The Great Cobar Museum project stages 2 and 3 are almost complete and will soon be open to the public. The Cobar Weekly had another sneak peek yesterday and snapped a few photos of the outdoor displays. Above in the background are two boilers, used at the Gladstone Mine. Also pictured is ‘Big Red’, an Ingersoll Rand compressor, used at the CSA. Workers of the time described it as ‘the pride of the fleet’. The smaller motors at front were both used at the Queen Bee mine in the early 1900s. Some of the outdoor displays feature sound recordings of the daily operations on a mine site including tapping, crushing and workers calling to each other.
The Great Cobar Museum project stages 2 and 3 are almost complete and will soon be open to the public. The Cobar Weekly had another sneak peek yesterday and snapped a few photos of the outdoor displays. Above in the background are two boilers, used at the Gladstone Mine. Also pictured is ‘Big Red’, an Ingersoll Rand compressor, used at the CSA. Workers of the time described it as ‘the pride of the fleet’. The smaller motors at front were both used at the Queen Bee mine in the early 1900s. Some of the outdoor displays feature sound recordings of the daily operations on a mine site including tapping, crushing and workers calling to each other.
The Busy Bees Minis team were all abuzz after their 9-3 victory over the Maroon Miners in the Cobar Junior Soccer Club competition on Saturday morning at Ward Oval. A very busy worker bee, Kaiden Hamilton, finished with a four-goal haul from the match, which included a standout moment that […]
The men’s golf Bill Bartlett Memorial Trophy Four-Ball-Best-Ball event on Sunday was played in inclement conditions. Handling the conditions the best were the winners, Bill Fugar and Peter ‘China’ Brien, who were keen to get their hands on this much sought after trophy. Brian Russ and Jacob Wilson finished as […]
Domestic water charges in Cobar have nearly doubled since 2014-2015 and, with another price hike coming next month, Cobar residents are being urged to keep a close eye on their water consumption. Cobar Shire Council general manager Peter Vlatko is concerned that many households may not realise the impact of […]
