200324

Database makes it easy for tourists and operators

Cobar Shire Council’s Business Support Officer Kate Joss has been speaking with local businesses about the benefits of being listed on the ATDW website. ATDW, the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse, is the national database for tourism business listings. “Tourism distributors (like Destination NSW) have licences to use this ATDW database […]

200324

Rugby Club loses out on Return and Earn rubbish

Our ‘Return and Earn’ is a service provided by the Cobar Rugby Union Club to the community of Cobar. Club members collect bags and dispatch Cobar’s cans, plastic and glass bottles to Cleanaway for recycling. The club pays 10 cents for each unit presented by customers in acceptable condition while […]

130324

Che Dionysius appointed as new Lands Council CEO  

Ngiyampaa woman, Che Dionysius (or Che Griffiths as she is locally known), has been appointed as the Cobar Local Aboriginal Land Council’s (Cobar LALC) new Chief Executive Officer. A proud traditional owner with a diverse skill set, Che has extensive experience working within the community. “I hope to bring the […]

130324

Cobar carnival marks a milestone

  Cobar Mobile Children’s Service (CMCS) recorded a huge milestone last Thursday and threw a big Carnival-themed birthday party to celebrate their 42 years of service to the community. CMCS’s president Corey Traynor said the service had grown over the past four decades from its humble beginnings as a playgroup […]

060324

New Euabalong showground

Work is complete on a brand-new permanent showground arena and cattle yards at Euabalong, supported with funding from the NSW Government in association with Cobar Shire Council.  Crown Lands provided $148,631 in Crown Reserve Improvement Fund grants for the materials to construct the new arena, which will allow locals to […]

060324

Recommendations for rural students

The Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association (ICPA) is hailing the Australian Universities Accord Panel’s Final Report as a watershed moment for rural and remote students across the country. A number of key recommendations from the report aim to address persistent challenges faced by families living in rural and remote Australia. In […]