The 2025 Cliffhanger Off Road Event, which features tough winch courses, long navigation stages and fast creek runs for 4×4 racing, was held at Mt Gap Station north of Cobar last week. The event has been running for more than 20 years and attracts competitors from around Australia to test their vehicles and their four wheel driving skills in some very unforgiving terrain. Pictured is one of the teams competing in a winch challenge up a steep, rocky hill.
See this week’s edition for a report on how the local 50seven Automotive team went this year!
A memorial lawn bowls day held in honour of Sandra Zazoniuk at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club on Sunday attracted four rinks full to capacity. With 24 participants it was a good turnout considering the freezing conditions. (There were also a few bowlers who are also golfers missing as […]
Fire & Rescue NSW firefighters have had a busy weekend with two call outs to attend fires. Police, the Rural Fire Service (RFS), State Emergency Services (SES) and Fire & Rescue NSW attended a truck fire around 7pm on Saturday approximately 20km south of Cobar on the Kidman Way. […]
The Cobar Rural Fire Control Centre’s Operations Room has been dedicated to honour a former Noona Brigade member Neil Hudson. At 39, Ernest Neil Hudson paid the ultimate sacrifice when he lost his life on January 4, 1975 after he suffered severe burns fighting bush fires on December 19, 1974. […]