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King Roosters book themselves a grand final berth
King Roosters (A Grade) and Rusty Snails (B Grade) have booked themselves grand final appearances after they won their Open Mixed Touch qualifying semi final games last Thursday. King Roosters outlasted Concrete Cowboys in their tit-for-tat A Grade semi with King Roosters running away late in the game to finish […]
Formal dining-in tradition continues for cadet unit
The Cobar 221 Army Cadet Unit held their formal dining-in night on Saturday at the Services Club which included the presentation of end of year awards. Warrant Officer (WO) Class 2 Amara Bottom earned The Cartner Family Award for The Most Outstanding Senior Cadet for the Year. SGT Riley Bottom […]
Yabbies victorious in winning the Setts Cup Carnival trophy
The Cobar Yabbies hosted the Nyngan Splashers for the annual Setts Cup Carnival with the Yabbies once again victorious in winning the trophy. Named in honour of former Cobar club president and also a former Nyngan club member, Ian Settree, it’s the 8th time the Yabbies have claimed the prize […]
O come all ye faithful
The annual Combined Churches of Cobar Carols in the Park event never fails to draw a crowd and this year’s event on Sunday night was no different. There were lots of local families and visitors at Drummond Park singing along with the choir (pictured above). In addition to carols, there […]
Line up remains unchanged for pistol club committee
The Cobar Amateur Pistol Club’s line up for the year ahead remains unchanged following the club’s annual general meeting on Sunday. Mick Garbutt remains as president and Todd Manns as vice president with Lidija Garbutt returned as secretary (and also temporary treasurer). Robert Neate kept his captain’s role, Jason Holmgreen […]
Patricia proves you’re never too old to follow a dream
One local octogenarian has proved that age is no barrier when it comes to setting up and running your own business. While most other people her age have long retired, 85 year old Patricia Porter has recently sold one business and opened another. “I’ve had my own business for years […]