Local News
Pet cemetery transformed by the work of dedicated locals
A desire to give pets their due respect after they die has motivated a group of locals to clean up Cobar’s neglected and badly overgrown Pet Burial Ground. Local woman Julie Milson, along with Sue De Jong and Brett Luton, have put in lots of back breaking hours over the […]
Funds to finally build truck wash
Cobar is one of 26 towns to be approved for funding for a truck wash out site. At a NSW Nationals conference in Broken Hill on the weekend NSW Roads Minister Melinda Pavey announced the successful recipients to share $10million in joint government funding to build new or upgrade existing […]
Award recognises innovative work in local health services
The Cobar Health Service has won a Western NSW Local Health District Living Quality & Safety Health and Innovation Award. The district awards celebrate innovation, quality and safety in health care with staff and teams from across the Local Health District submitting entries leading up to the awards. A total […]
Show pavilions showcase Cobar talent
Main Pavilion: chief steward Simonne Mackay reported that there was 835 entries from 187 exhibitors, including 166 Junior Fine Art entries (double the previous year). The Most Successful Exhibitor in the Main Pavilion was Eva Halliger. Eva won the prize for the Most Successful in five sections which included Fruit […]