There was a big crowd at Cobar Public School’s Spring Fair on Friday night. Ava O’Hara was thrilled that her dad was the successful highest bidder on her Year 4/5/6 artwork auction. Ava is pictured with the night’s emcee/auctioneer Colby Lawrence and CPS staff members Donna Prendergast and Simone […]
Local dog owners are urged to check their pets’ vaccination status following the town’s first confirmed case of Parvovirus last week. Kidman Way Veterinary Surgery Practice Manager and Veterinary Nurse Georgia Nicholson confirmed the case involved a one-year-old dog that had never left its property. Georgia said parvovirus was generally […]
Local women were encouraged to “embrace the change” and view menopause as the beginning of a new journey at a Menopause Mania information evening in Cobar last Tuesday night. A group of 12 women attended the event, presented by NSW Health Clinical Nurses Kim White and Nikki Hawkins, with support […]
Harmony CSA Mine has completed its second Pathways to Mining Program for 2026, marking the first time the mine has run two groups in the same year. The program is a collaboration with Cobar High School with eight students, Lila Armstrong, William Davis-Manns, Skyla Fairfall, Billy George, Maddison Jeffery, Rhylee […]
After 27 years of service, Cobar Shire Councillor Harley Toomey has reluctantly decided it is time to step away from local government. Harley was first elected to Cobar Shire Council in September 1999 after being approached by local businessman Roger Jackson to join his running ticket. Placed ninth on the […]
Cobar became the centre of an important regional conversation about Aboriginal health this week, with Aboriginal community leaders, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services, major health providers and NSW Government representatives gathering in town. The 2026 Murdi Paaki Aboriginal Health Leadership Symposium, hosted by the Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly (MPRA) on […]
If first impressions are anything to go by, Cobar Early Learning Centre’s new coordinator, Danae Pryce, is going to enjoy working and living in Cobar. The Bachelor-qualified Early Childhood Teacher with nine years’ experience in the childcare sector started work at the ELC on Thursday. Danae said the opportunity to […]
There was plenty of floral activity at the Cobar Services Club on Saturday, with 24 participants buzzing around the tables creating colourful garlands, fashioning wreaths and swapping stories over cups of tea. The Fl-Oral Histories workshop brought people together to learn new skills, get creative and, most importantly, harvest some […]
A new interactive underground mining experience is soon to be unveiled at the Great Cobar Museum. As part of the museum’s Stage 2 upgrade works funded by the NSW Government, Cobar Shire Council and a $100,000 donation by MAC Copper, what it’s like mining in Cobar is explained on the […]
The Regional Australia Bank’s Community Partnership Program (CPP) has this year boosted the fundraising efforts of more than 30 local sporting clubs and community organisations to the tune of $69,284.92. The bank held its annual CPP presentation night at the Services Club last Tuesday to recognise and celebrate the important […]
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