St John’s students, staff and families joined the 22nd National Simultaneous Story Time (NSS) last Wednesday at the school. This year’s story was ‘Family Tree’ by Josh Pyke. NSS is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association to promote the value of reading and literacy. One Australian book […]
Local educator, Kate Munro, is working to promote the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation’s ‘Literacy is Free-dom’ campaign, which targets literacy in remote and indigenous communities and also among refugees. “Their strategy is to try and provide early literacy training to staff and intervention for children that need it,” Kate […]
Cobar Miners Race Club president Jarrod Marsden was thrilled to welcome a big crowd (estimated to be about 2,000) for the club’s Autumn race meeting on Saturday. After a few days of rain leading up to the event, the sun shone on Saturday for what Mr Marsden believes “was undoubtedly […]
Young local business owner, Bree Martin, from Envy Beauty, has been nominated for the Western NSW 2022 Business Awards, delivered by Business NSW. The awards recognise growth and entrepre-neurship and also celebrate business success across the Central West, Orana, and Far West regions. Bree has been nominated in the Outstanding […]
Charlie Taveira has joined the team at Cobar Shire Council as their new Director of Infrastructure Services. Having worked in Victoria for more than 30 years, moving interstate was something Mr Taveira and his family had been considering for some time. It was the hard lockdowns in Victoria during the […]
Before WesTrac handed over two new Caterpillar R2900G Underground Loaders to Aurelia Metals at Peak Gold Mines (PGM) on Friday, they took the opportunity for a photo shoot at the COBAR sign. (Pictured are WesTrac’s Mining Business Manager, Western Region NSW, Neil Roberts, Mayor Peter Abbott, PGM GM Craig Thomas, […]
Don’t be surprised if you hear lots of beautiful music coming from the Kubby House Childcare Centre after the centre last week welcomed a new musical staff member, Teresa Oh. In addition to being childcare qualified, Teresa has six years of experience as a music teacher. She plays the piano […]
Cobar High School’s (CHS) female students were able to take part in a hands-on “tradie” experience last Thursday in a SALT (Supporting and Linking Tradeswomen) workshop. The SALT program is supported by the Australian Government’s National Careers Institute. Program coordinator Fi Shewring said the workshops are aimed at encouraging girls […]
Cobar TAFE Connect Learning Centre staff, students and members of the public came together on Monday morning to have a cuppa in support the Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea. Fundraisers such as this help fund the Cancer Council’s life-saving research, prevention, support programs, and information. The food for the […]
While there may have been a change at the top following the results of Saturday’s Federal Election, Mark Coulton was returned for the sixth time to lead the division of Parkes. “While the count continues, it is now known that Australia will have a new government, led by Anthony Albanese,” […]
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