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
Outback Warriors’ Matthew and Annalise Bellette are aiming to raise much needed funds for the Country Hope Trust on their upcoming Redneck Charity Cruise to Nymagee and Hermidale. Having had a long time interest in cars and adventure, the Bellettes participated in the 2017 and 2018 Riverina Redneck Rallies. “We […]
he Cobar Rural Fire Service (RFS) members have banded together to help out one of their own holding a raffle and sausage sizzle fundraiser in the main street on Saturday morning. Cobar Headquarters captain Peter Cartner (pictured above with his family Stephanie, Michela and Mara) said they were fundraising to […]
The Ocean to Outback riders who were raising money for Cobar Hospital passed through Cobar last Tuesday and were greeted by a large crowd of supporters in Drummond Park. Twenty years ago members of the group had ridden from Bathurst to Broken Hill to raise money for Ronald McDonald house […]