Cobar has a Chamber of Commerce known as the Cobar Business Association.

The Association aims to assist businesses by providing up-to-date business information, assisting in the provision of training, and organising business promotion activities, such as the business awards and shop local campaigns.

Cobar Shire Council supports the organisation in a bid to promote a healthy, diverse business community for the Shire. 

The Cobar Business Association (CBA) aims to encourage Cobar residents to shop locally and to improve the skills and knowledge of business owners through the provision of information, training and courses. Cobar Shire Council supports the CBA. Cobar Shire Council also provides administrative assistance with the Cobar Quids project.

The CBA is open to all Cobar businesses. The Association is run by a voluntary committee and is always seeking new steering committee members and ideas/suggestions to assist their members. For more information, contact one of the committee members listed below to find out about becoming a member of the Association.

Cobar Quids Cobar Quids are an initiative of the Cobar Business Association Inc (CBA), to encourage Cobar residents to “shop locally” and have been in use since 2003.

A Cobar Quid is a minted medallion with a face value, to be exchanged for goods and services at participating local businesses. It was established with the approval of the Australian Mint, and operates within guidelines set down by them at the time of its inception. CBA “sells” Quids to organisations. The majority of Quids are used by the clubs, pubs, mines, schools and community organisations as prizes or incentives. The recipients then use the Quids to purchase goods and services within Cobar. The businesses can then redeem the Quids for cash. They can only be spent in Cobar. Individuals cannot redeem them for cash, only businesses.

They come in denominations with face values of $5, $10, $25 and $50. Cobar Shire Council supports the Cobar Quids project by providing administration of the Quids. Cobar Shire Council holds a store of Quids and distributes and redeems them for the CBA. Organisations that wish to purchase or redeem Quids do so through Cobar Shire Council.

Committee Members The 2024 – 2025 Cobar Business Association Committee