The Great Cobar Museum project stages 2 and 3 are almost complete and will soon be open to the public. The Cobar Weekly had another sneak peek yesterday and snapped a few photos of the outdoor displays. Above in the background are two boilers, used at the Gladstone Mine. Also pictured is ‘Big Red’, an Ingersoll Rand compressor, used at the CSA. Workers of the time described it as ‘the pride of the fleet’. The smaller motors at front were both used at the Queen Bee mine in the early 1900s. Some of the outdoor displays feature sound recordings of the daily operations on a mine site including tapping, crushing and workers calling to each other.
The Great Cobar Museum project stages 2 and 3 are almost complete and will soon be open to the public. The Cobar Weekly had another sneak peek yesterday and snapped a few photos of the outdoor displays. Above in the background are two boilers, used at the Gladstone Mine. Also pictured is ‘Big Red’, an Ingersoll Rand compressor, used at the CSA. Workers of the time described it as ‘the pride of the fleet’. The smaller motors at front were both used at the Queen Bee mine in the early 1900s. Some of the outdoor displays feature sound recordings of the daily operations on a mine site including tapping, crushing and workers calling to each other.
Six Cobar Junior Rugby League teams took on their Gilgandra counterparts on Saturday in Gilgandra for Round 3 of the Castlereagh juniors competition. The Under 6s and Under 8s side had a run this week alongside the Under 10s, Under 12s, Under 14s and Under 16s teams. The Under 16s […]
There’s only been two rounds played in the 2026 Cobar Junior Soccer competition but players are already displaying some great soccer skills. In the Minis division games played on Saturday morning at Ward Oval, Charlotte Cronin, Max McKenna and Remi Quintal showcased great skills in their matches to win the […]
