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Cobar is one of 43 natural disaster areas across the state
Cobar Shire Council has joined 42 other Local Government Areas (LGAs) across the state that have been declared natural disaster areas due to the severe storms and flooding which began on September 14. Our shire is one of the 12 latest LGAs to be damage assessed and will now be […]
Businessman speaks on local effects of tourism decline
Local businessman Geoff McGuinness used the public access forum at last week’s Ordinary Council Meeting to speak about his concerns (and that of other local business owners) on the decline of tourists stopping in Cobar. “The town is a laughing stock,” Mr McGuinness told council. “Bourke’s caravan parks are overflowing. […]
Annual mayoral election tomorrow
Cobar Shire councillors will vote tomorrow night to elect their mayor and deputy mayor for the year ahead. Nominations for the position of mayor and deputy mayor have been called and were to have closed at 4pm yesterday. While councillors are elected for a four year term, the mayor and […]