Ron Gapps (and his wife Helen) were among the locals who took part in the Anzac Day driveway service on Saturday morning. They’d also made a wreath to pay tribute to Ron’s dad, Jimmy, who served in Egypt and New Guinea during World War II. With the traditional dawn service, march and service in Drummond Park cancelled due to the Coronavirus crisis, many locals were keen to find alternative ways to commemorate this year’s Anzac Day.
The Cobar Camels don’t look like they will be pulling on their rugby boots this season with the Cobar club pulling out of the 2020 Western Plains Rugby Union competition. Club president Jarrod Marsden said feedback from the Camels’ coaches was that they had only received a firm commitment from […]
Cobar’s annual Festival of the Miners Ghost (FOMG) is still more than two months away, however organisers have already made the decision to cancel this year’s event. Council’s tourism manager Demi Smith said the decision was made last week as the future looks uncertain due to COVID-19 restrictions. “It was […]
The Louth Turf Club Committee made the difficult decision early this week to cancel this year’s Louth Races event. Louth Turf Club president Jim Strachan said it had been an incredibly hard call to make to cancel the popular annual event, which is a great economic boost not only for […]