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Vaccination roll out to start soon
The Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) will start providing COVID-19 vaccinations to its staff from next Mon-day. WNSWLHD Chief Executive Scott McLachlan said as part of Phase 1a of the Australian Government’s COVID-19 Vaccination schedule, the most at-risk groups will receive the vaccine as soon as possible. “Phase 1a […]
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Health hearing to be held in Cobar
Cobar has been confirmed as one of six rural towns where the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry will hold hearings as part of Rural and Regional Health Inquiry. Shadow Minister for Health Ryan Park said Labor welcomed the Parliamentary Inquiry conducting hearings in many of the affected communities. Mr Park said the […]
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CSA Support Red Nose Grief and Loss
CSA Senior Mining Engineer, Owen Wells has shaved off his beloved beard (and his hair) in an effort to raise funds for the Red Nose Grief and Loss support group. Owen’s CSA teammates are in full support of his efforts and yesterday helped him to reach a total of $7,400. […]
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Council elects its new leadership team
Cr Peter Abbott has officially stepped up into the role of mayor of Cobar Shire Council after he was duly elected to the top job last Thursday. Following the recent passing of Mayor Lilliane Brady OAM, Council was required to elect a new mayor and deputy mayor at their February […]
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A fitting farewell for champion of the west
Mayor Lilliane Brady OAM was laid to rest at the Cobar Cemetery on Friday fol-lowing a State Funeral service in Drum-mond Park. The service was described as “very fitting” for a woman who had dedicated 40 years of her life in service to Local Government with Cobar Shire Council. Among […]
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Lilliane to be honoured with a State Funeral
Cobar Mayor Lilliane Brady OAM, who passed away last week while still in office, is to be honoured with a State Funeral this Friday in recognition of her 40 years of service to Local Government. Deputy Premier John Barilaro announced last Wednesday that Mayor Brady, who he described as “a […]
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Lilliane leaves a lifetime legacy
Tributes are flowing in for our long serving Mayor Lilliane Brady OAM who passed away peacefully at Cobar Hospital on Sunday at age 90. Over Cobar’s 150 years of history, many people have helped to shape Cobar’s identity as a community but none more-so than Lilliane Brady OAM. The tributes […]
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Community service recognised with awards
The Australia Day awards were held yesterday at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool with this year’s Australia Day ambassador and charity worker Katryna Robinson helping to hand out the awards. The Rotary Club of Cobar was recognised with the Bossie Mitchell Service to the Community Australia Day award for their […]