Local News
Month: September 2025
2025
Cobar Cannon is ready to fire on his biggest race day
Mr Pointer, who’s been nick named the Cobar Cannon in racing circles, is all fired up for the biggest race of his career this weekend. Local trainer, Wayne ‘WAP’ Prisk will saddle up his two gallopers, Mr Pointer and A Tender Lady, for one of the biggest meetings on the […]
2025
Golfie contributes over $93,000 to local community groups
The Cobar Bowling & Golf Club has handed out more than $93,000 to 11 local and community groups as part of this year’s ClubGRANTS program. The ClubGRANTS Scheme in NSW requires registered clubs with over $1 million in annual gaming machine profits to contribute financial or in-kind support to local […]
2025
CATS test their endurance at Backyard Ultra event
Three Cobar Athletics & Triathlon Squad (CATS) members, Isaac Theakston, Molly Birch and Parker Cryer tested their endurance at a Backyard Ultra run on Saturday. The GV Last Man Standing Backyard Ultra, held at Shepparton, Victoria, saw competitors of all skills run 6.7km every hour on the hour for as […]
2025
More names for memorial
Stage 2 of Cobar’s War Memorial in Drummond Park was unveiled on Saturday afternoon as part of this year’s Running On Empty Festival celebrations. The festival has helped to fund the next stage which lists the names of locals who have served in Modern Conflicts. Pictured are festival organiser John […]
2025
Long, long standing record
A very long standing 31 year old Cobar Little A’s record was broken in the club’s first week of competition this year. Pearl Toomey now holds the Cobar Little Athletics Club record for the Under 9 Girls 100 metres sprint with a super quick time of 16.76 seconds. The old […]
2025
Terry Serio’s acting journey began with Running on Empty
Actors are always looking for a big break and for Terry Serio, that break came in his first role playing the lead in Running on Empty. Serio’s lead role of Mike in the 1982 cult Aussie street-racing film, Running on Empty, immediately thrust him into the spotlight and set him […]
2025
Local volunteer doesn’t do it for the accolades
For the third year local golfer Narelle Kriz has been nominated for a prestigious volunteer award and, while she doesn’t do it for the accolades, Narelle said the recognition still means a lot. “I am overjoyed and humbled to be continuously nominated,” Narelle told The Cobar Weekly. “I do not […]
2025
Great introduction to women’s rugby
The Cobar and District Rugby Union Football Club held a Gala Day at Ailsa Fitzsimmons Memorial Oval on Sunday to promote tackle in the women’s game which includes Sevens, Tens and Fifteens. The Cobar women’s Rugby team, the Bactrians, have been training this season in the hopes of ultimately being […]
2025
2025 Show n Shine goes full throttle
There were plenty of head-turning entries for this year’s Running on Empty Festival Show n Shine event on Saturday in Drummond Park. From the field of 92 entries, Paul Whillock from Dubbo, won the Judges Choice for Best Sedan with his vibrant blue 1962 Valiant. The Pre 1990 Class was […]