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Year: 2026
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2026
Makos are a step closer to A Grade Touch grand final berth
Makos are one step closer to an A Grade Touch grand final berth after they accounted for Concrete Cowboys in Thursday’s major semi final match. Jack Brown touched down for two tries for Makos with Nathan McAndrew and Thomas Plater also crossing for a try each. The A Grade minor […]
2026
Reader believes farmers are getting a bum steer on clearing
Dear editor, The Investigations Unit at the Australian Conservation Foundation has noticed huge amounts of clearing in the Cobar peneplain in the last few years, including at Jillian Prince’s property in Lachlan Downs (as reported in The Cobar Weekly on 18 March). We called Jillian after we spotted clearing of […]
2026
Movement at the museum
The Great Cobar Museum project stages 2 and 3 are almost complete and will soon be open to the public. The Cobar Weekly had another sneak peek yesterday and snapped a few photos of the outdoor displays. Above in the background are two boilers, used at the Gladstone Mine. Also […]
2026
Cobar players dominate FWAS rugby league squad
Cobar rugby league players travelled to Cessnock recently to represent the Far West Academy of Sport (FWAS). Cobar’s Jackson Muldoon lined up in the U17 boys team and Skyla Fairfull in U17 girls, along with Ella Oborn, Isabelle Gillette, Rhylee Jeffrey, Tillie Cain, Audrey Josephson and Harpa Martin in 15s […]
2026
Take your marks
The Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool has new starting blocks delivered through the Community Building Partnership Program 2025, which supports community infrastructure projects that create positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes. Cobar Swimming Club’s swimmers were coached on how to use the new blocks before their weekly competition last Wednesday. The […]
2026
Cobar shooters shine at world championships
Four Cobar Clay Target Club members, Matt Schiller (from Young), club president Bryan Manns, Matt Stokes (Bourkelands) and Wayde Hawkins (Bega) pictured above, featured in the 16th International Clay Target Shooting Federation (ICTSF) World Down The Line Championships in New Zealand. The Cobar shooters were among 493 competitors from more […]
2026
Safety upgrade for pedestrians
Work to remove the pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Marshall and Bourke streets (on the Barrier Highway) was carried out last week and is part of a broader safety upgrade led by Transport for NSW. According to project documents, the crossing was earmarked for removal as part of works […]
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Cobar Yabbies reunite at Nationals in Nelson Bay
The Cobar Yabbies Senior Men’s Swimming Club competed at the AIF Swimming Association of Australia’s 90th Annual National Carnival at Nelson Bay on the weekend. Approximately 350 swimmers from clubs across NSW and Queensland attended. Two Cobar Yabbies, Greg Martin and Stuart Small made the final of the Skipper […]