2023

Money making opportunities for local businesses

Local business owners and managers had the opportunity to find out how they could make their businesses more profitable at an information night last Thursday. Hosted by the Cobar Business Association, the evening presented local business operators with a variety of information including an update on tourism activities, the range […]

2023

Options for old filtration plant

Cobar’s old water filtration plant on Fort Bourke Hill could be used to treat mine wastewater, be turned into a museum or developed as a look-out café with a fantastic view. These are some of the options that will be put to Cobar Shire Councillors for discussion about what to […]

2023

Sydney shooter wins Golden Clay event

Phillip Chryssovelonis, a Sydney Clay Target Club member, won the coveted Overall Golden Clay Championship at the 46th Annual Golden Clay & NSW Junior Masters Championship on Sunday. The three day event, hosted by the Cobar Clay Target Club, attracted a good field of 138 competitors with a lot of […]

160823

Cobar Shire hosts 2023 Western Division conference

Cobar Shire Council last week hosted the 2023 Western Division Councils of NSW annual general meeting and conference. The annual meeting provides a platform for Local Government representatives to hear from and meet with various Ministers (including the new Minister for Local Government, Ron Hoenig) and representatives from a range […]

160823

Roosters’ Reggies rebound to win

      After a long season for the Castlereagh Reserve Graders who had played four games in four weeks, last week’s much needed bye was welcomed ahead of this week’s long bus trip to Gulgong for the final round of the ordinary competition. The hosts didn’t take long to […]

160823

Junior Roosters through to semi finals

A win by the Cobar Roosters Under 10s on Saturday will now see them progress to this week’s semi finals of the Dubbo & District Junior Rugby League competition. Like their senior league counterparts, the Cobar Under 10s side finished third in their age division, with St Johns Blue claiming […]