Local businesses who signed up to learn more about social media received some follow-up training in town last week. Kim Goldsmith of Ochre Media returned to Cobar last week to further assist businesses to maximise their sales through social media. Cobar Shire Council’s special projects officer and Cobar Business Association […]
More business development, new investment, community leadership, attracting more visitors, having better public transport and more children’s services will make Cobar a better place to live. Those were the top priorities determined by a small group of interested residents at Cobar Shire Council’s public meeting last Wednesday night. Facilitated by […]
The Cobar Hospital Auxiliary have recently donated two electric recliner chairs to the Cobar Hospital which are sure to make patients’ stays a lot more comfortable. The new chairs arrived last Thursday with patient Lorna Lawrie one of the first to test them out. Mrs Lawrie, who has an injured […]
The Festival of the Miners Ghost planning committee met last week to finalise a number of new items on this year’s schedule of activities. Former miner Barry Knight reported to the meeting on the progress he’s made with organising a miners’ reunion. Mr Knight said he’s been sharing the event […]
A new emergency medical book for people that take regular medication is currently in the planning and has the potential to save a life. The idea to redesign an existing emergency medical information book came up last week at a Community Services Forum meeting. Dr Deon Heyns, who is a […]
Local retailers are taking their window and instore displays to a whole new level after learning some tips and tricks at a Visual Merchandising workshop held in Cobar last week. Held at Chi Chi, the workshop was facilitated by the Cobar Business Association with funding sourced from the State Government’s […]
Cobar Shire residents will go to the polls on September 10 to elect a new council of 12 members after 15 local residents nominated as candidates for this year’s Local Government elections. Nine of the current councillors have put their names forward for re-election along with six others looking to […]
A community meeting to discuss rural crime in the area was held at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club on Monday night. As part of Operation High Ground, which targets rural crime, the informal meeting led by Cobar Police Sergeant John Bennett and Senior Constable Christie Greshner, was an opportunity […]
The Cobar Roosterettes will go down in history as the first team ever to win the Barwon Darling Women’s League Tag competition trophy. The local side finished the 2016 season as the inaugural winners of the Barwon Darling Cup League Tag competition after convincingly beating Lightning Ridge 16-4 in Sunday’s […]
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