Year: 2019
Football charity day raises $18,000
The third annual COHOE Mini Masters charity football day on Saturday was once again a resounding success with $18,000 profit raised from the day which will go to the Cobar and Ivanhoe communities. The COHOE team of former Cobar and Ivanhoe rugby league players has been playing together for a […]
Roy Butler retains a Barwon electorate office in Cobar
Barwon’s new MP Roy Butler welcomed his staff to his Cobar Electorate Office last week. Senior electorate officer Joy Martin and electorate officer Danilla Cooney make up Mr Butler’s team at the Barton Street office which was also past Barwon MP Kevin Humphries Cobar’ office. The building had its new […]
Mobile training unit visits to refresh local firies’ skills
The Cobar Fire and Rescue NSW Station 256 crew has weekly training sessions to ensure their firefighting skills are up to date. Station 256 deputy captain Alex Lennon said getting the training they need can be a challenge in a remote country town. “But we are always willing to travel […]
Pilot program gives students work skills
When it comes to getting a job in the mining industry, a group of 11 Cobar High School (CHS) students has “gotten the jump” on other students around the state. The CHS students have recently completed a nine week Work Skills Preparation course at the CSA Mine. The pilot course, […]
Hospital Auxiliary welcomes their regional representative
The executive of the Cobar Hospital Auxiliary committee remains relatively unchanged for the year ahead following the group’s annual general meeting at the Cobar Hospital on Monday. Sharon Harland was returned to the president’s chair along with the group’s long serving secretary Beryl Martin and treasurer Barbara Bartlett. Merredene Cantwell […]
Renowned performer to bring piano show back to Cobar
Cobar Arts Council will once again host world renowned concert pianist Roman Rudnytsky next month. American-born with a Ukrainian background, Roman has performed all over the world in his long and memorable music career and has been a regular visitor to Cobar for the past 18 years. Roman’s parents were […]