Month: August 2023
The home stretch
The Cobar Roosters recorded a 22-14 win over Dunedoo in the Christie & Hood Castlereagh First Grade qualifying semi final on Saturday at Dunedoo and are on the home stretch to the final. Played in breezy conditions at Dunedoo’s Robertson Oval, the Roosters managed to come back from an 8-0 […]
Stephenson, Blignaut and Cross claim Scratch prizes
After a chilly and cloudy start for the Epiroc sponsored Cobar Ladies Open on Sunday morning the sun did come out much to the delight of all players. Although visiting numbers were down on previous years, the tournament was deemed a success by all involved. The A Grade 27 hole […]
Framework gives a good idea of how ELC will look
With the framework almost completed on the new Early Learning Centre (ELC) at Ward Oval, you can start to get a sense of what a great space it’s going to be. Johnny Wellman, the site manager for building contractor, David Payne Construction, provided The Cobar Weekly with an update on […]
Roosterettes are still in with a chance
While the Cobar Roosterettes were beaten 38-20 by Narromine in the Castlereagh League Tag qualifying semi final match at Dunedoo on Saturday, their finals hopes aren’t yet dashed. The Cobar girls will get another shot of advancing in the competition this Sunday when they take on Baradine (who beat Coonamble […]
Money making opportunities for local businesses
Local business owners and managers had the opportunity to find out how they could make their businesses more profitable at an information night last Thursday. Hosted by the Cobar Business Association, the evening presented local business operators with a variety of information including an update on tourism activities, the range […]
Golf veterans battle cold conditions
A field of 27 ladies and gentlemen golfers braved the cold conditions on Friday to compete in the annual Cobar Veterans Golf Championships. Despite the weather (it didn’t get much above 10 or 11 degrees for most of the day which the Bureau of Meteorology said felt like six degrees) […]
Options for old filtration plant
Cobar’s old water filtration plant on Fort Bourke Hill could be used to treat mine wastewater, be turned into a museum or developed as a look-out café with a fantastic view. These are some of the options that will be put to Cobar Shire Councillors for discussion about what to […]
Sydney shooter wins Golden Clay event
Phillip Chryssovelonis, a Sydney Clay Target Club member, won the coveted Overall Golden Clay Championship at the 46th Annual Golden Clay & NSW Junior Masters Championship on Sunday. The three day event, hosted by the Cobar Clay Target Club, attracted a good field of 138 competitors with a lot of […]