Murdi Paaki Regional Enterprise Corporation Ltd (MPREC) currently has several enterprises operating in Cobar aimed to provide participants with on-the-job skills to assist them in gaining employment. MPREC is an indigenous non-government organisation which provides services to remote Aboriginal communities. In Cobar this includes Centrelink services, Community Development Programs and […]
One of Cobar’s grandest homes is celebrating its 110th birthday this month. The home, located in Brough Street, is currently owned by Geoff and Vivienne Davis who have owned the property for 23 years. When asked what prompted them to buy such an old house, Mrs Davis replied that she […]
Cobar High School’s $20 Boss Program has proven to be a resounding success with students making a combined profit of almost $4,000, half of which has been donated to charity. Over the past month, six groups of Year 9/10 Commerce students have set up and worked in their own enterprises […]
Janine Lea-Barrett, Julie Payne and Christopher Lehmann are Cobar Shire Council’s newest councillors after Local Government election counting was finalised by the NSW Electoral Commission last Wednesday. The trio will join re-elected councillors Lilliane Brady, Peter Abbott, Peter Yench, Peter Maxwell, Harley Toomey, Greg Martin, Tracey Kings, Jarrod Marsden and […]
Once again the weather played havoc with scheduled golf competitions last week with only the front six holes open for play in the women’s competition on Wednesday. Three goes around for a Par game to make up an 18 hole competition proved tough going with the long grassy fairways unable to be […]
The Cobar Athletics & Triathlon Squad (CATS) held their first event of the 2016/2017 season on Sunday with 15 competitors taking part in a Duathlon. Individuals and teams completed three 1.2km run legs and two 4km bike legs in a run/ride/run/ride/run format. It was the best attendance the club has […]
The darts competition has got down to the pointy end of the season with elimination and qualifying finals played last Wednesday night. In the A Grade qualifying final Golfie Gophers finished on top defeating the Empire barflies 6-3 while in the elimination final RSL Outlaws won 6-4 over Golfie Spearchuckers. […]
The 2016 Cobar Sheepdog Trials were run over three days last week (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) with 19 handlers and 120 dogs taking part. There were some top handlers among them including Mick Hudson, who brought 11 dogs with him, and finished as the aggregate winner with a score of […]
Stephanie Cartner is to play the lead role in Cobar High School’s production of ‘Annie’ which opens this Friday. “Stephanie fits perfect into this role and her beautiful voice really carries the show,” the show’s director Amie Hill said. Annie is a tough streetwise urchin who is nevertheless vulnerable when […]
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