2024

Cricket’s 40 over format returns

The format of 40 over cricket returned to Ward Oval on Saturday with the Empire Billy Goats coming up against the Nymagee Magpies. Empire Billy Goats won by a dominant 136 runs, in what was a well-rounded team performance. Empire won the toss and posted a commanding total, led by […]

2024

Favourable report

Cobar Shire Council has recently released its State of Our Region Report which outlines council’s activities over the past four years. Commenting on the report, Mayor Jarrod Marsden said the past four years had been “a significant period for Cobar Shire and contained a raft of highs and lows”. Cr […]

2024

Pistol club’s facilities get an upgrade

  Three handicaps were broken among the field of 13 shooters competing in the Cobar Amateur Pistol Club’s 25m Rapid fire event on Sunday. Todd Manns officiated as Range officer and Tracey Lawrence was the scorer. Zane Turner shot in two matches and broke his handicap twice. In the first […]

2024

Time to deck the halls (and roof)

With the Christmas season fast approaching now is the time to be planning your festive display for this year’s Cobar Weekly Christmas Cheer competition. Aurelia Metals, along with Cobar Powerhouse, are once again joining forces with The Cobar Weekly to offer $1,250 in prizemoney for this year’s competition winners. Perhaps […]

2024

Sullivan welcomed as First Grade coach

The Cobar Roosters Rugby League Club has appointed Paul ‘Sully’ Sullivan as their new First Grade coach for 2025. Club president John Dunn announced on Monday that Sullivan, who led last season’s Roosters Under 18s to a grand final victory,  would be stepping up to coach the Roosters First Grade […]

2024

Inequitable education funding discussed

Local teachers, parents and interested members of the public were briefed last week about the lack of public school funding forthcoming from the Federal Government. The NSW Federation of Parents and Citizens  (P&C) Association and NSW Teachers Federation are working with parents, carers, teachers, principals, school support personnel and community […]