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 the Cobar Roosterettes may have been beaten 18-8 by the visiting Gilgandra Pink Panthers on Saturday, the Cobar girls showed plenty of promise for the season ahead. The two sides met in the opening round of the 2022 Castlereagh League Tag competition in front of a good crowd at […]
Cobar Public School students last week participated in a STEM workshop at the school organised by the Australian Resources and Energy Employer Association. Students heard talks by industry role models and participated in different activities exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics. ▪ Photo contributed
