Cobourg, ON (April 14, 2025) – The Town of Cobourg would like to advise residents that all municipal buildings will be closed, and Cobourg Transit will not be running, on Friday, April 18, 2025 due to the Good Friday holiday.
Municipal building closures on Friday, April 18, include:
Art Gallery of Northumberland (55 King Street West, Third Floor, West Wing)
Building 7 Public Works will be closed, however on-call staff can be reached for emergencies by...
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Cobourg, ON ( April 11, 2025) – The Town of Cobourg invites all community members to participate in the 15th annual Mayors’ Keep the County Clean Challenge, taking place April 21-26, 2025.
Community members are invited to register with the Town of Cobourg to help clean up litter in their neighbourhood, including roadsides, parks and trails.
Municipalities with the highest proportional representation of volunteers and most litter collected per volunteer will...
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Cobourg, ON (April 11, 2025) – The Town of Cobourg would like to inform residents that there will be road closures, pedestrian closures and parking lot closures that will begin on Thursday, May 8 for the Cobourg Marina boat lift-in and hauling operations.
The spring boat lift will occur on Saturday, May 10, and the hauling day will take place on Thursday, May 8 and Friday, May 9.
Please note that the following closures will include pedestrian traffic. To complete...
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The Province of Ontario announced its plan to expand strong mayor powers to help deliver provincial priorities, such as building more homes, transit and other infrastructure across Ontario. The Town of Cobourg was among the 169 communities acknowledged.
I am honoured to be given the trust by the province in these extra legislative powers. However, I know they are meant to be used judiciously, and I will consider enacting them only in circumstances that warrant it.
I...
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Message from Mayor, Lucas Cleveland Regarding Post Consumer Brands Cereal Manufacturing Plan to Close Cobourg Facility
I was very saddened to receive the news regarding Post Consumer Brands (Post) cereal manufacturing facilities plan to close their Cobourg facility at the end of December 2025.
Post has been a valued member of the business community in Cobourg since 2017 when the company acquired Weetabix. Their loss will be felt throughout Northumberland. This closure...
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