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Planning starts for more Brennan Centre units

Planning has begun for the construction of more units (and a new hall) for the Cobar Brennan Centre. The Brennan Centre is a community-owned and operated accommodation facility, mainly for senior residents. It was one of four key areas of the central business district (CBD) to be identified as part […]

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Cobar Picnic Races

Based at Wangaratta, Victoria, trainer Russell Green has often raced his team at meetings in western New South Wales and on Saturday he won the 1,700 metres DJW & Wells Cobar Picnic Cup with Lord Percy. Starting the $8 outsider in the Cup, Lord Percy (ridden by Zara Lewis) took […]

2025

More Rotary donation recipients

The Rotary Club of Cobar has handed out three more donations this week. The club donated $1,000 to the Cobar Youth and Community Centre’s PCYC Fit for Life Program, which is run in partnership with Cobar Police, with assistance from Interrelate, to provide mentoring and support for local high school […]

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Who killed the Sherrif of Farcry?

The Cobar Arts Council hosted Foul Play in Farcry, an American Wild West themed Murder Mystery Dinner, at the Services Club on Saturday night. Arts council secretary Susan Singleton reports it was a fun event with about 30 people attending. In addition to a wild west themed meal, games and […]

2025

Tender has been awarded for LBV’s upgrade works

Construction work to create a new front entry and administration area at the Lilliane Brady Village (LBV) will soon commence. Cobar Shire Council last month awarded the LBV building tender worth $881,605 to the Dubbo-based LMJR Building Group P/L. The LMJR Group are currently working on another project for Council […]

2025

Rotary donates to Home Stay

On behalf of the Rotary Club of Cobar, Rotarian Brytt Moore presented a donation of $1,000 to Dubbo’s Macquarie Home Stay managing director Rod Crowfoot at the Debutante Ball at the Services Club on Saturday night. Mr Crowfoot said the donation was very much appreciated and will be put to […]

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Cobar’s debutantes of 2025

This year’s debutantes and their partners (from left to right) Henry Knight, Eli Martin, Sarah Nicholson, Ethan McLeod, Pearl Blackburn, Caleb Theakston, Bridgette Negfeldt, Sosie Barton, Joe Webster, Megan Giurin, Rhys Cull, Rori Urquhart, Jack Dunn and Jaxon Burke (at rear) and Maddison Jeffery and Rhylee Patterson (at front) with […]