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 […]
The Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool has new starting blocks delivered through the Community Building Partnership Program 2025, which supports community infrastructure projects that create positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes. Cobar Swimming Club’s swimmers were coached on how to use the new blocks before their weekly competition last Wednesday. The […]
Work to remove the pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Marshall and Bourke streets (on the Barrier Highway) was carried out last week and is part of a broader safety upgrade led by Transport for NSW. According to project documents, the crossing was earmarked for removal as part of works […]
It’s been two years since Pam Owers last had a haircut and, after she shaves her hair for the Cancer Council on May 8, it might just be another two years before she’ll need to visit a hairdresser again! Pam means business and is planning to go short, very short, […]
Consternation is growing among local landholders who have received approval to clear their land but are now being hit with stop-work and rehabilitation orders. Jillian Prince, at Lachlan Downs in the south of the shire, said they had followed the required approval land clearing processes on their property as directed […]
Cobar High School’s Ag students have once again signed up for the NSW School Merino Wether Challenge, supported by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), in partnership with various stud breeder associations. The annual challenge aims to broaden students’ learning experience and is an engaging hands-on program (much different from classroom learning) […]
Fuel prices—everybody is talking about them, social media is making jokes about the high prices but everyone is worrying about how high they will go. The surge in prices and fuel shortages across Australia, particularly in rural areas, comes in response to global oil disruptions as a result of the […]
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