120417 – The Cobar Weekly

Cobar swimmer collects Western Area Champion medal

April 12, 2017 tcwadmin

Cobar High School swimmer Raymond Jones was at Sydney Olympic Park last week to represent the school at the Combined High Schools Championships swimming carnival. In addition to recording seven personal best (PB) performances over the three days of competition, Raymond also collected the Western Area Junior Boy Champion medal. […]

Egg-cellent creations at Easter hat parade

April 12, 2017 tcwadmin

Shooters make a name for themselves

April 12, 2017 tcwadmin

Cobar Clay Target Club shooters were making a name for themselves at the Australian Clay Target Association (ACTA) National Trap Championships over the weekend in Coonamble. The Cobar team of Bryan Manns, Arthur Turner, Rob Thomspon, Brian Doyle and Wayde Hawkins were named the National Champion Club. Another Cobar club […]

PJL Group wins industry award as an outstanding supplier

April 12, 2017 tcwadmin

The PJL Group, a local supplier to the mining industry, won the Outstanding Supplier category in the 2017 NSW Mining Industry and Suppliers Awards last week. The awards focus on the importance of mining in fostering the growth and strength of regional communities. NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee said […]

The National Broadband Network (NBN) installation is well underway in Cobar and is set to be available to residents in August this year. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed an announcement of a new program that will enable consumers to access more information on the speeds and experience […]

Water bill shock hits local residents

April 12, 2017 tcwadmin

Following the recent arrival of the March quarter water bills in residents’ mailboxes a number of people have taken to social media to voice their opinions on the price and quality of Cobar’s water. Cobar Shire Council’s office coordinator Jo-Louise Brown told The Cobar Weekly the March quarter is always […]

3,800km in an old Commodore in the name of cancer funds

April 12, 2017 tcwadmin

Cobar residents David and Xenia Schraag are joining the Shitbox Rally next month to travel 3,800km to fundraise for the Cancer Council. The 450 rally participants start from Adelaide and travel across the Australian outback finishing at Cairns seven days later. David, who is employed at Endeavor Mine, and Xenia, […]

Roosters are looking strong this season

April 12, 2017 tcwadmin

If the Cobar Roosters’ 62-14 demolition of the Hay Magpies on Saturday is anything to go by, then the Cobar First Grade side is in for a strong season ahead. The trial game at Tom Knight Memorial Oval on Saturday afternoon was the Cobar team’s first hit out for the […]