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Making an entrance

Upgrade work to the entrance of the Lilliane Brady Village is currently underway with the project being carried out by the LMJR Group on schedule, despite the challenge of the heat over the past two weeks. (As part of the construction work, a temporary ramp has been installed in case […]

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Speedo sprinters

Cobar Swimming Club was represented by three of its members at the Western Area Speedo Sprints swimming carnival in Dubbo on Saturday night. Josh Gillette, Isabelle Gillette and Keelan Atuau competed in 50 metres Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke and Butterfly events in their age divisions (Isabelle, 13-15 years and Josh and […]

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Club honours its sporting bodies

There was a good turn out of more than 50 men and women representing the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club’s affiliated sporting groups at the club’s Sporting Bodies presentation dinner on Saturday night. Men and women golfers, bowlers, members of the Cobar Yabbies Senior Men’s Swimming Club and their partners, […]

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Good time to open a silver mine

With silver prices at record highs, Manuka Resources is moving full steam ahead to restart operations at Wonawinta mine, 100km south of Cobar. The large-scale silver project hosts more than 50 Moz (50 million ounces) of silver resources, and is supported by a strong upward trend in silver prices. Manuka […]

2026

Powerlifting champion named Sports Person of the Year

Powerlifting champion, Ethan McLeod was named Cobar’s Sports Person of the Year at Monday’s Australia Day awards ceremony. Runner, Pearl Blackburn earned the Kerrigundi Junior Sports Person award and Cobar Netball Association Life Member Sherrin Wharton was presented with the Services to Sport award. Ethan collected the Australia Day honour […]

2026

More proposed uses for Town Hall

The second in a series of three Town Hall Working Group meetings was held on Tuesday night at the Ward Oval Pavillion. Cobar Shire Council Mayor Jarrod Marsden called for the meetings in response to a public outcry last November after the Council voted to look at demolishing the Town […]

2026

Cool vibes at pool party

The Cobar Youth and Community Centre staff hosted a Pool Party at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool on Friday night thanks to Summer Holiday funding from the NSW Government. Youth aged 12 to 24 years were invited to join staff to cool off at the pool with water slide fun, […]

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CATS bring the heat for Aust Day event

There was a great turnout of 19 senior athletes and two juniors for the 2026 Australia Day Triathlon events on Monday at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool. Organised by the Cobar Athletics & Triathlon Squad (CATS), the main event, a 300m swim, 10km ride and 2km run tested the athletes […]

2026

Locals honoured on Australia Day

Cobar’s Australia Day Ambassador, TV and radio commentator, Peter Wilkins and Mayor Jarrod Marsden presented Colby Lawrence with the Citizen of the Year Award at Monday’s Australia Day celebrations at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool. Cobar’s Australia Day Ambassador, TV and radio commentator, Peter Wilkins and Mayor Jarrod Marsden presented […]