Local music teacher Judy Toomey helped to transport a group of local youth to Hawaii last week at the Cobar Shire Library when she offered students tips on how to play the ukulele. The classes to learn to play the iconic Hawaiian instrument were offered as part of Cobar Shire Council’s school holiday youth activities. The miniature four-string guitar embraces Hawaiian culture and it’s reported that just about anyone can learn to play it. Pictured with Judy (at far right) are students Oscar Degn, Isabella Degn, Ryan Jiang, Sophie Beer and Indigo Ryan.
Local music teacher Judy Toomey helped to transport a group of local youth to Hawaii last week at the Cobar Shire Library when she offered students tips on how to play the ukulele. The classes to learn to play the iconic Hawaiian instrument were offered as part of Cobar Shire Council’s school holiday youth activities. The miniature four-string guitar embraces Hawaiian culture and it’s reported that just about anyone can learn to play it. Pictured with Judy (at far right) are students Oscar Degn, Isabella Degn, Ryan Jiang, Sophie Beer and Indigo Ryan.
The first Cobar Country Cup netball gala day may have got off to a soggy start on Saturday morning but it failed to dampen the spirits of players and spectators with all declaring it was a great day. Nine teams from around the region lined up at the Ward Oval […]
Fire and Rescue NSW Station 256 Cobar captain, Tony Walkinshaw, has stepped down from his role as he makes the move to West Wyalong to take up a new position. Tony has been the Cobar brigade’s captain for the past four years taking over the role from former brigade captain, […]
While Cobar’s Running On Empty Festival (ROEF2022) next month will be “all about the cars” it will also have a focus on music. All of the live music at this year’s festival has a local connection. ROEF’s headline band, Edgecliff, who wowed Cobar audiences on New Year’s Eve at the […]
