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!
The 6th Suzuki Drive, held on the weekend, has raised over $50,000 for the Tilpa community and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). Rally organiser Graeme Barton said it was an incredible effort this year by the 66 participants who drove their 33 Suzukis from Cobar to Tilpa on Friday […]
Locals and visitors all agree that Cobar’s annual Christmas Street Parade is truly the most wonderful time of the year! Friday night’s event, presented by the Cobar Business Association, drew a good crowd, despite the heat. There was plenty to keep the kids and adults entertained with a magnificent turn […]
This year’s debutantes and their partners (from left to right) Henry Knight, Eli Martin, Sarah Nicholson, Ethan McLeod, Pearl Blackburn, Caleb Theakston, Bridgette Negfeldt, Sosie Barton, Joe Webster, Megan Giurin, Rhys Cull, Rori Urquhart, Jack Dunn and Jaxon Burke (at rear) and Maddison Jeffery and Rhylee Patterson (at front) with […]