New residents to Cobar were invited to go along to a welcome event at the Cobar Shire Library recently. The event was organised by Cobar’s Combined Churches group and aims to make new people feel welcome in our town and provide them with local information. Mayor Jarrod Marsden officially welcomed […]
There’s been a changing of the guard at the Cobar Services Club with outgoing secretary/manager of the past 14 years, Linda Carter, yesterday officially handing over to the club’s new secretary/manager, Dale Russell. While Dale has technically been at the helm since Linda went on long service leave at the […]
The latest fire engine to roll off the Fire and Rescue NSW production line has arrived at its new home at Cobar. Valued at around $560,000, the Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) Class 2 Pumper allows firefighters to tackle structural, chemical, petrol and grass fires, using up to five times […]
A new mine is being mooted for the Cobar region with the AFD-listed Ruse Mining Company, today announcing an interest in establishing a mine 9km north west of Cobar. A spokesperson for Ruse, Harle Quin, said their early optical testing has been encouraging and has revealed Erudite, a very rare […]
Cobar’s ‘Crafties’ were able to let their imaginations run wild at a Waste 2 Art workshop, hosted by Outback Arts at the Cobar Youth and Community Centre on Sunday. Coonamble artist and teacher, Sarah Rodgers, has been facilitating workshops throughout the region offering local artists the opportunity to create entries […]
CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes (CCWF) is creating a place for women to gather in a supportive environment to build connections and confidence and grow an understanding of healthy and respectful relationships. The SistaCare program provides peer support and education in western NSW communities, including Cobar. The program provides women with an opportunity […]
Newey File photo It’s been a long time coming but the controversial matter of whether or not free camping at the Newey should be permitted has finally been decided. The matter was tabled at Cobar Shire’s Ordinary Council Meeting last week with councillors voting ‘NO’ to allowing free camping at […]
Dear editor, The Investigations Unit at the Australian Conservation Foundation has noticed huge amounts of clearing in the Cobar peneplain in the last few years, including at Jillian Prince’s property in Lachlan Downs (as reported in The Cobar Weekly on 18 March). We called Jillian after we spotted clearing of […]
The Great Cobar Museum project stages 2 and 3 are almost complete and will soon be open to the public. The Cobar Weekly had another sneak peek yesterday and snapped a few photos of the outdoor displays. Above in the background are two boilers, used at the Gladstone Mine. Also […]
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