Year: 2020
Local recognised in NSW nursing excellence awards
Cobar Community Health’s Child and Family Health Nurse Tarra Burke puts her heart into health and has been recognised in the 2020 NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards. The Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards aim to acknowledge the significant skill, passion and valued contribution nurses and midwives […]
Tenacious Roosters fight back to claim a thrilling win
The Cobar Roosters Under 18s side thrilled the big home crowd at Tom Knight Memorial Oval on Saturday pulling off a nail-biting 26-18 win over Coonamble in the Castlereagh Youth League competition. The Roosters started well and had a commanding 16-0 lead up until just before half time. It was […]
Dream of miners memorial coming true
In just four months local Barry Knight’s dream of building a miners memorial is expected to become a reality with the ceremonial first sod turned on the project on Friday by the Minister for Western NSW Adam Marshall. Also joining Mr Marshall were Sam Farraway MLC and State Member for […]
Kershaws claim the Bill Bartlett Memorial Trophy
The Bartlett Family turned out in force on Saturday to watch the men golfers tee-off in the annual Bill Bartlett Memorial day. Matriarch of the family Barb Bartlett said she was very happy with the role-up of 32 players. Family members were turned out in Bill’s favourite blue and gold […]
Peak offers ongoing support to Copper City Men’s Shed
The Peak Gold Mine has recently provided another donation to the Copper City men’s Shed which enabled the committee to purchase a second fixings cupboard to help keep the shed an organised work space. Peak’s maintenance manager Mark Cesnick visited the Men’s Shed on Friday morning to see the newly […]
Roosters take top of the table status
A convincing win by the Cobar Roosters First Graders and a shock loss by the previously unbeaten Gilgandra Panthers on Saturday has seen the Roosters steal the top of the table status in the Christie and Hood Castlereagh Rugby League competition. Cobar had a big 42-12 win over Binnaway at […]
Minister checks up on CSA’s pilot program to train students
During his visit to Cobar last Friday, Minister for Western NSW Adam Marshall called into CSA Mine to check up on the Mining Skills Hub, a pilot program developed by the mine in conjunction with Cobar High School and funded by the State Government. Mr Marshall has been following the […]
Cobar Shire shows off plans for a revitalised Youth Centre
A revitalised Youth and Fitness Centre headlines a list of community projects across the Cobar Shire to receive $776,294 in crucial funding from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund. Minister for Western NSW Adam Marshall was in Cobar last Friday to announce the financial support and said $553,794 would […]