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
A project to build a Cobar Miners Memorial at the Miners Heritage Park at the eastern entrance to town is all set to go however it just needs a bit more cash to make it a reality. Cobar Miners Memorial committee chairman, Barry Knight is the driver behind the project […]
A group of 60 motor enthusiasts, with 22 cars (14 of which were historic) and six mo-torbikes took part in the very first Dust Bowl Fuel Burners (DBFB) ‘Memorial Drive’ on Sunday. The social trip to Nymagee, which is now expected to become an annual event, was held in honour […]
The community of Nymagee marked Anzac Day on Monday with a dawn service organised by the Nymagee Progress Association and it was attended by approximately 60 people. The Anzac Day march commenced at the Nymagee Police Station and was led by Ken Dunne in his 1912 Overland Vintage car. Michael […]
