260717 – The Cobar Weekly

NDIS workshop encourages people to make own decisions

July 26, 2017 tcwadmin

A workshop held in Cobar yesterday aimed to help locals better understand the choices they have under the new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). My Choice Matters, an independent non-government organisation that works with people with a disability and their families hosted the workshop. Course facilitator Gloria Boyle said the […]

Roosterettes can’t be beaten in biggest challenge to date

July 26, 2017 tcwadmin

The undefeated Roosterettes faced their biggest challenge to date in the Barwon Darling League Tag competition when they came up against the second placed Walgett Dragonettes on Saturday in Walgett. With only nine players available for the game, the Roosterettes rose to the occasion and won the match 24-18 to […]

Khan’s gives back

July 26, 2017 tcwadmin

Newey’s future use to be put under the microscope

July 26, 2017 tcwadmin

A draft of the Newey Master Plan will be presented to councillors at Cobar Shire Council’s Ordinary Meeting tomorrow. Council’s director of planning and environmental services Garry Ryman provided councillors with a report on the draft plan on June 21 however the matter was deferred for discussion at last month’s […]

Local cadet represents Cobar unit in national challenge

July 26, 2017 tcwadmin

Cobar Cadet Unit 221 Cadet Under Officer (CUO) Jye Robinson recently joined other cadets from all around Australia to compete in the Chief of Army Challenge Team (COACT) event. The COACT is an annual event in which sees Australian Army Cadet Battalion teams from every state in Australia compete against […]

Young guns beat older players in golf championships

July 26, 2017 tcwadmin

The Men’s Golf Championships were contested over 27 Holes on Saturday and Sunday with three young guns, Jacob Ryan, Mark Fraser and Matt Hunter, finishing as the winners. Ryan won A Grade with Chris Gilbert finishing as the runner-up. In B Grade, Fraser took the Championship title over Brad Bannister […]

Celebrating Cobar’s own cult classic

July 26, 2017 tcwadmin

Planning is well underway for a unique car festival to be held in Cobar next year in conjunction with the Festival of the Miner’s Ghost. Event organiser Ben Hewlett outlined his plans for the ‘Running On Empty’ car movie festival to be held in 2018. ‘Running On Empty’ was released […]

The Cobar Camels recorded a well deserved 39-24 win over the Brewarrina Brumbies in the Western Plains Rugby match at Ailsa Fitzsimmons Memorial Oval on Saturday. The fourth placed Brewarrina Brumbies came to Cobar with a full strength side ready to play however, they came up against a Camels team […]