Things we have learnt this week: Andorra is the 6th smallest country in Europe, a snail lives longer than a month so they can be used in a school project, a Great Wall of China model can be made out of Weet-Bix, shortbread cookies from Maritius taste delicious and mint […]
Plans to secure Cobar’s water supply into the future were discussed when the NSW Water Minister, Rose Jackson, met with State Member for Barwon, Roy Butler and the Cobar Water Board yesterday. Minister Jackson and Mr Butler met with the Cobar Water Board to discuss long-standing plans for a new […]
Polymetals Resources Ltd announced yesterday that saleable silver-lead and zinc concentrates are being produced to plan at its Endeavor mine. Polymetals Executive Chairman Dave Sproule said they were delighted with the completion of the Endeavor mill refurbishment. “Milling operations are settling down well and we are addressing various maintenance issues […]
Nine sporting projects across Barwon, including one in Cobar, will receive a share of nearly $300,000 in grants. The grants are a result of a successful bid by local MP Roy Butler to secure discretionary funding from the NSW Government and Minister for Sport, Steve Kamper. The Minister for Sport […]
A year after he took an interest in the sport of powerlifting, 16 year old Ethan McLeod already has a national title and now has his eye on a world title. Ethan and his mum Corinne (who is a personal trainer and who first introduced him to the sport) are […]
The Rotary Club of Cobar found a novel way to fundraise and held a Book Fair on Saturday. Rotary Club secretary Gordon Hill said they had a great response from the community with an estimated 1,000 books being donated and also a good response from locals buying books. The fundraiser […]
Essential Energy’s mature-age apprentice, Daniel Stephens has been named as Apprentice of the Year at the recent vocational education and training (VET) 2025 Western NSW Regional Training Awards. The awards celebrate the success of local VET learners and teachers who have made outstanding contributions to their workplaces and industries. Taking […]
The Cobar Weekly newspaper is one of 26 not-for-profit organisations to share in $200,000 worth of grants from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) and partner Telstra. The Weekly was successful in their application for Telstra’s Connected Communities Grant Program which supports projects led by grassroots not-for-profits in […]
The Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly (MPRA) proudly signed a Statement of Intent with the University of New England (UNE) in Cobar last week to mark the beginning of a transformative partnership for the region. MPRA’s Independent Chairperson Grace Gordon said this agreement will strengthen outcomes in community-identified projects aligned with […]
Year on year Cobar residents are the biggest users of the Macquarie Home Stay (MHS) accommodation facility in Dubbo and so the Cobar community will be pleased to know plans for Stage 3 have commenced. For the past six years, MHS has been a home away from home for thousands […]
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