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2025
Golfie contributes over $93,000 to local community groups
The Cobar Bowling & Golf Club has handed out more than $93,000 to 11 local and community groups as part of this year’s ClubGRANTS program. The ClubGRANTS Scheme in NSW requires registered clubs with over $1 million in annual gaming machine profits to contribute financial or in-kind support to local […]
2025
More names for memorial
Stage 2 of Cobar’s War Memorial in Drummond Park was unveiled on Saturday afternoon as part of this year’s Running On Empty Festival celebrations. The festival has helped to fund the next stage which lists the names of locals who have served in Modern Conflicts. Pictured are festival organiser John […]
2025
Terry Serio’s acting journey began with Running on Empty
Actors are always looking for a big break and for Terry Serio, that break came in his first role playing the lead in Running on Empty. Serio’s lead role of Mike in the 1982 cult Aussie street-racing film, Running on Empty, immediately thrust him into the spotlight and set him […]
2025
2025 Show n Shine goes full throttle
There were plenty of head-turning entries for this year’s Running on Empty Festival Show n Shine event on Saturday in Drummond Park. From the field of 92 entries, Paul Whillock from Dubbo, won the Judges Choice for Best Sedan with his vibrant blue 1962 Valiant. The Pre 1990 Class was […]
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Quiet achiever, Stevo spotlighted as a state finalist
Becoming a state finalist in the NSW Training Awards has put local resident Daniel ‘Stevo’ Stephens in the spotlight, but it’s a place he’s not entirely comfortable with. After being named the Apprentice of the Year at the Western NSW vocational and education training (VET) awards in June, Daniel represented […]
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CWA invite public to Awareness event
The Cobar branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) held an Awareness Week event on Saturday and invited the public to go along for a cuppa. Cobar CWA president Colleen Boucher welcomed members and a number of guests to the afternoon tea and explained CWA’s Awareness Week had a focus […]
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Car enthusiasts are beginning to roll into town
Hundreds of car enthusiasts will be rolling into Cobar this week to celebrate the 2025 Running on Empty Festival. Now if you’re new to town and not sure what it’s all about, the Running on Empty Festival (or ROEF) celebrates an iconic Australian action film from 1982. It’s all about […]