Local fire fighters were hindered from doing their job properly last week when they were called to a house fire. Fire and Rescue NSW Station 256 deputy captain Alex Lennon said the brigade received a call regarding a house fire in Elizabeth Crescent at approximately 3pm last Tuesday. Mr […]
Two more rural Cobar women have joined the NSW Government Department of Primary Industries Hidden Treasures Honour Roll. Well known Canbelego area grazier Sheena Geppert and journalist Bessie Thomas from near Emmdale, were named on the 2019 Hidden Treasures list for the contributions they have made to the rural community. […]
Tourism visitor numbers to Cobar are up on last year and our visitors appear to be spending more while they’re here. According to the latest figures collected by staff at the Cobar Visitor Information Centre, Cobar Shire Council’s tourism manager Demi Smith said since July this year, there’s been a […]
Local cockies, golfers, gardeners and pretty much everyone around the western district was all smiles after good widespread rain was recorded across the Cobar Shire over the weekend. Graziers in the northern part of the Cobar Shire fared the best measuring the most in their rainfall gauges. The Culls at […]
The Rotary District Governor of the 9670 district, which takes in a wide area including Cobar, was in Cobar recently to discuss the Cobar Club’s Drought Relief Program. District Governor Graeme Hooper and his partner Sue met with members to find out first hand what the Rotary Club of Cobar […]
Cobar’s third annual Night to Remember Our Lost Miners service on Friday was once again well attended despite some wild weather which forced the event to be moved. Raised dust, high winds. lightning and “a spot” of rain just before the service was due to start called for ‘Plan B’ […]
The name Harry Marshall appears numerous times in Cobar’s sporting history books between 1965 and 1973 and Harry could quite possibly have been the best sportsman Cobar would ever produce. Harry was born in 1953 and went to Cobar High School before taking up work at the CSA Mine so […]
The commitment of Cobar Shire’s councillors has been brought into question following the cancellation of last week’s Ordinary Council Meeting. With only four councillors available to attend last Thursday’s October Ordinary Meeting, the meeting had to be adjourned. The required quorum (the minimum number of councillors that must be present) […]
Justin Bruce, Brock Hamilton, Hannah Trudgett, Ryder Anderson and Cooper Trudgett tried their luck looking for buried gems at the Mini Mining Expo at the Heritage Park on Sunday morning. The expo was a new event on this year’s Festival of the Miner’s Ghost program and from the fantastic turn […]
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