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 […]
Sideshow alley was popular again this year at the St John’s School bazaar with school parent Lauren Lamond kept busy on the plaster stall. The school’s biggest fundraiser was held on Friday night in the school grounds and was very well attended.
The existing Cobar Hospital building is set to be demolished following the completion of the new Health Service next year. The new Health Service building in Woodiwiss Avenue is nearing completion with hospital and Community Health staff getting ready for the move to their new premises in early 2020. Kylie […]
A group of 20 locals attended the Cobar Business Association’s Business Fundamentals and Grow Your Business workshops last Thursday night at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club. Facilitated by HR consultant Simone Fletcher, who was part of the Australia and New Zealand McKinsey Top 300 Young Business Leaders program in 2018, […]
Cobar’s best businesses were recognised at the Cobar Business Association’s biennial Great Cobar Business Awards ceremony held at Cobar Bowling & Golf Club last Friday. KML Industries (main picture) took out the major award for Excellence in Business. Other winners (pictured right) included Face Contracting, who were named Cobar’s Employer […]
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