Two blue trees on the Cobar Golf Course were painted for two purposes. The two dead gum trees were painted by golfers, Sally and Mick Bannister, to brighten up the course but also to help people struggling with mental health problems. “We had these two (well there’s more than two) […]
Bruno Efoti visited Cobar on Friday to cook up a lamb feast for locals at the invitation of Cobar’s Wellness Coordinator Wendy Liu from the NSW Outback Division of General Practice. “Bruno from Tradies In Sight, based in Dubbo, hosted a small community event where tradies, miners or any job […]
Three Cobar students were among a group of 15 graduates who last week celebrated the completion of their Certificate IV in Community Services. The students were on scholarships provided by the Western NSW Primary Health Network’s (WNSW PHN) Workforce Capacity Building Project. As part of the Commonwealth Government’s National Suicide […]
The Cobar Mental Health Network will farewell the group’s chairperson, Laura Ah-See from Interrelate, who announced last week she will be moving to Dubbo to further her career. The local Mental Health Network group reformed last year under the leadership of Mrs Ah-See and is made up of representatives of […]
A group of Psychs on Bikes, led by Sydney psychiatrist Dr Joe Dunn, rolled into town on Friday afternoon as part of their trip from Perth to Sydney to raise awareness of rural mental health issues. Dr Joe and his Psychs on Bikes co-riders have been doing “big rides” since […]
Members of the Cobar Roosters Senior Rugby League Football Club put on a warm welcome over the long weekend for Heavy Hiterz East-West Cycle participant Brent Simpson when he passed through Cobar on his way from Coolangatta to Perth. Brent’s Heavy Hiterz non-profit group aims to create a family of […]
Things are really taking off for one local business with AWI Consulting now heading to the skies to offer outreach services to their clients. AWI Consulting business owner and psychologist Angela Webb said following the purchase of a six seater Piper Lance plane she was excited the business would now […]
Relationship counselling service Interrelate is now providing free support to Cobar families, with counsellor Masti Adler recently commencing work full time in Cobar. Funded through the Department of Social Services, Ms Adler and the Interrelate staff provide support and help to rural communities affected by drought. Services include counselling for […]
A group of 115 motorcyclists on the 2015 Black Dog Ride stopped overnight in Cobar on Sunday on their way to the Red Centre in the Northern Territory. The Black Dog Ride began in 2009 as one man’s ride to raise awareness of depression and has since become a national […]
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