2025

Cobar cricket’s best of the season

The Cobar Senior Cricket Summer 2024/25 season presentations were held following the Twenty/20 grand final at Ward Oval on Saturday night. The Steve Wetzel Memorial Cup for Best All-rounder of the season was presented to Jake Harbison. Harbison also collected the John Potter Junior award as the Representative Cricketer of […]

2025

Over 20 years of service

Local couple Brad and Karen Lennon were farewelled a couple of times last week, including a formal farewell from the Rural Fire Service (RFS) Far West Team on Thursday (pictured above). The couple came to Cobar just over 20 years ago when Karen took up the role as Manager of […]

2025

Stolen firearms

Central North Police District officers stopped a white van at a local service station on Monday afternoon believed to be carrying the alleged proceeds of a home invasion in South Australia. A 35 year old man was arrested at around 3pm and conveyed to Cobar Police Station. He appeared at […]

2025

Battle of the All-Stars

The very popular All-Star Wrestling Summer Heat Tour returned to the Cobar Services Club on Friday night to fire up the enthusiastic crowd. It was a full house as Austin Aries, former five time World Heavyweight Champion, took down Jimmy Zero in the co-main event. Pictured are Alex Box, Keegan […]

2025

Plans to replace pipeline put on hold

The NSW Government has decided to pause plans to replace Cobar’s oldest water supply pipeline due to substantial cost escalations. After a thorough and rigorous Final Business Case (FBC), the NSW Government has decided to halt the project due to substantial cost escalations. The NSW Government has an obligation to […]

2025

Back Door Bandits take the title

In an exciting conclusion to the Cobar Senior Cricket Summer 2024/25 season, Back Door Bandits emerged victorious in the Twenty/20 final, defeating Howie’s Hombres by 21 runs. The match, played on Saturday night at Ward Oval, saw Back Door Bandits post a total of 4/139 before restricting Howie’s Hombres to […]