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121022

A deluge of rain around the region

  There was a deluge of rain across Eastern Australia last week with many parts of the Cobar Shire also getting a dumping from the heavy rain band that passed through. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, in town we had 64.8mm since 9am last Wednesday with more than half […]

121022

Volunteers Memorial Service

Local resident Greg Martin, who is the State Protocol Officer for the NSW Volunteer Rescue Association (VRA), attended the annual NSW Emergency Service Volunteers Memorial Service on Saturday in Sydney. The service was held at the Memorial at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair which holds the names of volunteers from the NSW […]

061022

Enjoying the rodeo action

Ella Kilmartin, Lara Stephens and Bailey Robinson enjoyed watching all the action at the Cobar Rough Stock Rodeo on Saturday. Ella and Lara also competed in the Junior Barrel event with Ella placing third and Lara was 5th.

061022

Couple of local cow gals

The Cobar Weekly’s photographer caught up with wannabe cowgirls, Cassandra Bray and Regan Kings, on their way to get some liquor at the chuckwagon at the 2022 Cobar Rough Stock Rodeo at the Dalton Park Horse Sports Complex on Saturday.

061022

Early season swimmers

Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool’s new manager Jimmy Neyland reports he’s had a pretty busy first few days since the pool opened for the new swimming season on Saturday. Young pool-goers favoured the multi-purpose little pool reporting the water in the “big pool” was still a bit too cold. Pictured are […]

061022

Holiday craft fun

Library staff Jay Mitchell and Jane Siermans with school holiday activity participants Emma Cain and Mark McBride last Wednesday afternoon making pony bead bracelets and beaded bag tags. Other craft activities at the library last week included making slime and fabric carry bags.