A large crowd was on hand at Cobar Airport yesterday for the official launch of a new air service for western NSW. The return of passenger air services to Cobar, Bourke, Walgett and Lightning Ridge has been made possible with $8million of funding from the State Government for the Far […]
A crashed plane, injuries, a missing passenger and fire—it all reads like the script of an action movie but that was the scene which greeted local emergency services at Cobar Airport on Saturday. Thankfully it was all just a mock emergency exercise to test and develop the skills of the […]
Local residents were given the opportunity to provide input on Cobar’s Airport Master Plan. Cobar Shire Council’s asset and airport manager Anil De Silva said due to a well researched and planned application, council had received grant funding to create an airport Master Plan. “Council wants to ensure that Cobar […]
Cobar Shire Council is hoping to make the Cobar Regional Airport more inviting to aviators. Council’s asset manger and manager of the airport Anil De Silva said council aims to obtain the maximum economic benefit from the airport in a sustainable manner. “Boosting turnover of aviation fuel at Cobar is […]
Cobar Airport was turned into a mock disaster zone on Monday as local emergency services, in conjunction with Cobar Shire Council, conducted an emergency drill simulation exercise. Council’s engineering support manager Anil De Silva said the exercise not only allows for the airport emergency plan to be tested but also […]
Cobar Shire Council (CSC) has been directed to investigate the opportunities available for a flight training centre for the region following discussion on the matter at the last Thursday’s council meeting. Cr Peter Yench raised the issue and said the establishment of a flight training centre in Cobar would bring […]
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