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Locals helping bushfire-affected kids get back to school
A simple and practical idea that has the potential to be of enormous help to school kids in fire devastated communities on the NSW South Coast is gaining plenty of support from the Cobar community. Many local families have begun organising their back to school supplies and uniforms in readiness […]
Cobar’s best sportspeople celebrated
The prestigious Kerrigundi sporting achievement award, presented each year on Australia Day, was won this year by 17 year old Hannah Carrol. The award, which recognises achievement by a local athlete at a state, national or international level, was presented to Hannah in recognition of her achievements in netball […]
Library workshops giving adults the chance to get creative
A series of monthly adult craft workshops is to be offered at the Cobar Library over the coming year. Drawing on the various “hidden talents” of the library’s staff members, a range of different craft workshops from painting, folk art, candle making and Origami, have been scheduled. The first of […]
Peaceful Cobar life appeals to our newest Australians
Becoming an Australian citizen is all part of a love story for two of Cobar’s newest Australian citizens. Columbian-born Adrian Garcia Tabres and Juliana Castaño Molano both originate from the same city in Columbia, but only met in Australia after came here to further their studies. The pair were among […]
Chad Buckman wins after a sprint to the finish line
The annual triathlon event, which signalled the start of this year’s Australia Day celebrations on Sunday, attracted a field of eight competitors. The scratch event of a 300m swim, 10km ride and 2km run, was hosted by the Cobar Athletics & Triathlon Squad (CATS). The race was hotly contested and […]