Members of the Cobar Iron Ringer Committee, Cobar Shire Council staff and local contractors involved in the Iron Ring monument build, last Wednesday met on the site where the monument is to be located (adjacent to the Barrier Highway opposite the Great Cobar Museum). The group determined which direction the […]
A lick of paint sure has made a big difference to the façade of the Grand Hotel building in the main street. Cobar Shire Council has purchased the building and painting the exterior is the first step in restoring the 1898 building to some of its former glory. The newly […]
Cobar High School Year 9 and 10 students were joined by Nyngan High School students for a job readiness workshop at the school recently. The EDGE workshop concept was developed in 2013 by former careers advisor Sharna Dawson to bridge the gap she had noticed between student participation and employers’ […]
Cobar’s Newey Reserve was chosen to host a Federal Court native title hearing last Wednesday. Descendants of the region’s traditional owners of the Ngemba, Ngiyampaa, Wangaaypuwan and Wayilwan groups gathered to hear Justice Melissa Perry hand down a determination recognising their native title rights and interests in various parcels of […]
Cobar Shire Council voters will not go to the polls for next month’s Local Government elections as our new council has already been elected. With just 12 nominations for the 12 vacant positions, the NSW Electoral Commission declared the election to be uncontested and so the 12 candidates were automatically […]
Fire & Rescue NSW held two commemorative ceremonies on Saturday to honour the life of firefighter Daniel ‘Howie’ Howard on the 10th anniversary of his death fighting a fire at the New Occidental Hotel on August 17 2014. Fire & Rescue NSW Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell (pictured above with Daniel’s parents, […]
Fire & Rescue NSW Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell presented a National Medal and two Long Service and Good Conduct Medals to local firefighters. The National Medal was presented to former Cobar brigade captain Tony Walkinshaw and is part of the Australian Honours and Awards system which recognises the outstanding service and […]
Local punters, horse owners and trainer Wayne ‘Wap’ Prisk all had a brilliant day at the Cobar Picnic Races meeting on Saturday at the Dalton Park Racecourse. Prisk’s stable celebrated three wins for the day, including Dancing In The Sky winning the DJW and Wells Ventilation Cobar Picnic Cup. It […]
The Rotary Club of Cobar celebrated entry into the new Rotary year with their annual Changeover Dinner on Monday evening at the Bowling & Golf Club. The incoming club president David Snelson announced the new Rotary Club Management Board to club members and invited guests during the dinner. Club secretary […]
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