It’s been a big weekend of activities in Cobar with the Grey Mardi Gras, Festival of the Miners Ghost and Cobar Yabbies 50th Reunion activities all taking place. Pictured in main photo above are Graeme and Emma Barton, who were part of the Coath Family group who won the best entry in Saturday’s street parade; above right is Abby Fairfull, Karen Lennon, Bridgette Mackay and Emily Miller at the Stomp, Jive & Bump Dinner Dance on Friday night at the Services Club; centre right are Matilda McIver, Lucy Scott and Jordan Warren at the Gig on the Grass on Saturday night at the Ailsa Fitzsimmons Memorial Oval; and bottom right are Mr and Miss Mardi Gras, Shaun and Toni Morse from Mudgee. See more photos from the Grey Mardi Gras dinner dance and street parade on Page 2, the Gig on the Grass and Festival of the Miner’s Ghost Mining and Trade Expo on Page 23.
Local schools have received their alloca-tion of rapid antigen tests (RATs) in time for students and teachers to return to school next week. Around 8.2 million kits have been distributed to more than 3,000 government and non-government schools and early childhood cen-tres across the state over the past week. The […]
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has been appointed as the National Party’s Chief Whip. The party whip is chosen by their team to act as their team manager. Mr Coulton’s appointment comes following the recent announcement of the Coalition’s shadow ministry. Having served as a Member of Parliament for […]
Local Miranda Fry has joined State Member for Barwon Roy Butler’s electorate team and commenced working out of the Cobar electorate office last week. Miranda explained her new role as a Barwon Senior Electorate Officer is apolitical, meaning she’s employed by NSW Parliament to work for the local member, Mr […]