It’s been a big weekend of activities in Cobar with the Grey Mardi Gras, Festival of the Miners Ghost and Cobar Yabbies 50th Reunion activities all taking place. Pictured in main photo above are Graeme and Emma Barton, who were part of the Coath Family group who won the best entry in Saturday’s street parade; above right is Abby Fairfull, Karen Lennon, Bridgette Mackay and Emily Miller at the Stomp, Jive & Bump Dinner Dance on Friday night at the Services Club; centre right are Matilda McIver, Lucy Scott and Jordan Warren at the Gig on the Grass on Saturday night at the Ailsa Fitzsimmons Memorial Oval; and bottom right are Mr and Miss Mardi Gras, Shaun and Toni Morse from Mudgee. See more photos from the Grey Mardi Gras dinner dance and street parade on Page 2, the Gig on the Grass and Festival of the Miner’s Ghost Mining and Trade Expo on Page 23.
The Cobar Yabbies performed well at the Nationals AIF Swimming Carnival at Coffs Harbour on Saturday bringing home a swag of prizes including the prestigious Six Man Scratch Relay trophy. The team included Owen Small, Cameron van Bruegel, Stuart Small, Grant McDonald, Scott Toomey and Matt Harland who are pictured […]
A local Aboriginal corporation has recent-ly been appointed as the Crown Land Man-ager of a government-owned property in Barton Street. The Department of Planning and Environ-ment – Crown Lands has appointed the Ngem-ba, Ngiyampaa, Wangaaypuwan, Wayilwan Aboriginal Corporation (NNWW Aboriginal Corporation) to manage and use reserve land and buildings at […]
The Cobar Camels had been hoping for a better outcome of their Round 8 Western Plains Rugby Union match up against Nyn-gan on Saturday. The match was played in front of a good home crowd at Ailsa Fitz-simmons Memorial Oval. Coming off a good win last week over Bourke/Bre, the […]