2026

Roy is ready to ride to fundraise for the RFDS

Every two minutes, someone needs the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) with 36,951 Australians flown each year by their expert aeromedical teams for medical treatment. Since 1928, the Royal Flying Doctor Service has been there for those living, working and traveling across Australia. Whether it’s a life-threatening injury, a hospital […]

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Cobar representative elected to Outback Arts’ new board

Cobar Shire Councillor Lillian Simpson was re-elected to the 2026 Outback Arts board at the group’s recent annual general meeting. Outback Arts welcomed several new board members alongside the reappointment of existing members, to strengthen its leadership and ongoing commitment to the regional arts sector. The newly appointed members bring […]

2026

Community turns out for GROW Day

Drummond Park was busy on Friday with people young and old enjoying themselves at Cobar’s GROW (Guiding Rural and Outback Wellbeing) Day. GROW Day, run by the Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS), takes place in many rural, regional and remote communities across NSW and aims to offer information about local […]

150426

A turning point for Endeavor

Polymetals Resources released their March 2026 quarterly report yesterday with Executive Chairman Dave Sproule reporting the Endeavor Mine operation had marked a turning point. Mr Sproule said during the past quarter, Polymetals’ operational focus at Endeavor was on safely ramping up mining and processing performance while transitioning into higher-value ore […]

150426

Buffaloes deliver for patients

On behalf of the Cobar Buffaloe Lodge, Terry and Bev Clyde presented a donation of $2,000 to Cobar Hospital Auxiliary president Sharon Harland on Monday. The Buffaloes have been raising money for the community for almost 16 years selling tickets in chook raffles at the Services Club on Saturday afternoons. […]

150426

A very warm welcome

New residents to Cobar were invited to go along to a welcome event at the Cobar Shire Library recently. The event was organised by Cobar’s Combined Churches group and aims to make new people feel welcome in our town and provide them with local information. Mayor Jarrod Marsden officially welcomed […]

150426

Changing of the guard, it’s now official

There’s been a changing of the guard at the Cobar Services Club with outgoing secretary/manager of the past 14 years, Linda Carter, yesterday officially handing over to the club’s new secretary/manager, Dale Russell. While Dale has technically been at the helm since Linda went on long service leave at the […]