Local resident Leonie McCosker delivered the traditional Welcome to Country speech as part of the 2025 Australia Day celebrations on Sunday. Leonie welcomed the crowd on behalf of the traditional custodians of the land, the Wongaibon people of the Ngiyampaa Nation. “Traditionally these are my ancestors’ lands,” Leonie said. She […]
Cobar’s newest Australian citizen Felicity Dempsey has swapped the ‘Emerald Isle’ and will now call Australia (and Cobar home) after she officially became an Australian citizen during Sunday’s Australia Day celebrations. Felicity came to Australia from Ireland 10 years ago and was working at the Tilpa Pub when she […]
Cobar Library is encouraging young families to make a goal of supporting their children to read 1,000 books before school. Cobar Shire Librarian Jane Siermans said the 1,000 Books Before School program is operated by libraries to promote and celebrate reading. “One of my staff members saw the program at […]
Local author and historian John Collins earned the community’s top gong when he was named the Citizen of the Year at the Australia Day awards celebrations at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool on Sunday. John is a very community minded person who has donated his time and skills […]
The Cobar Rural Fire Control Centre’s Operations Room has been dedicated to honour a former Noona Brigade member Neil Hudson. At 39, Ernest Neil Hudson paid the ultimate sacrifice when he lost his life on January 4, 1975 after he suffered severe burns fighting bush fires on December 19, 1974. […]
There’s a long list of worthy nominees for Cobar’s 2025 Australia Day awards with 24 individuals and 11 groups nominated for the eight award categories. Among the nominees for the Citizen of the Year category are entertainer John Peebles, Rural Outback Animals Respite/Rescue volunteer Lorraine ‘Wizzy’ Knezevic, historian and author […]
As we approach the middle of summer, the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) has issued a reminder that it’s not too late to reduce the risk of bush fire damage to your property. The RFS recommends five steps that every home owner in a bush fire risk area should undertake: […]
Cobar’s 2025 Australia Day Ambassador Paul Featherstone BM ASM is no stranger to trouble and is definitely someone you’d want on your side. Paul is a Senior Instructor For NSW Ambulance’s Special Casualty Access Team (SCAT). He’s spent the past 35 years perfecting skills in the recovery and care of […]
The Lilliane Brady Village (LBV) hosted a public dementia education session last week aimed at helping dementia carers. Dementia Training Australia’s (DTA) Nancy Marino, who was in town to conduct dementia training for staff at the LBV, led the 90 minute session on Thursday night at the Services Club. Ms […]
The Cobar Services Club bestowed Life Membership on five hard working members at the club’s annual general meeting on Monday night. Chris Boucher, Julie Claus, Diane Slater, Colleen Boucher OAM and Susie Loughran (pictured above) were presented with Life Membership cards by the club’s secretary/manager Linda Carter. Claud Parisi was […]
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