The 2025 Cliffhanger Off Road Event, which features tough winch courses, long navigation stages and fast creek runs for 4×4 racing, was held at Mt Gap Station north of Cobar last week. The event has been running for more than 20 years and attracts competitors from around Australia to test their vehicles and their four wheel driving skills in some very unforgiving terrain. Pictured is one of the teams competing in a winch challenge up a steep, rocky hill.
See this week’s edition for a report on how the local 50seven Automotive team went this year!
A total of 19 new Police Force Housing homes will be delivered across Barwon in 2025/26, according to a NSW Government response to a question on notice from the Member for Barwon, Roy Butler MP. Three of the homes, all with four bedrooms, have been allocated to Cobar Shire. Mr […]
In a brave step, the Aurelia Metals sponsored Cobar Rugby Union women’s tackle team, the Bactrians, competed in the Orange Emus Tens Tournament last Saturday matching the experience and professionalism of the more seasoned opposition with unbridled enthusiasm and raw talent. For the girls, it was a day of learning […]
The first WISER (Women in Sustainable Energy & Resources) event was held in Cobar on Thursday at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club. The Sundowner event, organised by Aurelia Metals FIFO worker Joanne Feltham, attracted 20 women from a cross section of the local mines who were eager to find […]