Ron Gapps (and his wife Helen) were among the locals who took part in the Anzac Day driveway service on Saturday morning. They’d also made a wreath to pay tribute to Ron’s dad, Jimmy, who served in Egypt and New Guinea during World War II. With the traditional dawn service, march and service in Drummond Park cancelled due to the Coronavirus crisis, many locals were keen to find alternative ways to commemorate this year’s Anzac Day.
Staff at the Cobar Health Service were among more than 250,000 frontline healthcare workers who received specially labelled KitKat bars to acknowledge their service to our community. Nestlé Confectionery General Manager Chris O’Donnell said that the donation of ‘thank you’ labelled KitKat bars was a gesture of gratitude to people […]
Tough times can bring out the best in people and it’s good to see that there’s a number of local residents who are kindly offering help to our elderly residents during the uncertainty of the Coronavirus pandemic. Riki Schaumkell posted a notice last week of an offer to help her […]
Cobar residents can today access a drive-through COVID-19 testing service. The Western NSW Local Health District (LHD) is currently conducting the drive-through service throughout the region in an effort to stay on top of the spread of the disease. Director of Public Health Priscilla Stanley said Cobar is the ninth […]