A friendship made while on holidays has helped to bring a generous donation of goods and cash to Cobar for families struggling in the drought. Tracey Kelly from KT OOSH (Out of School Hours) in Rouse Hill, Sydney, met Cobar’s Huon and Gilbert families a number of years ago while […]
The first Paula Potter Cup cricket tournament was played on Saturday in Nymagee in memory of local woman Paula Potter, who passed away in 2013. The Nymagee team defeated Tottenham, with Nymagee’s Chad Buckman being named the Man of the Match. Pictured are Paula’s children Owen and Alice Potter with […]
Cobar Shire Councillors last week were called upon to make a quick decision on how to allocate $1.5million in tourism funding. After much debate, councillors decided the money would be spent on upgrading the Great Cobar Heritage Centre. The matter was “sprung on” councillors at last Thursday’s Ordinary Council Meeting […]
Leanne Mackay (pictured above with her grandchildren Nyah and Hunter) has been named the joint winner of the Judges’ Choice category in this year’s Cobar Weekly and Cobar Powerhouse Christmas Cheer competition. Leanne’s Echidna Avenue display shared the title this year with Bob and Wendy Maher of Jandra Crescent, while […]
A well-known and long standing Cobar resident, Pauline Hunter, last week released a book about her childhood memories of what life was like for women on the land. Pauline collaborated with The Cobar Weekly’s Tahnee Tomek to produce the beautiful book entitled ‘Weevils in the Flour’. Pauline said it turned […]
Cobar High School’s Shane Carter was recently bestowed Life Membership to the NSW Secondary Deputy Principals’ Association (NSWSDPA). Mr Carter, who is currently acting as the school’s relieving principal, has been a member of the NSWSDPA since 2007, and it’s believed he is the first Western Region deputy principal to […]
Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries yesterday announced Cobar Shire Council would receive $398,188 to upgrade exhibitions at the Great Cobar Heritage Centre. Mr Humphries was in Cobar yesterday to present the funding from round two of the NSW Government’s $100million Regional Cultural Fund. “Most of the extant exhibitions are 30 […]
Kate Winders was yesterday declared elected to Cobar Shire Council following a close by-election. The vote, held to fill the role of councillor left vacant by the departure of Greg Martin, came down to the distribution of preferences with just 63 votes the difference between Mrs Winders and Ben Hewlett. […]
A Cobar resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, won $200,000 in last Wednesday’s Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw, with a ticket that was purchased at the Cobar Newsagency. The lucky Cobar man was a regular lotteries player but had only been playing Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot for a few weeks. […]
Local engineering firm KML Industries celebrated the huge milestone of 30 years in business on Friday at their workshop in Hartman Street. A large group of family, friends and former workmates “crashed” the KML Christmas party to surprise business owner Michael Prince and congratulate him on his 30 years in […]
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