2024
Local News
2024
New medical technology is now available to Cobar patients
Cobar residents now have access to the latest medical technology after a Cart-based Ultrasound machine was installed this week at the Cobar Primary Health Care Centre. Visiting radiographer and sonographer, David Treacey, has been coming to Cobar since 2002 to carry out medical imaging. His first trips were with the […]
2024
Dancing Under the Stars returns to the Golfie stage
Since a group of locals knocked the idea off back in 2006 to hold a Dancing Under the Stars fundraiser, it’s collectively raised more than $150,000 for local charities. Based on the Channel 7 TV show, Dancing with the Stars, local dancer John de Bruin has been involved in the […]
2024
Play gets underway at Early Learning Centre
The wait is over with the Cobar Early Learning Centre opening its doors to families on Monday. Centre coordinator Peta Rufo said the staff and children are thrilled with their big new space and said the flow between the indoor and outdoor spaces works really well. She said the transition into […]
2024
Weekly wins two Country Press awards
The Cobar Weekly collected two gongs at the 2024 Country Press NSW Awards Dinner on Saturday night in Dubbo. It’s the first year the Cobar paper has entered the awards having only joined the association last year. “We were thrilled with the win,” Cobar Weekly’s managing editor Sharon Harland said. […]
2024
Two local artists share Thelma’s Best Painting Award
Cobar Arts Council held their annual Art, Craft & Photography exhibition and competition at the railway station over the weekend. The official opening on Friday night was well attended with the guests entertained by musician Gavin O’Donnell as well as a surprise visit by the members of the string quartet […]
2024
Iron Ringer monument is a work of art
A monument, a work of art, a tourist attraction—Cobar’s newly installed Iron Ring means different things to different people. It’s been just over three years since local historian John Collins came up with the idea of an Iron Ringer monument and now that idea has come to fruition as a […]
2024
Crowd turns out for Sound Chapel Live Music Festival
Cobar’s now annual Live Music Festival took place at the Cobar Sound Chapel on Saturday afternoon. A crowd of approximately 60 locals and visitors enjoyed the free music concert which featured renowned musician and composer Georges Lentz’s String Quartet as well as local musicians. Mr Lentz was pleased with the […]
2024
Cobar CWA hosts the Far Western Group Conference
The Country Women’s Association (CWA) Cobar Branch hosted the 95th Far Western Group Conference and annual general meeting on Saturday at the Cobar Services Club. Group president Ruth Hando welcomed the group of 30 to this year’s conference with Cobar Branch president Colleen Boucher OAM also welcoming the visitors to […]
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Brennan Centre welcomes a new face to the committee
The Brennan Centre Committee has welcomed a new secretary following the group’s annual general meeting last Wednesday. Samantha Smith has taken on the secretary’s role while the remainder of the executive committee remains unchanged. Barry Knight was returned as president, along with Stephen Dutton as vice president, Colleen Boucher as […]