2023
Year: 2023
2023
2023
Roy romps home to win election race
Roy Butler was popularly returned as the Member for Barwon at Saturday’s State Election winning close to half of the primary vote and making history as the first Independent to hold the seat. “The numbers show that it was not a close race,” Mr Butler said of the election count […]
2023
Chilli Steppers stepped their way to line multiple times
The Red Hot Chilli Steppers did plenty of stepping to the try line in their big 23-2 win over the Gold Bars in their Round 7 Open Mixed Touch competition game last week at Ward Oval. Anita Atuau and Tia Turner stepped their way to the line to score three […]
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Cobar is Pennants sectional winner
The Cobar Golfie team has been declared as the Pennants sectional winner after three wins and a draw in their games with Bourke and Nyngan. Cobar hosted Bourke bowls teams in the second last round of the Pennants competition on Sunday and, after a comprehensive +43 win, next week’s match […]
2023
Colourful characters cruise into Cobar for Cancer cause
Participants on the Shitbox Rally 2023 Summer event overnighted in Cobar on Monday on their way from Rockhampton to Hobart. It’s been a pretty hot run for the rally drivers since they headed off from Rockhampton last Friday to begin the long drive south. The Cobar Weekly caught up with […]
2023
Fire crews working around the clock
Firefighting crews have been working around the clock since last Thursday trying to contain a bushfire near Mount Hope in the south of the shire. The fire at Yarra station, Tipping Way, east of Mount Hope, was reported at approximately 2.20pm on Thursday. NSW Rural Fire Service crews, along with […]
2023
2023
Restoration of a Cobar icon’s grave is now complete
According to local legend, Kate McKenzie was a very eccentric woman who used to walk the streets of Cobar wielding a stock whip which she threatened to use to keep kids in line. And while many Cobar residents may have indeed feared her, there’s no doubt Kate McKenzie goes down […]
2023
Final event of triathlon summer season run and won
The Cobar Athletics & Triathlon Squad (CATS) club held their final triathlon of the summer season on Sunday at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool. It was the last chance for athletes to reach their season goals and improve on their earlier performances. And improve they did with 12 athletes recording […]