The future of Cobar’s historic Town Hall is expected to be the centre of discussion when Cobar Shire Council meets for its July Ordinary Meeting tomorrow. The Cobar Town Hall Feasibility Report will be presented to tomorrow’s Council meeting, with councillors set to consider the findings and determine the next […]
Just two weeks into her new role at the Lilliane Brady Village aged care home, new Facility Manager Pamela Nisbet is already talking about calling Cobar home long after her working days are over. “I’ll stay for the rest of my working life and maybe beyond,” Pamela told The Cobar […]
A visitor, Lynne Johnson, was in Cobar last week looking for the perfect place to commit a murder. Thankfully, the former copyright lawyer turned published author was only researching the setting for her next crime fiction novel, which she plans to base in Cobar. Lynne, who published her first novel, […]
A NAIDOC Week event was held at the Cobar Youth and Community Centre on Friday and celebrated this year’s theme of “50 Years of Deadly”. NAIDOC Week events are held annually across Australia as an opportunity for all Australians to learn about the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and […]
Families came together for a special NAIDOC playgroup at Mt Grenfell last Tuesday hosted by Barnardos Australia. The event celebrated culture, connection and the strength of community on Country. The day began with an Acknowledgement of Country from Aunty Treen Ward, followed by a smoking ceremony from Uncle Rick Ohlsen […]
A group of like-minded, green-thumbed volunteers is hoping to grow much more than vegetables, with plans underway to expand the Community Garden at Cobar’s Youth and Community Centre into a thriving hub for gardeners of all ages. The project, the brainchild of local resident Lenny Fitton, aims to provide fresh […]
A long-established regional law firm is strengthening its presence in Cobar, bringing a wide range of legal and conveyancing services closer to home with the help of two familiar local faces. Allwright Bourke Lawyers & Conveyancing, founded by Cobar resident Stephanie Allwright in 2014, is looking to establish a permanent […]
One of Cobar Shire Council’s biggest water infrastructure projects in recent years has reached a significant milestone, with the main structure of the new Fort Bourke Hill Water Reservoir now complete. Construction on the new $4 million 5 megalitre reinforced concrete reservoir began earlier this year. The project will improve […]
Cobar Shire Council’s Lilliane Brady Village (LBV) staff, residents and their families farewelled their much respected LBV Facility Manager, Genie McMullen, on Friday with a morning tea. (Genie is pictured at centre with Council’s Director of Corporate & Community Services Kylie Smith and General Manager Peter Vlatko.) Genie has been […]
After much anticipation and months of preparation, the Hunter School of Performing Arts’ (HSPA) Space Academy Skybound Project achieved lift off in Cobar last Wednesday. The school’s Year 10 STEM elective project launched two 3,000g degradable latex balloons from Cobar High School’s oval last week. HSPA teacher Ben Moore, who’s […]
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