2025

Big crowd for Roosters season launch

The Cobar Roosters Rugby League Club launched their 2025 season at Tom Knight Memorial Oval on Saturday hosting two trial games, pig races and entertainment. The Roosters welcomed the Lake Cargelligo Sharks First Grade and Ladies League Tag teams for preseason matches with the visitors celebrating victories in both games. […]

2025

Bringing a bit of bling to the bush

When you bring together a creative artist who has a spare paddock and a skilled chef with a fitted out commercial kitchen on wheels, you get a winning combination of Palettes and Palates in the Paddock. Mix in some delicious food, add a dash of line dancing, throw in an […]

190325

Funding needed to continue our air services

NSW Government grant funding for Fly Pelican’s Cobar to Sydney air services contract is due to finish in September and, as yet, no further funding has been secured to continue the service. The Far North West Joint Organisation (FNWJO) made up of the Bourke, Cobar and Walgett Local Government Areas, […]

190325

Invasive weeds

The NSW Government is unleashing biological control agents to help manage outbreaks of invasive weeds across reserves in Far West NSW. Crown Lands has been propagating cochineal, a tiny scale insect, to attack invasive cactus species, including Hudson pear, common pear and devil’s rope in the Cobar, Walgett and Wentworth […]

190325

Win for FWAS league side

Five Cobar girls were part of the Far West Academy of Sport (FWAS) U15s Rugby League team that beat the Kurri Kurri U15s rep team 16-4 on the weekend in Kurri Kurri. Pictured are Molly Negfeldt  (team manager), Harpa Martin (who scored two tries in their win), Holly Watt, Rhylee […]

190325

Seniors sing for their supper

The Cobar Seniors Singing Group were part of the entertainment at the Seniors Gala Dinner at the Ward Oval Pavilion on Wednesday night. The event, which included a delicious two course meal and live entertainment, was one of four events coordinated by Cobar Shire Council last week to celebrate Seniors […]