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$50,000 big bucks raised at rodeo

There was a big crowd of over 1,000 people through the gate for the 2026 Cobar Rodeo on Saturday at the Dalton Park Horse Sports Complex. All were there to see the thrills and spills of the rodeo action and many were keen to see how Chris Deighton’s team of […]

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Bloomin’ great fun at Spring Fair

  There was a big crowd at Cobar Public School’s Spring Fair on Friday night.  Ava O’Hara was thrilled that her dad was the successful highest bidder on her Year 4/5/6 artwork auction. Ava is pictured with the night’s emcee/auctioneer Colby Lawrence and CPS staff members Donna Prendergast and Simone […]

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End of an era as Harley calls time

After 27 years of service, Cobar Shire Councillor Harley Toomey has reluctantly decided it is time to step away from local government. Harley was first elected to Cobar Shire Council in September 1999 after being approached by local businessman Roger Jackson to join his running ticket. Placed ninth on the […]

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Regional Australia Bank donates $69,000

The Regional Australia Bank’s Community Partnership Program (CPP) has this year boosted the fundraising efforts of more than 30 local sporting clubs and community organisations to the tune of  $69,284.92. The bank held its annual CPP presentation night at the Services Club last Tuesday to recognise and celebrate the important […]

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Cobar Roosters claim all the silverware

The Cobar Roosters thwarted the Coolah Kangaroos attempt at making it three Castlereagh premierships in a row when they recorded a solid 22 to 4 grand final victory in front of a very large and vocal crowd. Played on their home turf, Tom Knight Memorial Oval, the Chooks were never […]

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Community raises almost $85,000!

The Cobar community came together on Saturday night at the Cobar Services Club to do what it does best—to raise a tonne of money for someone in need. Saturday’s cause raised $84,950 to help four year old Alastair Tatnell and his family as Alastair undergoes extensive treatment for B-cell acute […]

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Not all superheroes wear capes

Not all superheroes wear capes, some of them wear scrubs, some wear hair nets and all who work in an Aged Care setting wear comfortable shoes for walking lots of kilometres per shift. Our local superheroes at the Lilliane Brady Village (LBV) aged care home were recognised for their service […]

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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 […]