111023

Cliffhanger gets underway for 2023

The 2023 Cliffhanger biennial off road racing event got underway on Sunday at Mt Gap station north west of Cobar. Described as “the big daddy of Australian 4×4 racing” the event has been held in the Cobar area since 2010 and features tough winch courses, long navigation stages and fast […]

111023

Peak donates to 29 local groups

Aurelia Metals’ Peak Gold Mines has donated an impressive $124,020 to 29 local community groups this past year and they aren’t done yet. Peak’s Environment & Community Advisor Laura Newton said the company has another round of community donations funding coming up next month. Twelve local groups were among the […]

111023

Great start for Western Rams

Cobar Roosterettes’ Brianna Watson lined up with the Western Rams Ladies League Tag representative team at the 2023 Southern NSW Blues Tag Championships in Boorowa on Sunday. In the knock out competition, the Rams convincingly won their first hit out against the Illawarra South Coast Dragons 16-4 and then went […]

111023

Zac’s off to China

Cobar Pony Club rider Zac Boland has been selected as one of four lucky Pony Club of Australia (PCA) members to take part in PCA’s 2023 exchange in China. PCA has built up a special relationship with China Pony Club and the exchange provides many opportunities for Australian Pony Club […]

111023

Firies fraternity farewells former captain

  Brad Lennon (at centre holding framed certificate), a long serving Fire and Rescue Station 256 crew member, has recently retired after dedicating 18 years as a Retained Firefighter with the service. Brad joined the Cobar station in January 2005 as their 151st firefighter and served as their captain for […]