With schools breaking up last week for the holidays, Cobar Public School held an early Anzac Day service at the school on Thursday. RSL Sub Branch Cobar president Kain Neale was the guest speaker. Mr Neale said while Anzac Day each year has a different theme, Anzac Day specifically commemorates […]
Cobar RSL Sub Branch president Kain Neale said it was evident the ANZAC spirit is still very much alive and well after a good crowd turned out for the local Anzac Day commemoration events in Cobar on Sunday. In addition to a large contingent of locals marching this year, a […]
Cobar’s Anzac Day commemoration activities have had to be cancelled this Saturday like many other Anzac Day events around the world. Due to Australian Government restrictions on gatherings during the Coronavirus pandemic, Cobar’s traditional Anzac Day dawn service, street march and mid-morning service at Drummond Park have all been cancelled. […]
Cobar’s connection to the HMAS Rankin was reiterated at this year’s Anzac Day commemorations by special guest Captain Stephen Hussey from the Australian Navy, who previously served as Lieutenant Commander of the submarine HMAS Rankin, named after Cobar-born Robert William Rankin, who fought in World War II. Captain Hussey spoke […]
The Nymagee community commemorated Anzac Day 2018 in a very special way last week at the Nymagee Town Hall. Organised by the Nymagee Progress Association, ceremony emcee Matthew Nicholson said Anzac Day was not held to glorify. “Anzac Day is a day to pay homage to our veterans and those […]
Anzac Day 1917 was celebrated at Cobar Public School with the unveiling of a Roll of Honor which listed the names of former pupils who had enlisted for World War I. Among them was Corporal Christopher Askew. At the time the teachers, pupils and local dignitaries at the ceremony didn’t […]
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