050826

Paul achieves wool industry milestone

Local wool classer Paul Evans has achieved an elite milestone in the wool industry and has been acknowledged for his 50 years of continuous wool classing service by the Australian Wool Exchange. The award honours professionals who have maintained active registration and quality assurance at the forefront of Australia’s wool […]

2026

Cobar throws its support behind Alastair

When your young child is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness like leukaemia, it’s comforting to know you have family and friends you can lean on. But for the Tatnell family, that support has stretched far beyond their loved ones, with the whole Cobar community, and others, rallying behind four-year-old Alastair […]

2026

NAIDOC—Celebrating 50 Years of Deadly

A NAIDOC Week event was held at the Cobar Youth and Community Centre on Friday and celebrated this year’s theme of “50 Years of Deadly”. NAIDOC Week events are held annually across Australia as an opportunity for all Australians to learn about the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and […]

150726

Water storage project takes shape

One of Cobar Shire Council’s biggest water infrastructure projects in recent years has reached a significant milestone, with the main structure of the new Fort Bourke Hill Water Reservoir now complete. Construction on the new $4 million 5 megalitre reinforced concrete reservoir began earlier this year. The project will improve […]

080726

Rotary looks to grow and continue to give back

The Rotary Club of Cobar celebrated another year of community service on Monday night, officially welcoming a new leadership team at its annual Changeover Dinner while also recognising thousands of dollars in donations made to local organisations and worthy causes. Father Paul Finucane was installed as the club’s new president […]

010726

Roosterettes return for reunion

The premiership winning 2016 Roosterettes Ladies League Tag team were reunited on Friday night to celebrate 10 years since they won their first League Tag premiership. The side above (with a couple of missing faces) created history on August 21 2016 as the inaugural winners of the Barwon Darling Cup […]

2026

They shouldn’t have been here, but they were!

The winter 2026 Shitbox Rally unexpectedly stopped in Cobar overnight on Saturday, after they were forced to detour due to wet weather in South Australia. The seven-day planned route from Mildura to Townsville via Hawker in South Australia had to be re-routed and the rally of more than 500 people […]

170626

Nymagee sure knows how to entertain

The community of Nymagee sure knows how to put on a good show and that’s what they did over the weekend with the 2026 Nymagee Gymkhana and Bikekhana and entertainer Hayley Jensen attracting a big crowd of competitors and revellers. Pictured above are some contributed photos from the event. ▪ […]

110626

Fergies raise $16,000 and still counting

The Cobar Fergies hit the road on Friday for their biennial run to Louth with this year’s event having a focus on raising funds for former local, Glenn Spinks, to help with his ongoing medical expenses. Cobar Fergies Club secretary Melissa Lawrence reports the Cobar and Louth communities and businesses […]

030626

‘Cooked’ comedian coming to Cobar

Comedian Dave Hughes has never been afraid to put himself on the line for a laugh, and after a year filled with mishaps, misadventures and near-disasters, he has no shortage of material for his latest comedy show, Cooked. Hughsey is heading to Cobar next month as part of his 2026 […]