2022

Seniors love new activity

A newly introduced activity on this year’s Seniors Week program, a painting workshop with local artist, Seigrid Peters, proved to be a big hit with the 12 participants on Friday morning at the Services Club. Many were impressed with their final artworks which Seigrid coaxed them to create. Pictured are […]

2022

Successful local women share their business tips

The Cobar Business Association hosted a Women in Business dinner on Friday night at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club as part of the NSW Government’s 2022 Small Business Month activities. Guest speakers at the dinner were former owner of JKM Dynamic Fitness Gym, Amie Hill, electrical engineer Janine Lea-Barrett […]

2022

Cobar Shire Council swears in their 12th councillor

Cobar Shire Council welcomed new coun-cillor Michael Prince to their Ordinary Council Meeting last Thursday afternoon. The election of Mr Prince at the recent by-election now brings council up to its full complement of 12 councillors. With only a small meeting agenda, Mr Prince’s first meeting as a new councillor […]

2022

Tour de OROC peloton welcomed to Cobar

This year’s Tour de OROC charity ride raised almost $150,000 for the Macquarie Home Stay accommodation facility in Dubbo. Among the group of riders in this year’s charity event were Cobar cyclist Trudy Griffiths, former Cobar resident and retained firefighter Chris Freeman (from Mudgee) and another former resident, Stuart Harland […]

2022

Local artisans at work

A group of local women with a range of creative abilities took part in the Cobar Library’s Adult Craft session on Saturday to hand decorate travel mugs. Participants were given free reign to create a design of their choice using brush strokes and dots. Among the artwork created were flowers, […]

2022

Celebrating Harmony Day

St John’s School students and staff celebrated a combined Harmony Day and Australia’s National Day of Action Against Bullying last Friday at the school. Students were invited to wear orange, a colour signifying communication, encouragement and respect. As part of the day’s activities they created a St John’s family tree, […]

2022

Sienna braved the shave

Cobar Public School student Sienna Campbell has raised $3,658 for the Leukaemia Foundation’s Shave for a Cure, exceeding her initial goal of $3,000. Sienna lined up to get a close crop from local hairdresser Olivia Deighton last Thursday and the salon was buzzing with lots of Sienna’s school mates there […]

2022

Cobar Rotary Drought Relief Project comes to an end

After more than three years of supporting local farmers doing it tough in the drought and with seasonal conditions improving, the Rotary Club of Cobar has decided to close off their Drought Relief Program. Rotary’s Drought Relief Program coordina-tor Gordon Hill said while many farmers are still recovering from the […]