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. […]
Cobar Shire Council last week held a WOW Week of Women’s events as part of International Women’s Day which aims to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The week of women’s local events included the launch of a WOW podcast by local artist and businesswoman Seigrid […]
Local resident Geoffrey Langford, who has operated his own law practice in Cobar since 1984, this week celebrated a 50 year milestone in his career, when he began his “apprenticeship” as an Articled Clerk. Geoffrey said 50 years later, law has become a very different profession to what he entered. […]
Cobar Shire residents are being warned to plan and prepare for a fire with the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) issuing a ‘Moderate’ Fire Danger Rating for today. NSW RFS Acting District Manager Brad Lennon said with the continued hot, dry weather and thunderstorms over the weekend, the RFS […]
Aurelia Metals has received Development Consent from the NSW Government to develop its Federation mine near Nymagee. The approved underground mine development near the existing Hera Mine, will extract both base and precious metals, including zinc and copper—metals critical to a low-carbon economy. Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for resources […]
Local business woman, Seigrid Peters, from The Pink Galah art gallery, this week launched her own podcast as part of Cobar Shire’s WOW week of events celebrating local women. “The WOW Pod began as a means to educate myself in small business, I had questions and wanted to talk to […]
Cobar Shire Council last week approved the development of a new child care centre in Brough Street. There had been some vocal opposition by nearby residents to the application to convert the former Jehovah Witness place of public worship into a Centre Based Child Care Facility. The residents were concerned […]
More than a third of this year’s Cobar High School Year 11 class is undergoing school-based training in local work places. The school’s careers advisor, Megan Nicholson the school-based training programs have had very good results. All six of the students who completed their two year traineeships last year have […]
A Regional and Rural Summit meeting organised by the NSW Local Government Association was held in Sydney last week for rural councils to hear various political parties’ 2023 State Election priorities. Cobar was represented by deputy mayor Jarrod Marsden who filled in for Mayor Peter Abbott. Cr Marsden said it […]
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