Fire and Rescue NSW Cobar brigade captain Alex Lennon joined 999 fire fighters, paramedics and police officers on Saturday in Melbourne to raise over $1.1 million. The group of 1,000 first responders, wearing their full turnout of 25kg of firefighting gear (or equivalent), took on a momentous stair climb, 28 […]
The Regional Australia Bank has supported more than 30 local organisations over the past year and returned more than $70,000 in funding to local community groups. Through the Bank’s Community Partnership Program (CPP), now in its 22nd year, regional Australia Bank’s funding has helped to strengthen 2,300 clubs, schools, health […]
What started as an idea of Brent Reeman’s five years ago to take his old LandCruiser for a drive through the bush and raise a few bucks for drought-stricken communities, has now become a full-blown annual fundraising event. Brent is the founder of the Long Drive for Drought, and has […]
Broken Hill man Mitch McKenny passed through Cobar on Monday on his 1,100km run from Broken Hill to Newcastle to raise awareness and funds for Angelman syndrome (AS). Angelman syndrome is a rare, lifelong genetic condition that affects the nervous system, causing severe intellectual disability, delayed development, limited speech, and […]
FOGO might sound like a new acronym many of us haven’t previously heard before, however it’s not a new concept in Australia. The FOGO (Food Organics, Garden Organics) system, which separates food and garden waste into a dedicated bin to be made into compost, is being implemented by councils across […]
Government surety in the form of $2 million worth of funding will ensure that Cobar’s commercial air service, along with air services for Bourke, Walgett and Lightning Ridge, will continue to operate for another year. Minister for Regional NSW, Tara Moriarty announced on Friday the Minns Labor Government would be […]
Cobar Shire Council will be taking part in the Far North West Electric Vehicle Trial over the next three weeks. A Kia EV5 Air Long Range SUV will be tested in local conditions to assess whether it and/or other electric vehicles (EVs) can meet the requirements of Council’s fleet. This […]
The recent purchase of almost 35,000 hectares of agriculture land in the far west by the NSW Government to be converted to National Parks, will be discussed at Cobar Shire Council’s Ordinary Meeting today. Cr Bob Sinclair has put forward a Notice of Motion to the meeting looking for support […]
Cobar women are being urged to put their health first during Women’s Health Week next week by booking a cervical screening test. Cobar women have the lowest rate of cervical screening in the Western NSW Local Health District with less than half the women in our community (44.8 per cent) up to date with their […]
Cobar Brennan Centre committee members Barry Knight, Samantha Smith, Troy Knight and Colleen Boucher were pleased to recently receive a $20,000 donation from MAC Copper/CSA Mine (who was represented by employee Simone Willis). The contribution has gone towards various cosmetic projects, maintenance and helped to refurbish an existing unit at […]
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