It looked like bikes outnumbered cars for this year’s Cobar RSL Sub Branch Lighthorse Charge Charity run. Some of the 76 participants are pictured above at the start of this year’s event on Saturday morning at the Cornish Rest Area. A total of $3,200 was raised on Saturday which will go towards the construction of a memorial in Drummond Park to honour locals who served in World War I. RSL Sub Branch president Ben Hewlett said to date they have raised $39,200 to build the memorial and are ready to start construction however they are still collating and checking names before they are cast into plaques. Photo courtesy of Anika Koller
If he can overcome a few hurdles, Scott Brydon hopes to achieve his dream of represent his country in clay target shooting. Australia currently doesn’t compete in clay target shooting for the disabled so Scott is keen to compete as an individual on the world stage at the 6th International […]
Local mum and nurse Lisa Travis had both of her daughters diagnosed with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) when they were babies and she’s keen to make sure other mums are aware of the condition. “DDH is where the hips are not fully correctly positioned in their sockets and […]
Members of the Cobar Masonic Lodge No 97 have stepped up to assist three local community groups in Cobar. Lodge members regularly conduct Saturday afternoon chook raffles at the Cobar Services Club to raise funds for local community groups and last week they handed out the proceeds of those raffles […]