2024

Time to deck the halls (and roof)

With the Christmas season fast approaching now is the time to be planning your festive display for this year’s Cobar Weekly Christmas Cheer competition. Aurelia Metals, along with Cobar Powerhouse, are once again joining forces with The Cobar Weekly to offer $1,250 in prizemoney for this year’s competition winners. Perhaps […]

2024

Sullivan welcomed as First Grade coach

The Cobar Roosters Rugby League Club has appointed Paul ‘Sully’ Sullivan as their new First Grade coach for 2025. Club president John Dunn announced on Monday that Sullivan, who led last season’s Roosters Under 18s to a grand final victory,  would be stepping up to coach the Roosters First Grade […]

2024

Inequitable education funding discussed

Local teachers, parents and interested members of the public were briefed last week about the lack of public school funding forthcoming from the Federal Government. The NSW Federation of Parents and Citizens  (P&C) Association and NSW Teachers Federation are working with parents, carers, teachers, principals, school support personnel and community […]

201124

New Master Plan for Cobar Airport

Cobar Shire Council’s Airport Master Plan is currently on public exhibition with council inviting written comments and feedback. This is the second Master Plan for the airport prepared by JJ Ryan Consulting P/L for council and provides a comprehensive review and update of their first plan prepared in 2018. This […]

201124

Plenty of stories to be told

Interest has been high for local author John Collin’s latest book, The Land Between the Rivers—The Cobar Never Never, which tells the stories of Cobar’s settlers, shearers and shearing sheds. John officially launched his 4th book on Friday night at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club with a crowd of […]

201124

Nymagee Spring Ball

The Nymagee Spring Ball on Saturday night at the Nymagee Hall was an opportunity to dress up and catch up with family and friends for a potluck dinner and great entertainment. Pictured are some of the Harley clan (and partners) at the ball. Photo contributed