A group of local musically-minded kids (and some of their parents) last month joined a group of 290 children from 71 different schools in 22 local government areas at a Moorambilla Voices residency camp in Baradine. Moorambilla Voices is a unique arts program that is more than a choir, but […]
Kara O’Hara from Kirinari Community Services (pictured above with Len Burton) hosted a ‘Cuppa for Dementia’ fundraiser last Tuesday at The John Mitchell Pharmacy as part of Dementia Action Week. The day was an opportunity for locals to learn more about dementia and support those affected by the condition. Kara […]
Local songsmith, Baeden Faint, shines a light on mental health with his recently released single, ‘A Whole Lot More’. Nicknamed the “Black Dog Song” by his friends and family, Baeden’s latest track is a hopeful monologue on men’s mental health in rural Australia. With its timely arrival ahead of R […]
Cobar High School held a Careers Expo at the school last Wednesday with 30 different exhibitors/employers on hand to discuss all things careers with local students. Pictured is one of the exhibitors Laura Prince from Geandale Station talking to students Deni Brown and Maddie Bruce about different careers on offer […]
Cobar Shire Council Mayor Jarrod Marsden welcomed NSW Regional Health Minister Ryan Park and State Member for Barwon Roy Butler to Cobar last Wednesday to discuss local health matters. “It was clearly conveyed to the Minister that Cobar has its own unique challenges with regards to health and that we […]
The Peak Mines rescue team recently took part the 2024 Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) Victorian Mine Rescue competition in Bendigo, Victoria. From August 23-25 eight mine emergency response teams from Victorian, NSW and Tasmanian mines took part in the annual safety training exercise which involved simulated rescue scenarios. Peak […]
Aurelia Metals has recently provided an update on its donations to the Cobar Community through its Peak Donations committee. For the first six months of this year, Aurelia has provided close to $95,000 to a number of organisations including Cobar Preschool, Cobar High School, NNWW Aboriginal Corporation, the Iron Ring […]
Cobar High School Stage 5 Agriculture students competed at the annual NSW School Merino Wether Challenge in Dubbo last week. Cobar High was among 69 schools participating in this year’s Merino Wether Competition at the Rabobank National Ram Show and Sale. All schools across the state are invited to put […]
Cobar Roosters Under 18s are cock of the walk after winning the Castlereagh Youth League grand final at Tom Knight Memorial Oval on Saturday. The Bantams won a nail-biting thriller, 18-16, in extra time over the Gulgong Bull Terriers. (Full match report on Page 22.) The Cobar club hosted all […]
Cobar’s Tourism Advisory Committee meeting last Thursday at the Services Club had a big agenda to work through. Council’s tourism manager Demi Smith presented the latest tourism statistics and reported that July has been our busiest month this year. A total of 3,823 people have visited the Visitors Information Centre […]
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