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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 […]

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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. ▪ […]

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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 […]

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‘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 […]

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Hooves and heels in the winner’s circle

There was a big crowd in attendance for the Cobar Miners Race Club Autumn Race Meeting on Saturday at Dalton Park racecourse. Pictured above is the WesTrac Cobar Cup presentation to this year’s winner, The Great Armada, trained by Mendooran-based Jane Clement and ridden by Gabrielle Johnston. Also pictured are […]

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It’s Showtime!

The 2026 Cobar Show went off with a bang on Friday and Saturday with show goers treated to two full days of events and displays. Pictured are some of the highlights captured by our photographer, including the winners of the Young Women of Cobar 2026 competition: Junior winner—Eden Cavalot and […]

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Cobar gets behind ‘Do it for Dolly’ Day

Cobar residents got behind the ‘Do it for Dolly Day’ anti-bullying message with local businesses Cobar Bowling & Golf Club ($6,000) and Shell Cobar Auto Port ($1,100) holding fundraisers on Friday. A group of Cobar riders also “turned blue” and  joined in a Team Penning event at Trangie on the […]

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Tee time for Pros and locals

Brad Burns, with a score of 10 under Par, claimed the $50,000 prize purse at the Australian PGA Senior Sand Greens Championships in Cobar over the weekend. Burns finished with a score of 68 in Round 1 on Saturday and 64 in Sunday’s Round 2 to finish with a total […]

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Council supports temporary camp

Australia’s deepest and most technically Australia’s deepest and technically advanced diamond drilling program is planned for the CSA Mine. ▪ File photo Cobar Shire Councillors have supported the construction of a temporary exploration camp to ensure a $50-60 million project at the CSA Mine will go ahead. In a report […]

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Community turns out for GROW Day

Drummond Park was busy on Friday with people young and old enjoying themselves at Cobar’s GROW (Guiding Rural and Outback Wellbeing) Day. GROW Day, run by the Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS), takes place in many rural, regional and remote communities across NSW and aims to offer information about local […]