2024

Time to deck the halls (and roof)

With the Christmas season fast approaching now is the time to be planning your festive display for this year’s Cobar Weekly Christmas Cheer competition. Aurelia Metals, along with Cobar Powerhouse, are once again joining forces with The Cobar Weekly to offer $1,250 in prizemoney for this year’s competition winners. Perhaps […]

2024

Inequitable education funding discussed

Local teachers, parents and interested members of the public were briefed last week about the lack of public school funding forthcoming from the Federal Government. The NSW Federation of Parents and Citizens  (P&C) Association and NSW Teachers Federation are working with parents, carers, teachers, principals, school support personnel and community […]

201124

New Master Plan for Cobar Airport

Cobar Shire Council’s Airport Master Plan is currently on public exhibition with council inviting written comments and feedback. This is the second Master Plan for the airport prepared by JJ Ryan Consulting P/L for council and provides a comprehensive review and update of their first plan prepared in 2018. This […]

201124

Plenty of stories to be told

Interest has been high for local author John Collin’s latest book, The Land Between the Rivers—The Cobar Never Never, which tells the stories of Cobar’s settlers, shearers and shearing sheds. John officially launched his 4th book on Friday night at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club with a crowd of […]

201124

Nymagee Spring Ball

The Nymagee Spring Ball on Saturday night at the Nymagee Hall was an opportunity to dress up and catch up with family and friends for a potluck dinner and great entertainment. Pictured are some of the Harley clan (and partners) at the ball. Photo contributed

201124

Home grown nursing graduates

  Cobar High School students, Molly Broughton and Molly Carter, were part of a group of 12 school-based trainees across Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) who have recently graduated with Assistant in Nursing qualifications. The pair have completed an Assistant in Nursing Certificate III through a Student-Based Apprenticeship Trainee […]

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102 childcare places to be created

More than 100 additional childcare places will be created in Cobar, as the Minns Labor Government continues work to increase the local workforce and ensure children across the state have access to high-quality education and care. Premier Chris Minns announced last week that 102 additional childcare places will be created […]

131124

Recognition of long service

Guest speaker at Monday’s Remembrance Day service, Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Mitchell, Deputy Commander of the Australian Cadet Corps Brigade NSW, presented Cobar Cadet Captain Colleen Boucher OAM with two army medal clasps for her  service to the community (27 years) and three clasps to retired Major Chris Boucher for his […]

131124

Dancing stars were full of surprises

Cobar’s 2024 Dancing Under The Stars fundraiser proved to be a big hit with the sold out crowd at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club on Saturday night. Not only did the six couples competing for the coveted mirror ball prize put on a great night of entertainment, they also […]