After seeing an improved bottom line over the past four months and increased patronage, Cobar Services Club members have voted to hold off on plans for amalgamation. At the club’s annual general meeting in October last year, members determined that amalgamation with a ‘parent club’ was the only viable option. […]
The Empire Hotel is on the market, with expressions of interest for the freehold going concern closing in May. The hotel is being offered for sale under instructions from the appointed liquidator Andrew Barnden of Rodgers Reidy. “The existing levels of revenue and ability to immediately capitalise on this income […]
Following a directive from NSW Health to a number of outback councils, Cobar Shire Council is notifying residents that its water supply hasn’t been fluoridated since 2019. Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko said the new plant was built with the capacity to add fluoride to our drinking water, however this […]
The bottom line of Cobar Shire Council’s Draft Budget, expected to be put on public exhibition at tomorrow’s March Meeting, shows a deficit of $2.2 million. Despite this being a substantial worsening of the situation, Council is not looking to increase rates above the rate pegging or cut services despite […]
Our own Trudy Griffiths is on track to be the rider raising the most money in this year’s Tour de OROC, with an amount in the vicinity of $20,000 being donated through her efforts. “We haven’t finished the count yet, but we are pretty sure we’ve topped our total from […]
Local businesswoman Trudy Griffths will head off for a 463km ride when she joins the 2024 Tour de OROC charity ride in Walgett today. This year’s Tour de OROC charity ride, which raises funds for the Macquarie Home Stay accommodation facility, kicked off on Monday in Dubbo. Trudy made the […]
Cobar Shire Council’s Business Support Officer Kate Joss has been speaking with local businesses about the benefits of being listed on the ATDW website. ATDW, the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse, is the national database for tourism business listings. “Tourism distributors (like Destination NSW) have licences to use this ATDW database […]
Our ‘Return and Earn’ is a service provided by the Cobar Rugby Union Club to the community of Cobar. Club members collect bags and dispatch Cobar’s cans, plastic and glass bottles to Cleanaway for recycling. The club pays 10 cents for each unit presented by customers in acceptable condition while […]
Ngiyampaa woman, Che Dionysius (or Che Griffiths as she is locally known), has been appointed as the Cobar Local Aboriginal Land Council’s (Cobar LALC) new Chief Executive Officer. A proud traditional owner with a diverse skill set, Che has extensive experience working within the community. “I hope to bring the […]
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