2024
Articles by tcwadmin
2024
Changes at the top for Cobar Miners Race Club committee
There’s been some changes at the top following the Cobar Miners Race Club annual general meeting on Monday night, with Tony Polack taking on the president’s role. Long time president, Jarrod Marsden (who has served in the role since 2015) did not seek re-election for the top job but indicated […]
2024
New medical technology is now available to Cobar patients
Cobar residents now have access to the latest medical technology after a Cart-based Ultrasound machine was installed this week at the Cobar Primary Health Care Centre. Visiting radiographer and sonographer, David Treacey, has been coming to Cobar since 2002 to carry out medical imaging. His first trips were with the […]
2024
Things are looking rosy for Pink Kinis this season
Two one-sided games were played in Round 2 of the 13-16 years Junior Touch competition on Thursday afternoon at Ward Oval. Pink Kinis were too good for Blue Bulls winning their match 12-4 and Yellow Cheese Balls thrashed Green Machine 18-3. For Pink, Sosie Barton and Ethan McLeod scored doubles […]
2024
Dancing Under the Stars returns to the Golfie stage
Since a group of locals knocked the idea off back in 2006 to hold a Dancing Under the Stars fundraiser, it’s collectively raised more than $150,000 for local charities. Based on the Channel 7 TV show, Dancing with the Stars, local dancer John de Bruin has been involved in the […]
2024
MTE Mako’s are the potentially dangerous side
After accounting for last season’s premiers in Round 1, the new-look team in the Open Mixed Touch competition, the MTE Mako’s, have continued their good form and last week recorded a big 20-7 win over Guns N Hoses in Round 2. Aisha Schofield and Jed Noonan led the scoring for […]
2024
Play gets underway at Early Learning Centre
The wait is over with the Cobar Early Learning Centre opening its doors to families on Monday. Centre coordinator Peta Rufo said the staff and children are thrilled with their big new space and said the flow between the indoor and outdoor spaces works really well. She said the transition into […]
2024
New junior touch comp gets underway at Ward Oval
Pink finished as big 12-5 winners over Yellow in the opening round of the new 13-16 years Junior Touch competition on Thursday at Ward Oval. Ethan McLeod led the scoring for Pink with three tries with team mates Sosie Barton (2), Evan Wilson, Maddison Jeffery and Skyla Fairfull adding the […]
2024
Weekly wins two Country Press awards
The Cobar Weekly collected two gongs at the 2024 Country Press NSW Awards Dinner on Saturday night in Dubbo. It’s the first year the Cobar paper has entered the awards having only joined the association last year. “We were thrilled with the win,” Cobar Weekly’s managing editor Sharon Harland said. […]
2024
Two local artists share Thelma’s Best Painting Award
Cobar Arts Council held their annual Art, Craft & Photography exhibition and competition at the railway station over the weekend. The official opening on Friday night was well attended with the guests entertained by musician Gavin O’Donnell as well as a surprise visit by the members of the string quartet […]