health and Physical Education. CHS acting […]
CPS students recognised for a range of achievements
Cobar Public School held their end of school year presentations last Tuesday at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club. The CPS Academic Excellence Award recipients for 2017 were Jamelia Barnes and Angus McMurtrie. The Cobar High School award for diligence and sustained effort went to Bobbie Ohlsen and Tristan Bliss. […]
New furniture facilitates innovative approach to teaching
Learning has gone high tech and gotten a whole lot more fun for students and teachers at St John’s School with the recent delivery of some very innovative furniture. The school took delivery of their new flexible learning space furniture last week which aims to create inspiring spaces for better […]
Peak’s winning weekend of cricket
The senior cricket competition featured three games of Twenty20 over the weekend with Peak and Bushies both having to back up to play Friday and Saturday matches. On Friday night, Peak (7/139) won against Bushies who were all out for 7/103. Peak batted first with every batter making a start […]
Angela Shepherd will be missed by council and community
Angela Shepherd has had a big impact on the Cobar community for the past 11 years and will be sorely missed when she and her family soon leave town. Angela came to work at Cobar Shire Council in February 2007 as their projects officer and admits she didn’t have the […]