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Return of the Kings win the crown
Return Of The Kings won the Squalleyball grand final defeating The Flippers 3-2 in a close match on Thursday night at the Cobar Youth & Fitness Centre. The Flippers came out firing and took control of the first game to win 22-20. They however seemed to lose their touch in […]
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Good weather plus good scores equals new handicaps
With the aid of good sunny weather and terrific member attendance, some outstanding scores and several new handicaps were achieved at the Cobar Amateur Pistol Club over the past two weekends. Last week’s Wizard Award for the Standard Pistol event over 25 Metres was won by Nathan Kenny. He also […]
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Divas and Howie’s play their way into netball grand finals
The women’s netball season will come to a climax this Saturday with the 2015 A and B Grade grand final games to be played followed by the club’s presentations on Saturday night at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club. In last Saturday’s finals Howie’s earned themselves a spot in the […]
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Inter Mine Golf Challenge was another BIG event
The annual Inter Mine Golf Challenge on Saturday was as usual bigger than Bronwyn Bishop’s travel allowance with a field of 224 players taking part. The event attracts golfers and non golfers, mine staff, contractors and suppliers as well as community members for what is always a good day out. […]
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Integrated Health Care staff speak at VIEW Club meeting
Cobar VIEW Club president Kate Winders welcomed members and visitors Judy Price, Rhonda Hansen and Ruth Marshall to the July meeting which was held last Tuesday at the Empire Hotel. VIEW’s publicity officer Jean Poulter reports the guest speakers for the day were Integrated Health Care staff members Kelly Leonard […]
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RSPCA can help
The local Cobar RSPCA Branch are able to offer more services than many Cobar residents realise. RSPCA publicity officer Tiara Ingold said they are currently running a desexing program for pensioners’ pets. “If you are a pensioner and have a pet that needs to be neutered then you just need […]
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Kidman Way to undergo drainage improvements
Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries has advised motorists of changed traffic conditions on the Kidman Way between nine to 48 kilometres south of Cobar for drainage improvements from this week until mid-December. “The NSW Government has allocated $760,000 for work to improve drainage along Kidman Way at 23 locations as […]
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Who better to judge Cobar’s business awards than our locals
The Cobar Business Association has recruited more than 30 local residents to help judge this year’s Great Cobar Business Awards. Cobar Business Association president Sharon Harland said it’s always been a tough job for the association to choose which businesses should receive the top awards each year. “Who better to […]
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Peak talks about future of Towser Huts
Peak Gold Mines invited Cobar Shire councillor Greg Martin and The Cobar Weekly’s editor Sharon Harland to tour the historic Towser Huts site last week. The tour was in response to feedback received at Peak Gold Mine’s recent community consultation meeting, where Cr Martin had asked if the Towser […]