It looked like bikes outnumbered cars for this year’s Cobar RSL Sub Branch Lighthorse Charge Charity run. Some of the 76 participants are pictured above at the start of this year’s event on Saturday morning at the Cornish Rest Area. A total of $3,200 was raised on Saturday which will go towards the construction of a memorial in Drummond Park to honour locals who served in World War I. RSL Sub Branch president Ben Hewlett said to date they have raised $39,200 to build the memorial and are ready to start construction however they are still collating and checking names before they are cast into plaques. Photo courtesy of Anika Koller
The Cobar Library is offering local community groups the chance to run an easy and unique fundraiser to benefit their club or group. Library manager Jane Siermans said the library currently has several boxes of surplus books and DVDs that could be used to run a book sale. “There are […]
The PP Organisation’s Variety Night on Saturday at the Services Club raised just over $7,200 which will go towards needy, local families. The night of hilarious and irreverent entertainment included an array of local ‘talent’ along with guest appearances by the visiting HMAS Rankin sailors who were in Cobar […]
Peter Patton, the new president elect of the Rotary Club of Cobar, has vowed to raise the profile of the club in the community and involve more young people. Mr Patton was invested to the president’s role by Rotary District 9670 Past District Governor Brian Coffey from Maitland on Saturday […]