Local News – Page 208 – The Cobar Weekly

Golfie-goers are in the money

May 2, 2018 tcwadmin

Yench adds his voice to call for FIFO changes

April 26, 2018 tcwadmin

Cr Peter Yench is calling on Cobar Shire Council to support him in his quest to change the NSW Government Act that would bring about a ban on 100 per cent Fly in/Fly Out (FIFO) workers to mines in NSW. Cr Yench also plans to take the matter to the […]

Massive cost reductions key to Peak’s long term future

April 26, 2018 tcwadmin

Approximately 40 staff lost their jobs at Peak Gold Mines last week as part of the mine’s new owner Aurelia Metals Ltd’s plan to cut costs to extend the life of the mine. Aurelia’s managing director and CEO Jim Simpson told The Cobar Weekly that while redundancies are never good, […]

VIEW members hear of services available at Cobar Library

April 26, 2018 tcwadmin

Cobar VIEW Club held their regular monthly luncheon meeting last Tuesday with a good attendance of 27 at the Empire Hotel. The club continues to benefit from a further increase in membership numbers. Guest speaker on the day was Emily Ham from the Cobar Library. The local library is one […]

Bank staff bring fun to work to help sick children smile

April 26, 2018 tcwadmin

Cobar’s CommBank employees have invited the community to help them raise funds for the Clown Doctors during the month of April. On April 13, employees supported the Clown Doctors by dressing up as clowns and handed out gifts and lollies while collecting donations. Clown Doctors is the core program of […]

Cobar High School (CHS) farewelled principal Safija Bristina last week at the end of Term 1. Ms Bristina has taken up a tenure as the principal of Forbes High School. The director of Public Schools NSW, Charles Dwyer, informed the school community of the change of leadership for CHS last […]

Nymagee’s soldiers

April 18, 2018 tcwadmin

The Nymagee Progress Association has been working on a project that will honour their local service men and women who served in both world wars. An honour roll with 21 names from those who served in World War I and 30 more from World War II is to be officially […]