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Mixed & Matched claim back-to-back Fast5 premiers titles
After dominating the competition all season, Mixed & Matched claimed the Fast5 netball crown for the second season running. Mixed & Matched (M&Ms) earnt their second successive premiership title (the first to do so in five competitions) when they accounted for Rusty Snails 42-31 in last Tuesday night’s grand final […]
Councillors not all in agreeance on future of the Town Hall
Cobar Shire Councillors have adopted an estimated $3 million Master Plan and Business Case for the redevelopment of the Town Hall building in Barton Street. Established in 1893, the Cobar Town Hall holds both historical and cultural value for the community, having long served as a focal point for numerous […]
Hat trick for Cobar teams at Coonabarabran
The Cobar Rugby League Club scored a hat trick of wins on Saturday in Round 5 of the Castlereagh Rugby League competition at Coonabarabran. The Roosters First Graders returned to the winner’s circle after beating the Coonabarabran Unicorns 32-28, the Roosterettes trounced their League Tag counterparts 52-4 and the Juniors […]
Rates revenue a small piece of pie
Cobar Shire Council has recently released its 2024/2025 Annual Operational Plan (AOP) with Council expecting the year ahead will again be extremely busy with limited funds available. The AOP projects Council will receive approximately $61M in revenue (that includes grants and capital contributions) in the coming year. “The Council […]
Plenty of goal scoring skills on show in high scoring games
High scoring games were played out in all divisions of the Cobar Junior Soccer Club’s competition on Saturday at Ward Oval. In the Minis games, Pitch Pirates won their match 8-2 against Cornish Dragons with Archer Fugar scoring seven goals for Pitch Pirates and Mason Hill added their other. For […]
Crash causes extensive damage
A Cobar man has been charged with negligent driving after he crashed into the toilet block at the truck stop on the Barrier Highway west of Cobar around 12.20am on Sunday. Police received a report that a motor vehicle had hit the public toilet, causing extensive damage. The driver […]