Locals Trudy and Ben Griffiths, and their 10 year old daughter Chloe, have just finished two weeks of home self-isolation as part of the government’s Coronavirus regulations for Australians who have recently returned from overseas. The family returned from a holiday in Singapore on March 22 and, after 14 days […]
Another sporting casualty of the Coronavirus pandemic is the Davidson Shield competition which was to have been contested between Cobar, Nyngan, Bourke and Walgett high schools next month. The annual sporting contest has a long history and for many of the school’s former students, it was a much anticipated event […]
It is with regret, due to the Coronavirus, that all Cobar ladies golf competition games have been cancelled until further notice, including Cobar’s staging of the Far West Rose Bowl that was set down for July. NSW Golf have been updating their website regularly and local golfers are advised that […]
Our Federal and State Members are hoping the government’s latest Job Keeper assistance package announced on Monday will help local employers to retain their staff. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said many towns in the west had not yet felt the health implications of the Coronavirus pandemic however all […]
The Cobar Vinnies store closed its doors on Thursday afternoon for an indefinite amount of time. Local staff were given a directive by the St Vincent de Paul Society West Region to close until further notice. “Vinnies is run solely by volunteers who are considered vulnerable for the Coronavirus. “The […]
Cobar Librarian Jane Siermans said library staff can now deliver books, magazines, DVDs, audiobooks and even jigsaw puzzles directly to local residents’ doors.Many businesses and services have had to change the way they do things due to the Coronavirus crisis with some coming up with very innovative ways to serve […]
With the closure of Cobar’s pubs and clubs this week more than 60 locals are set to lose their jobs. From midday on Monday all pubs, clubs, restaurants, casinos, cinemas and indoor sporting venues (including gyms) across the country shut down indefinitely after Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a new […]
The Cobar Swimming Club held their last swim for the season followed by a barbecue and presentations last Wednesday night at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool. The first of the perpetual trophies went to Indirose Saunders who took home the KML Junior Club Person award. The Tom Knight Encouragement Award […]
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