2026

Festival has a focus on family

Cobar’s annual Festival of the Miners Ghost kicked off on Thursday night with a concert at the Sound Chapel, followed by Friday night’s moving Night for Our Lost Miners, when the community gathered to pay their respects. Saturday’s activities included the very colourful Peaks of Colour fun run, cemetery tours […]

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NSW Governor pays another visit to Cobar

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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$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 […]