Month: August 2023
Super Vets claim Bill Bartlett Memorial golf trophy
A field of 28 players contested the Bill Bartlett Memorial Four-Ball-Best-Ball Stableford golf day on Saturday. Super Vets John Collins and Will Brown combined well to win decimating the rest of the field with their score of 49 stableford points. Chris Powell and Scott McKenzie finished second on 44 stableford […]
One of new CSA GM’s jobs was to welcome the community
One of CSA Mine’s new general manager Robert Walker’s jobs this week was to welcome the community to the mine’s annual open day on Sunday. Mr Walker started with Metals Acquisition Corporation (MAC) at CSA last Monday. “Community events like open days at the mine will help demystify mining operations […]
Golf champions
The Cobar Ladies’ Golf Club Championships were played on the weekend over 54 holes with Jenny Stephenson (123) in A Grade, Fran Samios (144) in B Grade and Daphne Cross (170) in C Grade the overnight leaders going into the second day. Stephenson increased her lead on Sunday and won […]
Changes imminent for Far West FDC
Cobar Shire Council is seeking to withdraw the Broken Hill Family Day Care (BHFDC) service from their Far West Family Day Care (FWFDC) operations. Cobar Shire’s general manager Peter Vlatko said council absorbed BHFDC (which looks after approximately 130 children) as part of its Family Day Care operations across the […]
Dartaholics dominate and decimate
The Golfie Dartaholics continue to dominate the local darts competition and last week they recorded another comprehensive 10-1 win. Last week they decimated the RSL Dingoes 10-1 and the previous week the Dartaholics had a 10-1 victory over Empire Barflies. Golfie Dartaholics were well served by their high scorers Craig […]
Mayoral report
Late last week the General Manager Peter Vlatko and myself attended the Country Mayors Meeting held at the Parliament House Conference Room in Macquarie Street, Sydney. It was addressed by Ministers and Shadow Ministers of the newly elected parliament and what little news there was did not appear encouraging to […]
Final game for some junior Roosters
The Cobar Roosters Under 12’s team played their last game of the season in the Dubbo & District Junior Rugby League Competition on Saturday at Tom Knight Memorial Oval. (The team has a bye in the final round of the competition this week and didn’t make semis.) It was the […]