2024

Under 18s notch up another win

The Cobar Roosters Under 18s turned up at Coolah’s Bowen Oval early on Saturday morning ready to take on their Binnaway opposition. Coach Paul Sullivan said there had been plans by the council to close the grounds after 17mm had fallen overnight. “The field was already drenched when we got […]

2024

Tis the season to be jolly

The Cobar Business Association held a Christmas in July fundraiser at the Great Western Hotel on Thursday night. Guests were treated to a two course Christmas dinner, had their photo taken with Santa, tested their knowledge of Christmas with a quiz, played Christmas Pong and vied for prizes in the […]

2024

Field of 150 for Inter Mine Golf Challenge

Super hero golfers Steve Manns, Metso Orange’s Wesley ‘Mendez’ Miller, Adam ‘Turbo’ Horton and Adam Small with Cobar players Greg Clark and Jason Foster teeing off on Saturday morning in the 2024 Inter Mine Golf Challenge. There was a good roll up of 150 players for the 34th running of […]

2024

Getting close to completion

Building work on Cobar Shire Council’s brand new Early Learning Centre (ELC) at Ward Oval is all but complete. Council’s Human Resources Manager, Summer Patterson, who oversees the ELC, said a few things still need to be finalised but they were hoping to receive their occupational certificate this week. “Then […]

2024

Peak to transition to a copper mine

From the second half of next year, copper will become the dominant ore type mined at Peak, marking a clear milestone in the transition of Peak from a gold mine to its future as a copper mine. Aurelia Metals last week announced significant copper has been intersected at its recent […]

2024

Visitor numbers decline but they are spending more

Visitor numbers to Cobar for the first six months of this year are down on last year’s count, however this year’s visitors have been spending more. Cobar Shire Council’s tourism manager Demi Smith delivered the six monthly visitor figures at last week’s Tourism Advisory Committee meeting. Demi said visitor numbers […]

2024

Rotary Club of Cobar welcomes some new members

After  59 years of exemplary service to the Cobar community, the Rotary Club of Cobar is now looking to the community to support them. The Rotary Club of Cobar has become well known over the years for its fundraising efforts through cooking barbecues, collecting cans, supporting the Tour de OROC […]

2024

Roosters record a big 56-6 win over Baradine

The Cobar Roosters had a big 56-6 win over Baradine at Baradine on Saturday in Round 12 of the Christie & Hood Castlereagh Rugby League competition. Co-captain/coaches Thomas Plater and Loma Atuau led the scoring for the Roosters with Plater scoring three times and Atuau landed a double. Vester Fernando […]

2024

Magpies swooped to pick up the points

G’day sports fans, this week the Reggies were up for a long drive to Baradine to find a few Yowies in the Pilliga Forrest, and while they didn’t come across any Yowies they did run into a strong team of Magpies in their third Reserve Grade match of the 2024 […]