Local firies and their dance partner wives have helped to raise around $12,000 at the Dance Factor charity fundraising night on Saturday at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club. Of that $5,000 will go to their Cobar Fire Station 256 Climb for Motor Neurone Disease; $4,000 has been allocated to […]
Fire and Rescue NSW Station 256 Cobar retained firefighters Huw Rabone, Khan Fugar and Chris Freeman were at the Christmas in July markets in Drummond Park on Saturday promoting their fundraising efforts for their Firies Climb for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in November. The three are among a group of […]
The Cobar Fire and Rescue NSW Station 256 crew has weekly training sessions to ensure their firefighting skills are up to date. Station 256 deputy captain Alex Lennon said getting the training they need can be a challenge in a remote country town. “But we are always willing to travel […]
Two incidents in the past week have prompted a reminder from local fire fighters for residents to properly dispose of coals and ash from wood fires. Fire & Rescue NSW Station 256 Cobar issued a reminder via their Facebook page after the two incidents where coals have ignited and caused […]
Cobar Fire Station 256 Captain Brad Lennon was recently presented with one of the Commissioner’s 2015 Safety Awards. Fire & Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins said the Commissioner’s Safety Awards program recognises FRNSW workers who make an outstanding contribution to improving or promoting safety within the workplace. […]
Cobar Fire Station 256 took delivery of a new fire truck yesterday that, for the first time in Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) history, carries a personalised registration plate to honour fallen firefighter Daniel ‘Howie’ Howard. FRNSW Commissioner Greg Mullins presented local firefighters with keys to the new $310,000 ‘Class […]
Former Cobar Fire Station 256 brigade captain Colin Jones passed away on Saturday after a very long battle with cancer. The 45 year old father of three died peacefully in the early hours of Saturday morning at his home surrounded by his family and friends. He is remembered as a […]
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