200716 – The Cobar Weekly

Pumpettes and Hot Shots finish as netball’s minor premiers

July 19, 2016 tcwadmin

For the third year running, the Pumpettes have taken out the Cobar Netball Association (CNA) A Grade minor premiers’ title. With a convincing win over SPARKS on Saturday, the Pumpettes will now have a week off to contemplate their position before they face the 2014-15 premiers, the Divas in the […]

Cobar has once again clinched the Far West Rose Bowl in a thrilling win on Sunday which attracted over 70 golfers from all over NSW with perfect weather all weekend. The best team nominated by Cobar consisted of players Karen Manns, Barb Barklimore and Angela Fryer. Manns was the star […]

Agreement secures LBV’s future

July 19, 2016 tcwadmin

The progress of Cobar’s Multipurpose Health Service (MPS) is set to gather some pace after Cobar Shire Council and the NSW Government recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). According to council’s latest newsletter, the MOU agreement allows the NSW Government to promote the Lilliane Brady Village (LBV) to any […]

Firefighter trains to take on challenge for disease research

July 19, 2016 tcwadmin

Firefighters have a pretty tough job and that job isn’t made any easier by the 20kgs of protective clothing and equipment they need to carry to do their job. Now imagine a firefighter carrying his 20kg of kit and having to race up 98 floors, now that just made his […]

Library proves a hit with kids

July 19, 2016 tcwadmin

Bank plans to cut local branch opening hours

July 19, 2016 tcwadmin

In response to changing customer needs, the Cobar branch of the National Australia Bank (NAB) will be reducing its opening hours as of next month. Alyssia Morison from the NAB’s corporate affairs branch contacted The Cobar Weekly last Thursday to explain the bank’s decision to reduce their opening hours in […]

Workshop helps businesses make the most of social media

July 19, 2016 tcwadmin

Local businesses had the opportunity to learn about using social media to enhance their practices with a social media workshop held in town on Monday evening at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club. The Social Media Matters—Best Practice for Small Business workshop was delivered by Kim Goldsmith of Ochre Communications […]

Cobar records its best rain in years

July 19, 2016 tcwadmin

Cobar has recorded its wettest winter in years and there is more on the way according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Already 320mm of rain has fallen this year, around 80mm more than what is expected on average to the end of July. With more solid rain expected this week, […]