The Cobar Miners Race Club committee is currently gauging the interest in the community to hold two race meetings this year. New club president Jarrod Marsden said on the back of the success of the club’s annual race meeting in May many believe that the town and wider racing community […]
A group of Cobar sewers have gathered together out of the generosity of their hearts to make quilts for those in town who have suffered from some type of loss or tragedy. Cobar Quilt Shop owner Colleen Flynn said the group isn’t keen to advertise what they do, but recently […]
Local Girl Guides leader Anita Neate will be tackling the Larapinta Trek in the Northern Territory this June, to help raise funds and awareness for epilepsy. Anita spoke with The Cobar Weekly last week about her battles with nocturnal epilepsy. “I have had epilepsy for as long as I can […]
Staff from Cobar Fire Station were called to a fire at a home in Lewis Street early on Sunday […]
Local musician Kahlia Martin recently graduated from the Country Music Association of Australia (CMMA) Academy of Country Music in Tamworth. Kahlia said the course had been recommended to her by a fellow musician. “Once I looked into it I knew it would be a good experience and would make me […]
A group of 32 children and their parents spent last Wednesday morning decrypting clues as part of an Amazing Race around the central business district finishing with a picnic at Ward Oval. Tanya Hodges, along with other mothers who had met through Cobar District Mother Association (CDMA), organised the outdoor […]
Member for the NSW Legislative Council Daniel Mookhey was in Cobar last week to start what he called his “apprenticeship in all things Barwon”. As part of his western area tour to find out the needs of towns such as Broken Hill, Cobar and Dubbo, Mr Mookhey spoke with Mayor […]
Nymagee residents were given the opportunity to have fun, get creative and connect with others at a two day art workshop in the village last week. The free workshop was funded under the Australian Government Drought Assistance Package through House With No Steps, Interrelate, Uniting Burnside and Catholic Healthcare. Masti […]
Cobar Shire Council’s general manager Gary Woodman resigned last Friday. A statement from Council on Monday advised Mr Woodman had tendered his resignation which was effective immediately. Mr Woodman took up the position of general manager at Cobar Shire Council in July 2010 following the departure of Ray Smith to […]
This year’s Australia Day Citizen of the Year, John de Bruin and Young Citizen of the Year, Annie Mugugia were presented with their awards by Australia Day ambassador Andrew Heslop at an […]
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