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The new cool place to hang out is underground at CSA
CSA Mine now has the benefit of a new refrigeration plant that has been designed with Cobar’s hot summer in mind and will ensure cooler temperatures are delivered to underground workers even when the temperature is over 40 degrees outside. CSA Mine Projects Manager, Tom Mackay reports the mine’s new […]
Mines to sponsor Xmas street parade
With sponsorship from both CSA Mine and Aurelia Metals/Peak Gold Mines along with in-kind support from Cobar Shire Council, this year’s Christmas Street Parade and Gala Shopping Night looks set to be another successful event. Cobar Business Association president Sharon Harland said they were thrilled to have gained the support […]
Cowboys a bit rusty for their first rep game
The Cobar Cowboys senior cricket representative season commenced last weekend with Cobar recording a first round loss to Dubbo in Dubbo on Sunday. With very little cricket played this year due to wet weather, it’s understandable that the players would be rusty. Cobar won the toss and elected to bat […]
CPS keen to welcome teaching students out to see the bush
Cobar Public School’s assistant principal Silvana Lennon is one of the success stories to come out of the University of Newcastle’s ‘Beyond The Line’ (BTL) program which encourages teaching students to come and take a look at rural schools. “About 13 or so years ago, I participated in a BTL […]
Orange Socks outplay The Blues to record their first win
The Orange Socks recorded their first win of the 9-12 years Junior Touch competition last week outplaying The Blues to win 7-4. Jaxon Waugh led the try scoring for his ever improving Orange Socks team finishing the game with a hat trick of tries. Rhylee Jeffery added another two points […]
Cobar Anglican community to welcome a permanent priest
After more than 20 years without a resident minister, the Cobar Anglican Church community is pleased to welcome a new permanent Priest-in-Charge to Cobar. Currently a Deacon, the Reverend James Daymond from Mudgee will be ordained a priest next month in readiness to take up his role in Cobar early […]
Veteran has a goal to run 4,500km to improve his health
Getting up and going for a run each morning is a goal a lot of people aspire to, but getting up every morning and running 50kms or more for 81 days straight, now that’s well and truly a next level goal. Ultra marathon runner, William Burnett has set himself that […]
Wet weather continues to play havoc with sport
Wet weather again played havoc with last week’s rounds of the Ladies Golf competition with the course still restricted with just the front six holes open for play. Unfortunately there have been a number of social golfers ignoring the closed sign on the bridge alongside the 3rd hole and have […]