Month: September 2023
Cobar dad wins Philips Community Sports Dad of the Year
A Cobar dad, Greg McKervey, has won the Philips Community Sports Dad of the Year. The father of four plays a big part in our sporting community as the president of both the Cobar Junior Soccer Club and Cobar Athletics and Triathlon Squad (CATS) clubs. He’s also played a huge […]
Peter Abbott advises he is stepping down from mayoral role
Mayor Peter Abbott has announced he will be relinquishing his Mayoral duties effective from the Council September Ordinary Meeting later this month. “Although I originally had decided to finish at years’ end, this change was brought on by the new State Government altering the rules,” Cr Abbott told The Cobar […]
Marsden keen to take on Mayor
Cobar Shire Council deputy mayor Jarrod Marsden is keen to step up into the role of mayor at the mayoral elections later this month. “It is my intention to run for the mayor’s position,” Cr Marsden told The Cobar Weekly “I have spoken to several other councillors (not everyone yet) […]
What a big season it’s been for the Cobar Roosterettes!
The Cobar Roosterettes’ 2023 Castlereagh League Tag season is over a week early but what a season it’s been! Under the guidance of captain/coach Kayla Hasson, the mostly young side made great improvements over the year and can be justly proud of their third place finish this season, which is […]
Act of vandalism at Newey outrages a local resident
Dear editor Once again a person or persons (through apparent rage) have rearranged the rock barrier at the southern end of the Newey. The latest incident occurred sometime between 5pm on Friday September 1 and 6am on Saturday September 2. By the looks of the amount of evidence left at the scene, quite […]