010726

Council’s cash boost for COOSH

Cobar Shire Councillors have voted to provide another cash boost for COOSH, Cobar’s Out Of School Hours care service. The matter was discussed at last Thursday’s June Ordinary Council Meeting, with councillors approving an additional $140,000 from the 2025/2026 budget. The funding will complete external works associated with transforming the […]

2026

The Science Fair

Cobar’s Cooinda homeschoolers held a Science Fair at the Cobar Youth and Community Centre on Friday. There were 15 different science displays, spanning topics such as music and sound waves, optical illusions, solar and wind power, gravity, the ocean, computer game coding, geology, the water cycle, volcanoes and jewellery valuation. […]

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Crystal earns an Australian Masters Silver Medal

Having an understanding boss who lets you do a bit of training in the workplace during your lunch hour, has helped KML’s purchasing officer Crystal King to earn a national silver medal. The 42-year-old mum of three recently competed in the 2026 Australian Masters Championship and UMWF (United Master Weightlifting […]

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Roosterettes return for reunion

The premiership winning 2016 Roosterettes Ladies League Tag team were reunited on Friday night to celebrate 10 years since they won their first League Tag premiership. The side above (with a couple of missing faces) created history on August 21 2016 as the inaugural winners of the Barwon Darling Cup […]

2026

Hunter space agency comes to Cobar for launch

What started as a Hunter School of Performing Arts (HSPA) student’s STEM elective has grown into a full, student-run space agency, and next week it’s heading to Cobar to launch two balloons to the edge of space. In 2024, HSPA captain Nolan Sobel-Read worked with teacher Ben Moore, Cameron Owen […]

2026

Cobar Vinnies store is in need of more volunteers

The Cobar Vinnies store is looking for more volunteers to ensure this valuable service in Cobar can continue to operate. Cobar Vinnies’ conference manager, Vivienne Davis, said with only four regular  volunteers, along with a small number of people who assist when they can, they need more volunteers to help […]