Month: February 2026
Further improvements to the eastern entrance to town
Cobar Shire Council is making further improvements to the eastern entrance to town with ground works currently being carried out in preparation for a bitumen seal next week. Cobar Shire Council is preparing to bitumen the free camping/visitors parking area located next to the Miners Memorial Park. The site, which […]
Back Door Bandits hold out to record Twenty20 win
In yet another close Twenty20 cricket encounter, Back Door Bandits came away with a hard-fought win over Howie’s Hombres in their match on Friday night at Ward Oval. Bandits won the toss and elected to bat first, setting a total of 6/134. Thomas Plater led the run scoring with 49, […]
The final piece of a five year plan
Members of the Cobar Iron Ring committee met with Cobar Shire Council staff last week to discuss the final works that will complete the Iron Ring community project. Iron Ring committee chair John Collins said landscaping of the area around the Iron Ring monument is the final step in completing […]
Making an entrance
Upgrade work to the entrance of the Lilliane Brady Village is currently underway with the project being carried out by the LMJR Group on schedule, despite the challenge of the heat over the past two weeks. (As part of the construction work, a temporary ramp has been installed in case […]
Speedo sprinters
Cobar Swimming Club was represented by three of its members at the Western Area Speedo Sprints swimming carnival in Dubbo on Saturday night. Josh Gillette, Isabelle Gillette and Keelan Atuau competed in 50 metres Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke and Butterfly events in their age divisions (Isabelle, 13-15 years and Josh and […]
Club honours its sporting bodies
There was a good turn out of more than 50 men and women representing the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club’s affiliated sporting groups at the club’s Sporting Bodies presentation dinner on Saturday night. Men and women golfers, bowlers, members of the Cobar Yabbies Senior Men’s Swimming Club and their partners, […]
Good time to open a silver mine
With silver prices at record highs, Manuka Resources is moving full steam ahead to restart operations at Wonawinta mine, 100km south of Cobar. The large-scale silver project hosts more than 50 Moz (50 million ounces) of silver resources, and is supported by a strong upward trend in silver prices. Manuka […]