Month: August 2017
Broken Hill visitor Jenny Stephenson cleans up Cobar Open
The annual Cobar Ladies Open, sponsored by Atlas Copco, was played on Sunday in gale force winds with Jenny Stephenson from Broken Hill cleaning up. Stephenson needed a trailer to take all her golf prizes home after being named the Atlas Copco A Grade scratch winner again, having also taken […]
State award honours a local volunteer
Local resident Gordon Hill was honoured with a NSW Emergency Services Award at the Rotary Districts & Clubs dinner on Friday night at Bankstown Sports Club. The Rotary New South Wales Emergency Services Community Awards are an initiative of the Rotary Districts & Clubs of NSW. The objectives of the […]
Many items on the economic taskforce agenda
Cobar Shire Council’s Economic Taskforce Committee met recently to develop several key points to present at last Thursday’s Ordinary Council Meeting. At the July 18 meeting members were provided with an update on the truck wash bay, the Regional Marketing and Promotion project, the development of the Destination Cobar website […]
Free campers can stay at the Newey
Cobar Shire Council will work towards a plan of management for the Newey Reserve that will include a section to facilitate the use by campers. There was much discussion about free camping at the Newey during last week’s Cobar Shire Council Ordinary Meeting. Councillors expressed support for free camping in […]
Preschool using new technology to connect with parents
Cobar Preschool is using new technology to help engage preschool families in their children’s education. Cobar Preschool director Kristi Martin said lots of parents and grandparents are now using the Storypark app to keep up to date with what their children are doing at preschool. The app, which can be […]
Roosterettes beat Bre 32-8 to remain unbeaten this season
The Cobar Roosterettes finished their 2017 regular Barwon Darling season unbeaten following their emphatic 32-8 win over the Brewarrina Googarettes at Tom Knight Memorial Oval on Saturday. The Roosterettes scored in their first set of six through representative player Lisa Travis which was followed up by two tries out wide […]
Baptism was a whole family occasion
A group of 20 parents and children have recently received the sacrament of Baptism at the St Laurence O’Toole Catholic Church. Parish priest, Fr Sabbas Assenga, said the church was very privileged to share with parents the responsibility of educating their children in the catholic faith. “It is a sacred […]
Prisk is well placed in NSW Off-Road Championships comp
Cobar Auto Club’s Greg Prisk is currently competing in the Yamaha 2017 NSW Off-Road Championships. Prisk is riding in the E2 Expert Class and, after competing in Rounds 7 and 8 over the weekend in Kyogle, is currently sitting in third place in his class. Riding under the M&C Parisi […]
Roosters in semis following 62-24 win
Cobar Rugby League First Graders booked themselves a semi final berth in this year’s Barwon Darling Cup competition on Saturday with a 62-24 win over Brewarrina at Tom Knight Oval on Saturday. The Cobar side needed the win to make the semis and had an advantage going into the match […]