Market day and a birthday celebration at CWA gardens - The Triangle Community Newspaper

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 on this success, plans are in place to make this a monthly event – so the market will be held every third Saturday of the month.

James and Valiant Coffee birthday

Cobargo’s iconic barista, James Bristow, celebrated his birthday on 5 July at his beloved Valiant Coffee Caravan that turned six, and the community showed up in big numbers to pay their respects.

Valiant was one of the first businesses to open after the 2020
bushfires and it quickly became a community hub and place of support for our hard-hit community.

It moved from central Cobargo to the CWA gardens last year, where almost immediately it was nearly lost to a raging flood. But the community has continued to support the Valiant and has shown their appreciation for James and his highly valued but unpretentious business.

Matt Nettheim

Photos

Top right and bottom Market day at the CWA gardens
Middle left: James and his beloved caravan.
Middle centre: Some familiar ‘folk’ at Valiant Coffee’s birthday celebrations.

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