Local Barry Knight (at left) was a finalist for Volunteer of the Year at the 2021/2022 Little Athletics NSW Awards dinner held at Ettalong on Saturday night. And while he didn’t win, Barry reckons he may have “conned” retired Australian sprinter, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (also pictured above with Barry’s son Troy, who is the Cobar Little A’s Club president) into coming out to do some coaching in the western region. The annual awards also recognise the Coach of the Year, the Official of the Year, Young Volunteer of the Year, Administrator of the Year and Centre of the Year. ▪ Photo contributed
Local Barry Knight (at left) was a finalist for Volunteer of the Year at the 2021/2022 Little Athletics NSW Awards dinner held at Ettalong on Saturday night. And while he didn’t win, Barry reckons he may have “conned” retired Australian sprinter, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (also pictured above with Barry’s son Troy, who is the Cobar Little A’s Club president) into coming out to do some coaching in the western region. The annual awards also recognise the Coach of the Year, the Official of the Year, Young Volunteer of the Year, Administrator of the Year and Centre of the Year. ▪ Photo contributed
While pushbikes are a common form of transport used all around Europe, in Australia riding a pushbike on a 2,500km journey from Adelaide to Cairns is not many people’s preferred method of transport. That however is the plan of 34 year old, Italian-born Andrea Trivellato, who passed through Cobar last […]
Consistency and a near perfect attendance has seen Murray Harland claim the bulk of the Cobar Yabbies Senior Men’s Swimming Club prizes for the 2021/2022 season. Harland was announced as the winner of the 30m, 50m and 100m handicapped events and the Overall Club Championship Point Score at the club’s […]
With sponsorship from both CSA Mine and Aurelia Metals/Peak Gold Mines along with in-kind support from Cobar Shire Council, this year’s Christmas Street Parade and Gala Shopping Night looks set to be another successful event. Cobar Business Association president Sharon Harland said they were thrilled to have gained the support […]
