Local landholder Steve Motton has applauded proposed new police laws that would see poachers charged on the spot. Mr Motton, who runs a property on the Barrier Highway west of Cobar and has been the victim of rural crime on a number of occasions, said in his experience landholders have […]
Members of the HMAS Rankin submarine crew sailed into town last Thursday for a jam-packed three days of activities and all were thrilled with the warm reception they received. In a medieval ritual that signifies the trust between a military unit and a city, the crew of the HMAS Rankin […]
Tanya Gilbert is one Mermaid that is going to be hard to catch in the hunt for championship points in this season’s women’s swimming club competition. Gilbert recorded two wins and a second place at last Sunday night’s competition swim which earned her another 17 points to add to her […]
Cobar Junior Rugby League footballer Braith Good joined some of the best up and coming Rugby League talent from across the NSW at Mudgee on Saturday. Braith was part of the Far West Academy of Sport (FWAS) Under 16s team to play trial matches against the CRL Western Academy and […]
A group of six junior local swimmers last weekend competed at the Western Area Championships in Dubbo and brought home a swag of medals. Makaila Gordon won seven gold medals in her 50m Butterfly, 100m Freestyle, 50m Backstroke, 200m Freestyle, 100m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle and 100m Backstroke events. She also […]
Cr Peter Yench has called for a restructure of the Far West Initiative Advisory Committee (FWIAC) in an effort to improve the sustainability of Cobar and seven other neighbouring councils. The NSW Government’s Far West Initiative was set up in August 2015 to look at ways to improve local governance, […]
The Cobar Market Day committee is planning a busy calendar for the year ahead with some fresh faces suggesting new ideas at a meeting last Wednesday at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club. Committee member Ellie Russell said at the moment they don’t have a full executive (apart from Joy […]
For the staff at Cobar Outside Of School Hours (COOSH) Vacation Care their relationships with the children are their top priority and it shows with COOSH being judged as having exceeded the National Standards in their first assessment of the centre. Run by Far West Family Day Care, the Vacation […]
Rural Outback Animal Rescue (ROAR) has come along way since the initiative was developed by local women Leah Josephson, Wizzy Knezevic and Casey Vidot last year. Mrs Josephson told The Cobar Weekly the initiative was started in August 2015 by the three local animal lovers who wanted to make a […]
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