Murdi Paaki Regional Enterprise Corporation Ltd (MPREC) currently has several enterprises operating in Cobar aimed to provide participants with on-the-job skills to assist them in gaining employment. MPREC is an indigenous non-government organisation which provides services to remote Aboriginal communities. In Cobar this includes Centrelink services, Community Development Programs and […]
One of Cobar’s grandest homes is celebrating its 110th birthday this month. The home, located in Brough Street, is currently owned by Geoff and Vivienne Davis who have owned the property for 23 years. When asked what prompted them to buy such an old house, Mrs Davis replied that she […]
Janine Lea-Barrett, Julie Payne and Christopher Lehmann are Cobar Shire Council’s newest councillors after Local Government election counting was finalised by the NSW Electoral Commission last Wednesday. The trio will join re-elected councillors Lilliane Brady, Peter Abbott, Peter Yench, Peter Maxwell, Harley Toomey, Greg Martin, Tracey Kings, Jarrod Marsden and […]
Stephanie Cartner is to play the lead role in Cobar High School’s production of ‘Annie’ which opens this Friday. “Stephanie fits perfect into this role and her beautiful voice really carries the show,” the show’s director Amie Hill said. Annie is a tough streetwise urchin who is nevertheless vulnerable when […]
A fire destroyed a family home in Brough Street on Friday morning. The fire brigade was alerted to the fire by a passer-by who noticed smoke coming from the roof of the house at 7.10am. There was no one home at the time. The passer-by called 000 to raise the […]
A Cobar man along with two former Cobar residents were presented with bravery awards in a ceremony at Government House Sydney last Wednesday. His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retired), Governor of […]
Janine Lea-Barrett is currently the front runner after the first preference votes were counted on Saturday for Cobar’s 2016 local government election. As of yesterday and before the second count of preferences was finalised, Mrs Lea-Barrett looked certain of gaining one of the 12 positions on Cobar Shire Council having […]
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