Local News
Equipment boost for men’s shed thanks to successful grant
The Copper City Men’s Shed has received a $2,000 grant to purchase new equipment for use in the Shed. Men’s Shed coordinator Gordon Hill said the funding came from Round 18 of the Australian Government Department of Health under the National Shed Development Program. “The grant funds will be used […]
Time is running out to get tickets for Grey Mardi Gras events
Gee, time sure does fly when you’re having fun! It was only last July that our Federal Member Mark Coulton was in town to announce Cobar’s Grey Mardi Gras would get a $37,500 grant to help make the event happen. And now that we’re just over a week away from […]
New hospital starting to take shape
Cobar’s new health service project is really starting to take shape and is on track to be completed by next year. A Health Infrastructure spokesperson reports that roof sheeting has been carried out to three quarters of the new Cobar Health Service building, and work has also commenced on running […]
Teams to descend on Cobar ready for Cliffhanger event
Cobar is once again preparing to host the Cliffhanger challenge, an off-road four wheel drive competition that tests out teams and their vehicles over 20 gruelling stages. The biennial competition attracts teams from all over Australia who come to test out their skills at Mt Gap Station, 90 minutes north […]
TCW looks to the digital future
The Cobar Weekly is continuing to embrace the trend towards digital and social media with the rollout of our online advertising options. Display advertising consultant Tahnee Tomek said it’s all part of The Weekly’s overall digital strategy. “While the printed newspaper is still our top priority, we’re working hard to […]
Students get their hands dirty to learn from Landcare group
Year 4 students at Cobar Public School got the chance to get their hands dirty when they took part in a Landcare workshop at the school last Thursday. The interactive workshop, which helped students learn about soils, was coordinated by Cobar’s Landcare Coordinator Jasmine Whitten with members from the local […]
Old presbytery to be demolished after falling into disrepair
The old Catholic Presbytery building in Prince Street is set to be demolished. According to the Cobar Catholic Church’s centenary book the building was built along with the new Catholic school in 1965, and was the former home of Catholic parish priests, The presbytery has been vacant for the past […]
Award recognises local Rotary Club’s drought support
The Rotary Club of Cobar has been awarded a prestigious Rotary Award for their ongoing Drought Relief Project. Cobar was awarded the Rotary District 9670 Preserve Planet Earth Award at the recent Rotary District Conference in Forster. Rotary Club President Tony Punzet said they received the award as recognition for […]