Cobar’s Sound Chapel was announced among the winners of this year’s Heritage Trust Awards. It is the second Heritage Trust Award win for Cobar in as many years, with The Great Cobar Museum restoration taking out the Built Heritage and Judges’ Choice Awards last year. At this year’s awards, presented […]
Cobar’s Sound Chapel has been shortlisted among 40 rich and diverse heritage projects across NSW for the 29th annual National Trust Awards. The National Trust Heritage Awards is an annual celebration of outstanding practice, awarding excellence in conservation of Aboriginal, built, natural or cultural heritage. Cobar’s Sound Chapel, by Glenn Murcutt in […]
Cobar’s Sound Chapel is gaining fame all around the world ahead of its official open-ing in April. Renowned composer Georges Lentz brought in world-famous architect Glenn Murcutt to work on the unique project which turned an old rusted water tank into an amazing acoustic and astronomical space. Also working on […]
A substantial water leak in bushland on the northern edge of town is expected to be resolved soon as part of Cobar Shire Council’s plans to upgrade water storages. Council has been aware of the leak for some time, which is located near the Sound Chapel to the north of […]
Local builder Shane Martin and photographer Klae McGuinness have signed on to bring music composer Georges Lentz’ idea of a Sound Chapel in Cobar into a reality. Mr Lentz first visited Cobar in 2008 with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and said he instantly liked the town and its people. In […]
The idea to build a Sound Chapel in Cobar’s old Silver Tank, which at first sounded like the folly of an eccentric musician, is now set to become a reality. Nationals State Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries and Nationals candidate for Barwon, Andrew Shier were in Cobar last Wednesday to […]
Internationally acclaimed architect Glenn Murcutt was in town this week to assess the site for the proposed construction of a Sound Chapel. Mr Murcutt accompanied music composer Georges Lentz, whose idea it was to create a unique Sound Chapel at the abandoned Silver Tank, 4km out of Cobar on the […]
The dream of music composer Georges Lentz to create a Sound Chapel in Cobar could become a reality by the end of next year. Mr Lentz has been working on the project for some time and has been liaising with Mayor Lilliane Brady for a number of years to find […]
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