Cobar has been earmarked to join a Silicon Valley-style central west/Orana region mining cluster. Regional Development Australia Orana (RDA Orana) has a plan to unify the mining operations of the region and link them into their new Export Hub. The Hub aims to identify commercial opportunities, facilitate an increase in […]
After a quarter of a century and 6.6million kilometres, the local “mailman” Tom Chandler, and his wife Bev, retired last week. The pair has been responsible for delivering mail and groceries to rural properties around Tilpa, Ivanhoe and Nymagee for the past 25 years. Prior to taking on the rural […]
Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC is to pay a visit to Cobar next week. Her Excellency is meeting with a range of local people including members of the Cobar Business Association, the Isolated Children’s Parents Association and a group of rural women, to hear first hand of […]
Over 100 people participated in the Tour De Cobar Colour Ride at Ward Oval on Sunday morning. Run in conjunction with NSW Bike Week, an initiative of the NSW Government, events like this aim to raise the profile of cycling as a healthy, easy, low cost and environmentally friendly transport […]
A police operation targeting illegal hunting and trespass offences aims to crack down on rural crime in our area. Officers attached to Central North Police District and Central Zone Rural Crime Prevention Team launched Operation Highground last week in an effort to detect, deter and prosecute illegal hunting and rural […]
The Cobar High School Year 12 Class of 2019 was farewelled at a school assembly last Wednesday. The students finished school last week and are now preparing for the start of their HSC exams later this month. Pictured are Year Advisors Paige Jermyn and Paul Callaghan with students (front) Tanika-Star […]
Cobar Shire Council is keen to let the public know their water supply is “totally safe” after detecting contaminated soil on the build site of the new Water Treatment Plant last week. Routine testing during preparations for the official opening of the new Water Treatment Plant last week found fill […]
Endeavor Mine’s new general manager Craig Singleton has ditched a fly in/fly out (FIFO) lifestyle and chosen to re-locate himself and his family to live and work in Cobar. Mr Singleton’s wife Kirsten and their two children relocated with him to Cobar in September last year and they all enjoy […]
The Regional Australia Bank handed out $46,364 to a large number of local community groups last Tuesday at the Services Club as part of their Community Partnerships program. The bank’s donation program is going from strength to strength each year, particularly in Cobar, with $4,000 more handed out this year […]
Four new Australian citizens were welcomed on National Citizenship Day last Tuesday at Cobar Shire Council’s Naturalisation Ceremony in Drummond Park. Mayor Lilliane Brady OAM officiated over the Naturalisation of Mohammad Hossain (Bangladesh); Julieta McMillan (Philippines), Carrie Ann Martin (Northern Britain); and Sharon Devereux (from New Zealand). There was a […]
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