2025
Untouchables are into the grand final
Untouchables had one of their best games of the Fast5 Netball season last Tuesday night with their winning performance earning them a Pool A grand final berth. The Untouchables team features three husband and wife couples, two siblings and a couple of mates however they only had five players to […]
It was game on at this year’s Darts Open
The 2025 Cobar Darts Open, which offered over $5,000 in prizemoney, was held at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club over the weekend. The event attracted 44 players from around the state (including nine members of the NSW State team) to compete for the prizemoney along with Darts NSW and […]
100 riders celebrate 100 years of RFW
The Royal Far West’s Ride for Country Kids 2025, which passed through Cobar on Thursday and Friday, has now officially wrapped up! The event was the Royal Far West’s biggest Ride ever with 100 riders taking part in Royal Far West’s 100th year. It reconnected with Royal Far West’s past […]
Early tactical decision ultimately pays off for Roosters
A decision by the Cobar Roosters to take a penalty kick at the 60 minute mark in their Christie & Hood Castlereagh Rugby League First Grade game against the Coonabarabran Unicorns on Saturday ultimately paid off. While the Roosters may have led from start to finish in Saturday’s Round 3 […]
Cobar High School principal looks back on 30 years
Cobar High School principal, Shane Carter, has this week been recognised for 30 Years of Service by Education NSW. Mr Carter has spent all of those 30 years teaching and in leadership roles at Cobar High School. He’s passionate about education, the school, his staff and his students. “I think […]
Govt to strengthen consultation with rural communities
The Minns Labor Government has released a new guide to strengthen consultation practices with regional, rural and remote communities across the state. This is part of the State Government’s ongoing work to build stronger regional communities by delivering solutions tailored to local communities and informed by local knowledge. The Regional […]
Roosterettes post an impressive win
Cobar Roosterettes finished as 40-12 winners over Coonabarabran in their Castlereagh League Tag Round 3 game on Saturday at Tom Knight Memorial Oval. They dominated most of the first half and had clocked up 24 points before the Coonabarabran visitors could make any inroads on the scoreboard. Taylah Good scored […]
Mums and Me enjoyed a Mother’s Day High Tea
The Cobar Arts Council celebrated Mother’s Day by hosting a Mum & Me High Tea at the Cobar Railway Station on Sunday. The event was sold out early with a group of 40 lucky mums (and some of their family members) being royally spoilt by the Arts Council “chefs and […]
New tourism tools welcomed at Great Cobar Museum
With the tourism industry in Cobar currently thriving, staff at The Great Cobar Museum and Visitor Information Centre now have a host of new tourism tools at their disposal. The Museum has recently taken delivery of Kidman Way and Cobar Shire brochures, new town maps, Top 10 attractions maps, an […]