Four bushfires in the Far West district were still being patrolled as of yesterday afternoon after what’s been a horrendous weekend for firefighters. Rural Fire Service (FRS) Far West Team District Manager Inspector Brad Lennon said the fires broke out following a dry lightening front that passed through on Thursday […]
The first few minutes after an accident can mean the difference between life and death for a patient and having someone on site with trauma care training can help increase their chance of survival. Thanks to a Careflight trauma care training session in Cobar on the weekend, the chances are […]
Gordon Hill has been elected as the new Cobar RSL Sub Branch president taking over the role from Kain Neale. A former Army Reserve Sergeant with 19 years of service, Mr Hill fills the mandatory criteria of the president’s role as someone who is a service member. The role of […]
Local businesswoman, Eden Coughlan, dance principal and owner of Copper City Dance Centre (CCDC), is branching out and has recently purchased a second dance centre. When Eden saw a studio come up for sale in Temora, she thought it sounded “really good”. “Temora is a similar town to Cobar in […]
The Cobar 221 Army Cadet Unit held their formal dining-in night on Saturday at the Services Club which included the presentation of end of year awards. Warrant Officer (WO) Class 2 Amara Bottom earned The Cartner Family Award for The Most Outstanding Senior Cadet for the Year. SGT Riley Bottom […]
The annual Combined Churches of Cobar Carols in the Park event never fails to draw a crowd and this year’s event on Sunday night was no different. There were lots of local families and visitors at Drummond Park singing along with the choir (pictured above). In addition to carols, there […]
One local octogenarian has proved that age is no barrier when it comes to setting up and running your own business. While most other people her age have long retired, 85 year old Patricia Porter has recently sold one business and opened another. “I’ve had my own business for years […]
Local artist Seigrid Peters has recently painted two more electrical boxes in Linsley Street as part of Cobar Shire Council’s Town Beautification program. Sig’s unique artwork adds some colour to the streetscape with her depictions of rural life in Cobar. Her latest works include the ‘Bird Box’ pictured above […]
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