The museum preserves the history of Cobargo and the district, to ensure our unique heritage is celebrated and shared for generations to come. The volunteer-run museum can be found at Shop 2, 52 Princes Highway, Cobargo and is open Thursdays and Fridays from 10.00 am until 2.00 pm and Saturdays from 9.00 am to noon.
This is a photo taken in 1924 of … Read more »
Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2025
Cobargo students embrace First Nations culture at Jigamy Farm
NAIDOC Week is a significant opportunity for all Australians to deepen their understanding of First Nations cultures and histories, celebrating the richness of the world’s oldest continuous living cultures. This year’s celebrations were brought to life by the students and teachers from Cobargo who embarked on an enriching excursion … Read more »
Cobargo market day at CWA gardens
As Cobargo rebuilds after the fires, the decades-old Saturday street market has been badly affected by the lack of parking and fewer tourists stopping for a look around.
On 19 July, our local marketeers rallied at the CWA gardens with many stalls, music and activities for kids. The locals arrived in great numbers on a gorgeous sunny winter day to enjoy the gathering. Based … Read more »
Celebrating $250,000 of grants to the community
The Bowerbird Community Op Shop is celebrating its 10th anniversary. We’ve come a long way in that time – but the journey isn’t finished yet.
We began the process of setting up the Cobargo Community Association in May 2015, finally opening the doors of our inaugural shop at the top end of the main street in July of that same year. Our goal … Read more »
Naomi’s business card for her Touchwood Studio reads ‘Graphic Artist, Illustrator, Printmaker’. All of which is correct, but aside from being an amazing artist, Naomi was so much more than that.
For us at the Lazy Lizard Gallery, she was a valued member for well over 10 years, a beloved friend to us all, someone with a quirky, fun sense of humour (as readers of … Read more »
by Sandra Benny
It’s been nearly a decade since the sound of the whistle, the thud of boots and cheers from the sidelines echoed through Narira Park. But on the weekend of 10-11 May, rugby league finally returned to Cobargo – and what a fabulous weekend it was!
Thanks to the tireless work of local volunteers and the Narira Park Land Managers – especially Barry Benny and Brad Robinson – the … Read more »