The vacant and neglected Grand Hotel and neighbouring former café in the main street have both been an eyesore for a number of years but that’s soon about to change following the recent sale of the two buildings. Both premises at 34 and 36 Marshall Street have been bought by […]
What’s making the news this week? It’s us—The Cobar Weekly newspaper is moving to full colour, with the help of a grant from the Regional Media Fund. Managing editor Sharon Harland, who’s worked at the paper for the past 22 years, said the staff and committee are thrilled to be […]
With the thermometer reaching a scorching 41.3 degrees on Saturday and 37.5 on Sunday, the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool was one of the coolest places to be on the weekend. Saturday’s scorcher was well above average (by 11.7 degrees for this time of the year) and was our hottest day […]
For the past 26+ years, Stephen Dutton’s job has been to care for sick and injured people but that doesn’t stop when he takes his paramedic’s uniform off at the end of a shift. Stephen recently marked 20 years as the Station Officer at the Cobar Ambulance Station with a […]
According to a recent report from the Grattan Institute, if you live in Cobar, you’re paying $600 more in rates than a resident of Mosman in Sydney’s North Shore but you’re much more likely to hit a pothole on your drive home. Transport and Cities Program Director at the Grattan Institute, […]
Cobar VIEW Club ladies experienced the hospitality of Cobar Bowing & Golf Club on Thursday for their Oaks Day outing, an annual fundraiser for the Smith Family Charity Learning for Life Student program, which VIEW supports. Amusing anecdotes and racing jokes together with the traditional “Horsey” quiz kept everyone […]
The Cobar Rural Fire Service (RFS) has had a busy few days fighting six bush fires that broke out in the Cobar Shire as a result of lightning strikes. RFS District Manager of the Far West Team, Inspector Brad Lennon, who’s also been dealing with even more fires in the […]
The Rotary Club of Cobar has been providing ongoing support for Dubbo’s Macquarie Home Stay since fundraising for the facility began back in 2013. Macquarie Home Stay provides affordable low cost accommodation for people from northern and western NSW who need to travel to Dubbo for specialist medical treatment. Macquarie […]
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