A well attended Tourism Advisory Committee meeting was held on Thursday night at the Services Club. A number of items were discussed including an update on the construction of the war memorial in Drummond Park (and the associated celebrations around the unveiling of it); a progress report on the Iron Ring attraction; the proposed new interactive cinematic underground experience at the museum; the Heritage Park camping zone; the state of the toilets at the busy Gilgunnia Rest Area; and the Historical Hotels tour. The meeting also did a wrap up on the pros and cons of the recent Festival of the Miner’s Ghost. A 2024 Calendar of Events was presented and a number of new ideas were put forward to entice more visitors to town.
A well attended Tourism Advisory Committee meeting was held on Thursday night at the Services Club. A number of items were discussed including an update on the construction of the war memorial in Drummond Park (and the associated celebrations around the unveiling of it); a progress report on the Iron Ring attraction; the proposed new interactive cinematic underground experience at the museum; the Heritage Park camping zone; the state of the toilets at the busy Gilgunnia Rest Area; and the Historical Hotels tour. The meeting also did a wrap up on the pros and cons of the recent Festival of the Miner’s Ghost. A 2024 Calendar of Events was presented and a number of new ideas were put forward to entice more visitors to town.
The Cobar Swimming Club held its end of season presentations on Friday night at the Golfie. The 2022/2023 season’s Age Champions were: 6 years—Lenny Hill, Layla Fugar and Isla Jo Murray; 7 years—Patrick Knox, Rosie George and Mollie Fitzsimmons; 8 years—Cooper Trudgett and Sophia Le Lievre; 9 years—Ryan Jiang and […]
Georgie Baker pretty much grew up at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool, got her first job there as a life guard and is now back as the Facility Aquatic Manager this season. “I am thrilled to be back in my hometown indulging in my passion for swimming,” Georgie told The […]
Men golfers played competition golf on all four days over the Easter weekend. Peter ‘Ding’ Lawrence was in fine form winning the Par event on Good Friday after coming in with a score of +3. On Easter Saturday Garry Wilkin was a little too good for the rest of the […]
