Gilgandra journalist and newspaper owner, Lucie Wightman has been preselected by The Nationals to contest the seat of Barwon in the 2027 NSW General Election. In 2016, at the age of 28, Ms Wightman bought The Gilgandra Weekly newspaper. She is a Life Member and Immediate Past President of […]
Thirteen-year-old basketballer Taj Goonrey has certainly gone the extra mile to play the sport he loves, with Taj and his mum Jade clocking up more than 12,000km travelling to Dubbo in the past year. Their dedication and countless hours on the road have paid off, with Taj recently earning selection […]
Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey brought his mobile office to Cobar last week as part of a western area tour aimed at connecting with constituents and hearing their concerns firsthand. While only one resident attended the walk-in session, which Mr Chaffey admitted was disappointing, he also met with Cobar […]
Cobar’s Ella Oborn and Harpa Martin are currently on their way home from playing with the Australian Wanderers girls rugby league UK and France touring side. The pair were part of the Wanderers Australia junior girls squad (aged 15-17 years). Wanderers Australia international sports tours run educational and competitive rugby […]
There were plenty of budding master builders putting their creativity to the test in Cobar Shire Library’s 2026 LEGO Legends competition, with some brick-tastic creations impressing voters. With Snoopy, a horse on a motorbike and a colourful flower vase to the Very Hungry Caterpillar, there was no shortage of imagination […]
Former Cobar athlete Hannah-Lee Young has achieved a dream result on the world stage, finishing sixth in the elite women’s race at the XTERRA World Championships in Ruidoso, New Mexico, USA, on Saturday. Hannah-Lee, who grew up in Cobar and set numerous Cobar Little A’s and Cobar Athletics & Triathlon […]
The Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, is visiting Cobar today and tomorrow. A retired judge, Her Excellency has served as NSW Governor since May 2019. Representing King Charles III as the state’s non-partisan head of state, the Governor is appointed on the […]
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