2023
Local News
2023
Roy romps home to win election race
Roy Butler was popularly returned as the Member for Barwon at Saturday’s State Election winning close to half of the primary vote and making history as the first Independent to hold the seat. “The numbers show that it was not a close race,” Mr Butler said of the election count […]
2023
Colourful characters cruise into Cobar for Cancer cause
Participants on the Shitbox Rally 2023 Summer event overnighted in Cobar on Monday on their way from Rockhampton to Hobart. It’s been a pretty hot run for the rally drivers since they headed off from Rockhampton last Friday to begin the long drive south. The Cobar Weekly caught up with […]
2023
Fire crews working around the clock
Firefighting crews have been working around the clock since last Thursday trying to contain a bushfire near Mount Hope in the south of the shire. The fire at Yarra station, Tipping Way, east of Mount Hope, was reported at approximately 2.20pm on Thursday. NSW Rural Fire Service crews, along with […]
2023
2023
Restoration of a Cobar icon’s grave is now complete
According to local legend, Kate McKenzie was a very eccentric woman who used to walk the streets of Cobar wielding a stock whip which she threatened to use to keep kids in line. And while many Cobar residents may have indeed feared her, there’s no doubt Kate McKenzie goes down […]
2023
Tracey wins Shell’s top customer service award
Winning awards for great customer service is something the Cobar Auto Port Shell Service Station is renowned for and the Cobar servo has just picked up another one. Cobar Auto Port staff member Tracey Fazulla has been named the Australian Customer Service Champion 2022 for Independent Shell Service Stations. The […]
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Police investigating suspicious fires
Cobar Police are investigating a number of suspicious fires that have occurred over the past week in the vicinity of the Old Res and north of Cobar on the Kidman Way. NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) and Fire and Rescue NSW personnel have attended five separate fires in five days. […]
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Sam’s need to find a creative outlet became her business
Sam Longmore was one of the guest speakers at Cobar Shire Council’s WOW Dinner on Friday night and she stayed on to hold a Snood making workshop on Saturday morning. Sam’s business ‘Oh Bulldust’, was created after two car accidents at age 20 left her paralysed down one side. (Her […]
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After 30+ years, Julie steps away from running the business
Julie Fairbank recently worked her last day as the owner of Fairbank AutoPro but she has yet to work her last day in the automotive parts and accessories business. “Some of our customers have joked that Amanda and I have just swapped roles and now she’s the boss,” Julie said. […]