Cobar Shire Council
Council to provide two sealed carparks in the CBD area
Cobar Shire Council has been successful in securing funding to seal two car parking areas within the CBD. Cobar Shire will seal both the parking area directly behind the Grand Hotel (which has entrances from both Linsley and Broomfield streets) and the vacant block next to the Town Hall Cinema […]
Every FDC child is a star
Parents, kids and carers came together for a picnic last Thursday to celebrate National Family Day Care Week, which recognises and promotes the important role Family Day Care (FDC) educators and services play in the development and wellbeing of children. Pictured are Tiara Finn (and daughter Summer) and Sam Chandler […]
Council unveils exciting plans for Ward Oval redevelopment
Questions, concerns and some false ru-mours were addressed at Cobar Shire Council’s Ward Oval Masterplan communi-ty consultation sessions last week. The first session on Thursday night attracted a group of 22 Ward Oval users, which included six members of the Cobar Show Society along with representatives from the Cobar Netball […]
Landmark being restored to former glory
Cobar Shire Council is pleased with the renovation work that is currently under-way at the Cobar Museum building, despite some of the recent negative comments that have been made by members of the public. Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko said the restoration of the museum building, which is a significant […]
Darren Flanagan delivers an important safety message
One of the people who was intrinsic to the rescue of the trapped Beaconsfield miners in 2006, explosives expert Darren Flanagan, spoke about that experience in Cobar last week. Mr Flanagan was a guest speaker for Cobar Shire Council’s staff ‘Wellness Day’ session last Thursday and he also recounted his […]
‘Uniquely Cobar’ artwork brightens up the Newey
Pelicans, turtles, plovers and black swans which can be regularly seen at the Newey recreation area, are the inspiration for local artist Seigrid Peters’ next major artwork. Seigrid has recently been commissioned by Cobar Shire Council to paint a mural on the toilet block at the Newey recreation area in […]