Month: September 2023
Divas’ domination continues on the netball court
Divas claimed their third successive senior netball grand final win on Sunday at Ward Oval and their 6th premiership crown since their first A Grade win in 2014. The reigning champions went into Sunday’s grand final game as minor premiers and favourites having dominated the 2023 competition all season. Up […]
Recognition of Bob’s 50 remarkable years of service
Essential Energy maintains Australia’s largest electricity network and employs over 3,000 people with their longest serving employee based right here in Cobar. A linesman at the Cobar Depot, Robert ‘Bob’ De Jong was last week recognised by Essential Energy for his 50 years of service to the company. Bob’s currently […]
Soccer grand final games were both close matches
Very close matches were the order of the day for the Cobar Junior Soccer Club’s 2023 season grand final deciders on Saturday morning at Ward Oval. Wanderers eventually came out on top in the Seniors division beating the Rangers 3-2 in a nail-biting thriller. Isaac Theakston was named the Seniors […]
Cobar CWA joins neurodiversity awareness campaign
The Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW last week held its annual Awareness Week campaign with neurodiversity and the challenges it poses the focus of this year’s activities. CWA of NSW President Joy Beames said the 2023 campaign had a focus on increasing awareness around neurodiversity (which includes ADHD, autism, […]
Karen Manns scores hole-in-one for Langford Day win
Saturday’s annual Langford Day mixed Canadian golf event turned out to be an exceptional day for Karen Manns. Not only did Manns and partner Mark ‘George’ Fraser win the day with 69 5/8 net, she had what every golfer dreams of, a hole-in-one on the par three 8th hole! Celebrations […]
Cobar’s next BIG event
Cobar’s Bands in the Bush, a free event which offers seven hours of live music, is shaping up to be a big event. Event organiser, Cobar Shire Council’s Tourism Manager Demi Smith said 300 tickets have already been booked for the music event to be held at Ailsa Fitzsimmons Memorial […]
Dreams dashed of back-to-back grand final wins
The Cobar Roosters’ hopes and dreams of back-to-back Castlereagh Rugby League premierships were dashed on Saturday afternoon when they were beaten by the Gulgong Bull Terriers 10-4 in a thriller of a match. Despite the players getting a big send off on Friday afternoon by an enthusiastic Cobar crowd (many […]