Museum on the move

With tourism a focus of the NSW Government’s funding supplied to Joint Organisations, the Great Cobar Heritage Centre will benefit from a $1.43million upgrade.  Museum staff have described the funding as an “exciting opportunity” to update some of the current displays, some of which are over 30 years old. Many […]

The Great Cobar Heritage Centre is getting ready to undergo a fairly major facelift with restoration work expected to commence on the building’s balcony this week. Cobar tourism officer John Martin said scaffolding has been erected to allow for much needed restoration work to be carried out on the balcony. […]

For its 50th anniversary present, Cobar’s museum is getting more than just a facelift, it’s getting a new life.  A community party at the Great Cobar Heritage Centre will be held to mark the occasion next week. The building was erected by the Great Cobar Copper Mining Company in 1910 […]