The Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly (MPRA), a peak Aboriginal group representing the interests of 16 communities across Western NSW, the northwest and far west, celebrated 20 years of community led governance last Thursday in Cobar. The MPRA was established to facilitate collaboration between the region’s Aboriginal communities through its Community […]
Truck drivers and tourists are among the motorists set to benefit from an upgrade to the Gilgunnia rest stop south of Cobar. The safety and infrastructure upgrade by the NSW Labor Government at the Gilgunnia Goldfields Rest Area, located about 109 kilometres south of Cobar on the Kidman Highway, will […]
The construction of Cobar’s Iron Ring monument commenced last week by local company, KML Industries. Pictured is KML’s Josh Murphy, who is one of KML’s staff members working on the project. The Iron Ringer committee is currently selling pavers to help fund the project with paver sales to close […]
An additional $13.1 million in the State Budget will help tackle surging feral pig numbers. NSW Farmers president Xavier Martin said the funding announcement last week comes as farmers across the state are reporting a sharp increase in feral pig numbers, which were causing major damage and posing a huge […]
The Cobar region has a long and proud history and this year marks the 150th anniversary of when the Weltie family moved to Cobar and settled on Glenhope station, east of Cobar. Glenhope’s current owners, the Johnson family, are planning to celebrate the 150 year milestone with a big shindig […]
Cobar Shire Council hosted the Western Division Councils of NSW 2024 Mid Term Conference last week with Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Regional NSW and Minister for Western NSW, the Hon. Tara Moriarty addressing the conference. Minister Moriarty told the representatives present from the eight far west councils that the […]
The Australian Workers Union (AWU) and Mining and Energy Union (MEU) have joined forces and launched a new Mining Union Alliance representing workers in metalliferous mining in NSW on Tuesday in Cobar. The NSW Mine Workers’ Alliance (NSWMWA) launch was the first of a number of regional events that are […]
Cobar Shire Council was represented at the annual Local Roads Congress at Parliament House in Sydney last week. Mayor Jarrod Marsden, Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko and Cr Julie Payne, a member of Council’s roads committee, attended the meeting last Monday. Cr Marsden said the conference was very well attended […]
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has taken up the fight for Regional Enterprise Development Institute (REDI.E) after the Indigenous service provider found out its funding will be cut later this year. Mr Coulton advised REDI.E recently received a letter from the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) informing the organisation […]
Cobar Public School is the second school in NSW to receive a St John Ambulance defibrillator and CPR and defibrillator awareness training. A total of 12 defibrillator units are being donated to schools across Sydney and in regional areas in memory of Andrew Sitaramayya, a former St John Ambulance staff […]
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