Stage 2 of Cobar’s War Memorial in Drummond Park was unveiled on Saturday afternoon as part of this year’s Running On Empty Festival celebrations. The festival has helped to fund the next stage which lists the names of locals who have served in Modern Conflicts. Pictured are festival organiser John […]
Actors are always looking for a big break and for Terry Serio, that break came in his first role playing the lead in Running on Empty. Serio’s lead role of Mike in the 1982 cult Aussie street-racing film, Running on Empty, immediately thrust him into the spotlight and set him […]
There were plenty of head-turning entries for this year’s Running on Empty Festival Show n Shine event on Saturday in Drummond Park. From the field of 92 entries, Paul Whillock from Dubbo, won the Judges Choice for Best Sedan with his vibrant blue 1962 Valiant. The Pre 1990 Class was […]
Becoming a state finalist in the NSW Training Awards has put local resident Daniel ‘Stevo’ Stephens in the spotlight, but it’s a place he’s not entirely comfortable with. After being named the Apprentice of the Year at the Western NSW vocational and education training (VET) awards in June, Daniel represented […]
The Cobar branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) held an Awareness Week event on Saturday and invited the public to go along for a cuppa. Cobar CWA president Colleen Boucher welcomed members and a number of guests to the afternoon tea and explained CWA’s Awareness Week had a focus […]
Hundreds of car enthusiasts will be rolling into Cobar this week to celebrate the 2025 Running on Empty Festival. Now if you’re new to town and not sure what it’s all about, the Running on Empty Festival (or ROEF) celebrates an iconic Australian action film from 1982. It’s all about […]
Cobar Hot Bake’s Steak Diane meat pie has won a silver medal in this year’s Great Aussie Meat Pie Competition. Their Steak Diane was second best in Australia in the Gourmet Pie category. The local bakery also won four bronze medals for their Plain Mince Pie, their Chunky Steak Pie, […]
Work on the Great Cobar Museum Coach House and Underground Mine Experience continues to power ahead, with the project recently reaching another important milestone. Cobar Shire Council’s Project Coordinator Meike Griffiths said engineering and architectural consultants recently visited the site to carry out the pre-sheet inspection, a key checkpoint that […]
The shift to an equal playing field on both the international and domestic levels for all facets of men’s and women’s Rugby Union, is helping to breathe new life into the Cobar club, but it’s also brought a new challenge. Cobar Rugby Club president Peter Payne said to foster the […]
Work on the Great Cobar Museum Coach House and Underground Mine Experience continues to power ahead, with the project recently reaching another important milestone. Cobar Shire Council’s Project Coordinator Meike Griffiths said engineering and architectural consultants recently visited the site to carry out the pre-sheet inspection, a key checkpoint that […]
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