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“One size fits all” rarely works when it comes to health
Cobar Shire Council Mayor Jarrod Marsden welcomed NSW Regional Health Minister Ryan Park and State Member for Barwon Roy Butler to Cobar last Wednesday to discuss local health matters. “It was clearly conveyed to the Minister that Cobar has its own unique challenges with regards to health and that we […]
Coolah Roos spoil Cobar Roosters’ party
With two teams in this year’s Castlereagh Rugby League grand finals, the Cobar Roosters were hoping it would be a double celebration when they hosted the big day at Tom Knight Memorial Oval on Saturday. The Cobar Under 18s kicked off the celebrations early in the day with their thrilling […]
Peak Mines team comes to the rescue in Bendigo
The Peak Mines rescue team recently took part the 2024 Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) Victorian Mine Rescue competition in Bendigo, Victoria. From August 23-25 eight mine emergency response teams from Victorian, NSW and Tasmanian mines took part in the annual safety training exercise which involved simulated rescue scenarios. Peak […]
Players line up to contest Cobar Darts Championships
Craig Jones and Bobbie Tulloh claimed the Cobar Darts Association 2024 Singles Championship titles on the weekend with Jones also one half of the men’s doubles and mixed doubles winning teams. The Cobar Darts Association annual club Championships were contested at the Services Club on the weekend in Men’s and […]
Aurelia donates $95,000 to community
Aurelia Metals has recently provided an update on its donations to the Cobar Community through its Peak Donations committee. For the first six months of this year, Aurelia has provided close to $95,000 to a number of organisations including Cobar Preschool, Cobar High School, NNWW Aboriginal Corporation, the Iron Ring […]
Students flock to compete at Merino sheep competition
Cobar High School Stage 5 Agriculture students competed at the annual NSW School Merino Wether Challenge in Dubbo last week. Cobar High was among 69 schools participating in this year’s Merino Wether Competition at the Rabobank National Ram Show and Sale. All schools across the state are invited to put […]
Pistol club members welcomed Roy to the range
Cobar Amateur Pistol Club members represented Cobar at the Dubbo Pistol Club Western Plains Championships over the weekend. Six disciplines were shot on Saturday and Sunday with each of the four Cobar competitors earning a top three placing in their respective grades. In the Centrefire Sports Match, Tim Turton and […]
Roosters Under 18s win thriller grand final in extra time
From the outset the Cobar Roosters came out firing in their Castlereagh Youth League grand final game on Saturday and, despite a fightback by the Gulgong Bull Terriers, Cobar finished with a thrilling 18-16 win, albeit in extra time. The Cobar boys were switched on from the get-go and within […]
Bantam Roosters are cock of the walk
Cobar Roosters Under 18s are cock of the walk after winning the Castlereagh Youth League grand final at Tom Knight Memorial Oval on Saturday. The Bantams won a nail-biting thriller, 18-16, in extra time over the Gulgong Bull Terriers. (Full match report on Page 22.) The Cobar club hosted all […]