It’s 50 years tomorrow since the Cobar Rugby League Football Club were victors in the Group 15 First Grade 1971 Grand Final playing under captain/coach Brian Lawrence. Cobar finished as 33-6 winners over Bourke. That season Cobar was also awarded the Country Rugby League Clayton’s Cup for the best overall playing record in NSW. Cobar played 16 games of which they won 13, lost one and drew two games scored a total of 531 points and only conceded 218 points. Cobar were also victors in Reserve Grade defeating Walgett 14-7 and the Under 18’s also won their grand final against Walgett that year, 17-8.
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Coles is helping Little A’s club to jump funding hurdles
Coles is helping the Cobar Little Athletics Club to jump a funding hurdle this season with a $1,600 grant from the Coles Little Athletics Community Fund to buy brand new equipment. Fresh off the inspiring performances from Australia’s track and field stars at the Tokyo Olympics, the Little Athletics centre […]
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A bird’s eye view of new TAFE learning centre
New TAFE learning centre progressing TAFE NSW is progressing on its delivery of Cobar’s new multi-million dollar Connected Learning Centre and multi-trades workshop, which will significantly expand local education and training opportunities. The concrete slab foundations for both the Connected Learning Centre and multi-trades workshop are now complete, with the […]
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Locals man pop-up clinic
Local Cobar Health Service staff joined Australian Defence Force personnel to conduct pop-up COVID vaccination clinics this week at the Cobar Youth & Fitness Centre. Pictured are local nurses Ellen Eade, Kristen Williams, Tarra Burke and Karen Manns. The team vaccinated 315 residents on Monday and had a goal of […]