2023

Tracey wins Shell’s top customer service award

Winning awards for great customer service is something the Cobar Auto Port Shell Service Station is renowned for and the Cobar servo has just picked up another one. Cobar Auto Port staff member Tracey Fazulla has been named the Australian Customer Service Champion 2022 for Independent Shell Service Stations. The […]

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Inspiring event to celebrate women

Cobar Shire Council last week held a WOW Week of Women’s events as part of International Women’s Day which aims to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The week of women’s local events included the launch of a WOW podcast by local artist and businesswoman Seigrid […]

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Federation mine gets green light

Aurelia Metals has received Development Consent from the NSW Government to develop its Federation mine near Nymagee. The approved underground mine development near the existing Hera Mine, will extract both base and precious metals, including zinc and copper—metals critical to a low-carbon economy. Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for resources […]

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Speedway drivers back for another lap

Almost 100 revheads, petrolheads, motorheads, car lovers, speed freaks, gas guzzlers, hoons and greasemonkeys who raced speedway at the Cobar Auto Club from the 1970s, 80s and 90s, were reunited in Cobar over the weekend. Drivers and their pit crews who raced modified production cars and fender-benders back in the […]

2023

Funding to seal 40km of The Wool Track

The NSW Liberal and Nationals Government have pledged to invest more than $7.6 million to upgrade critical freight routes in the Far West, including The Wool Track, through the latest round of the Fixing Country Roads program. Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway was joined by Cobar Shire […]

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Plans to bring lots of love back to the village

Love is in the air at the Lilliane Brady Village with local entertainer John Peebles serenading residents and staff as part of the Village’s Valentine’s Day celebrations yesterday. The retirement village’s new Director of Nursing Sherrie Boucher said yesterday’s celebrations are just the start of a long list of activities […]

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Christmas Cheer competition was a cracker

This year’s winners of The Cobar Weekly/Aurelia Metals/Peak Gold Mines/Cobar Powerhouse Christmas Cheer Competition shared in $1,250 worth of Cobar Quids. First prize of $500 Cobar Quids went to Dale Evans whose display at 13 Morrison Street was a big hit with our staff, Girl Guides and the Lilliane Brady […]