Dear editor, The motion to reduce councillor numbers from 12 to nine was defeated at the Cobar Shire September Ordinary Council Meeting. This motion was to go to a referendum at the next election to ask the rate payers of Cobar what they wanted. Only three councillors were in favour […]
Cobar Army Cadet Unit 221 cadets and their commanding officer, Captain (AAC) Colleen Boucher, joined other cadet units from all around NSW for the 2026 AFX (Annual Field Exercise) at the Australian Army Lone Pine Barracks in Singleton last week. The group of 1,500 Cadets aged between 13 and 18 […]
There was a big crowd of over 1,000 people through the gate for the 2026 Cobar Rodeo on Saturday at the Dalton Park Horse Sports Complex. All were there to see the thrills and spills of the rodeo action and many were keen to see how Chris Deighton’s team of […]
Bannister Day on Saturday attracted a field of 22 men golfers and 17 ladies for this much sort after Stableford event. Scott Mayne did enough to take out first place in the men’s competition with a score of 39 stableford points. Paul Kershaw finished second on 38 points. Cohan Nicholson, […]
Cobar’s air services have been secured for another year after the Minns Labor Government announced last week it would extend the Western Air Services Subsidy for another year to keep affordable, reliable air services flying to Cobar, Bourke, Walgett and Lightning Ridge. The subsidy, which was due to expire in […]
After 10½ years helping to shape Cobar’s future, Cobar Shire Council general manager Peter Vlatko has made the difficult decision to retire, with family ultimately winning out over a job and community he says he will greatly miss. Peter and his wife Anna plan to relocate to Adelaide at the […]
in Grand Hotel Three outside investors have shown an interest in purchasing and developing Cobar’s former Grand Hotel site, with Cobar Shire Council now evaluating the proposals. Council received two submissions in response to its call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) before the August 24 closing date, along with a […]
Cobar residents will not get the opportunity to decide whether they want fewer councillors after a move to reduce the number of elected representatives from 12 to nine failed to gain enough support at last week’s Council meeting. Councillors considered the proposal at their September Ordinary Meeting following a Notice […]
Dear editor, A few days ago a convoy of three vans from South Gippsland, Victoria came through Cobar. Some of us have travelled to many places in and out of Australia and, although we have met many wonderful locals who couldn’t do enough for tourists on our travels, we must […]
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