A new way of doing school

Cobar’s annual Festival of the Miners Ghost (FOMG) is still more than two months away, however organisers have already made the decision to cancel this year’s event. Council’s tourism manager Demi Smith said the decision was made last week as the future looks uncertain due to COVID-19 restrictions. “It was […]

Cobar Public School was buzzing on Monday when local beekeeper, Lil Garbutt, called in to speak to the students about bees. Lil and her husband Mick run Garbamir Honey, a small family-owned apiary here in Cobar. The students had been learning about bees at the school and one of the […]