Beaconsfield Mine disaster survivor, Todd Russell (third from left), was a guest of Aurelia Metals/Peak Gold Mines this week. Mr Russell spoke at a public event at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club on Monday night about his experiences in Beaconsfield, what they went through, how it eventuated and how […]
Cobar High School Year 11 student Rohan Bellotti (pictured at centre) is one of two recipients this year of the CWA Cobar branch’s Ellen Knight Scholarship. (The other recipient, Tiana Jones was not present for the photo.) The $200 scholarship can be used by the students to purchase whatever they […]
The introduction of new aged care regulations and cost escalations may see the Lilliane Brady Village (LBV) aged care facility closed. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton met with Cobar Shire Council mayor Jarrod Marsden and general manager Peter Vlatko while he was in Cobar last week to discuss the […]
Two local creative business women teamed up to put on Palettes & Palates in the Paddock which pulled a big crowd on Saturday night. Artist Seigrid Peters provided the Palettes offering a canvas painting workshop (and also the Paddock at her property Scrubby Valley) while chef Haylee Prince catered for […]
Locals Simone Porter and Jodie Jones took part again this year in the Never Late Fe-Mail Postie Ride to raise funds for Wings4Kidz. (They are pictured above with Ride organiser Garry Rogers and Wings4Kidz CEO Brendan Crane.) The group’s goal had been $200,000 (which was what they raised last year), however […]
In a uniquely unprecedented move, CSA General Manager Robert Walker has taken his leadership role to new depths-literally. Rob now spends a portion of his working week underground alongside the mining teams at the CSA mine. His new, fully functional office is strategically located next to the operational deployment & […]
Local resident Bob Chambers joined the Centenarian Club on Friday when he celebrated his 100th birthday, firstly with a cake at the Lilliane Brady Village followed by an afternoon tea with friends and family, some of whom had travelled from Western Australia and Victoria to help him celebrate. Photo […]
Mayor Jarrod Marsden (at far right) was part of the welcome committee at a ‘New to Cobar’ event for new residents on Monday afternoon at the Cobar Youth & Community Centre. He is pictured with new residents Kylie Tonnisen and daughters Charlotte and Michaela (from Victoria) and Tremayne Po-Ching and […]
After seeing an improved bottom line over the past four months and increased patronage, Cobar Services Club members have voted to hold off on plans for amalgamation. At the club’s annual general meeting in October last year, members determined that amalgamation with a ‘parent club’ was the only viable option. […]
The Empire Hotel is on the market, with expressions of interest for the freehold going concern closing in May. The hotel is being offered for sale under instructions from the appointed liquidator Andrew Barnden of Rodgers Reidy. “The existing levels of revenue and ability to immediately capitalise on this income […]
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