Month: October 2026
Taking time to remember Cobar’s lost miners
Since its inception in 2017, A Night For Our Lost Miners has become an important event on Cobar’s annual calendar, providing an opportunity for the community to come together to remember and honour those who have lost their lives working in the mining industry. Over the years, the event has […]
Lucy recognised as a Rising Star in local government
Cobar Youth and Community Centre assistant Lucy Kilpatrick has been recognised as one of NSW’s rising stars in local government. Lucy was among 19 women honoured at the annual Ministers’ Awards for Women in Local Government, held at Parliament House in Sydney last week. She received the Rising Star Award […]
CATS make a splash at first triathlon of the season
The Cobar Athletic & Triathlon Squad (CATS) Club held their first triathlon event at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool on Sunday morning with a good field of 24 athletes taking part. A field of 14 ahtletes, some competiting as individuals, and others in teams, tackled the Short Course, which consisted […]
Memorable musical experience
Joining Cobar Sound Chapel creator Georges Lentz for his annual concert in the Sound Chapel on Thursday night were musicians Dominic Azzi (violin), David Wicks (viola) and Andy Hines (cello), as well as Cobar’s Xander Jeffery on didgeridoo. They played Beethoven’s Op 74, as well premiering a short new work […]
Slushies, donuts and milkshakes for the Stars of the Week
The Cobar Little Athletics Club has handed out a swag of Cobar Auto Port (Shell), Cobar Hot Bake and Gumnuts Gifts and Homewares vouchers to more Stars of the Week. Last week’s Stars of the Week (October 19) were: Tiny Tots–Macie Taylor and Zadie Everingham; Under 6–Max McKenna and Nash […]
Harmony CSA Mine well represented at SAMERC
The CSA Mine Emergency Response Team (ERT) has returned from the 2026 South Australian Mines Emergency Response Competition (SAMERC) with an impressive collection of awards, including two first places. The competition tested mine rescue teams through challenging emergency scenarios, with a theory assessment on Wednesday followed by nine practical scenarios […]
Seniors and Juniors get back in Touch
Yellow finished with two wins from their double-header Round 1 and Round 2 games in the new Seniors Touch (13-16 years) competition last Thursday at Ward Oval. The Yellow side opened the night with a narrow 6-4 victory over Pink and then backed it up with a 13-9 win over […]