Auxiliary equips hospital

A group of 20 medical students were in town on Friday as part of an effort to encourage future doctors and health professionals to consider the benefits and rewards of a rural career. The students came to Cobar as part of a four-day ‘Go Rural’ road trip, funded by NSW […]

Gee, time sure does fly when you’re having fun! It was only last July that our Federal Member Mark Coulton was in town to announce Cobar’s Grey Mardi Gras would get a $37,500 grant to help make the event happen. And now that we’re just over a week away from […]

Two local nurses are planning to walk 98km over five days through the McDonald Ranges in the Northern Territory to raise money and awareness for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). The idea to walk the Northern Territory’s Larapinta Trek was Lisa Travis’ and she “conned” fellow Cobar Hospital nurse […]