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No 129 - September 24, 2026
A bird visits. I put on the appropriate Miles
Davis album.
The Oberon taxi has new owners.
Ring
to book your ride.
 | September 2026 Oberon Council Meetings September Oberon Council meetings. Congratulations to Andrew McKibbin and Katie Graham on being reelected as Mayor and Deputy Mayor respespectively. |
Helping Nepal after the flood Following on from last week's story about Nepal, here are two articles from The Conversation about what to do and not do to help the country recover. |  |
 | Your Federal Member's Community Update Your community update from the Federal Member for Calare, Andrew Gee MP, can be seen here. |
Lower speed limits to deliver safer trips on Jenolan Caves Road New speed limits will apply along Jenolan Caves Road from September 23. When we can actually drive to Mount Victoria again we can observe the caution "adjust travel times accordingly". |  |
 | Schools. More action than you can throw a duster at. With the holidays approaching fast, there's action at the schools around Oberon to get things done. |
Just a little bit of sport Now that almost everyone's season is over it's down to the golfers to keep the sporting flag flying. The men over at Oberon United FC got through to the Grand Final but, alas, only achieved a Silver Medal. Next year! |  |
Helping people cope with mental health issues.
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Opinion - When adults behave like children Oberon Men's Senior League team won the Grand Final and made us all proud. Then they did something that should make us ashamed to even know them. |
 | Rockley turns 175 It's not often that a town turns 175 so it was a pleasure to go to Rockley for the birthday party. |
National Collaboration Resolves Insurance Concerns for Landholders living near Renewable Energy Projects A lot has been said about the liabilities of people living near renewable energy projects, much of it scaremongering and disinformation. This media release from the Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner (AEIC) should dispel most of the concerns. |  |
 | Showing support for Nepal It would have been impossible for anyone anywhere near a television, radio, newspaper or social media outlet recently to be unaware of the appalling disaster in Nepal. Over the weekend of September 11,12 and 13, Brenda Lyon opened up her garden at Brydie Park to bring everyone in Oberon together with the local Nepalese community to reflect on the disaster and show support. |
Moron Alert It was a lovely day for the 175th birthday of the town of Rockley. Unfortunately, some people decided that their convenience overrode other people's needs. |  |
 | There's always a time for learning That's a true statement and it certainly applies to the schools around Oberon. And speaking of "around Oberon", Rockley Public School has been added to the collection from this week. |
Meanwhile, out on the sporting field There was a weekend, so there was some sport. It is (almost) always thus. |  |
The RFS in Oberon is looking for more people. Click for more information.
 | 2026 Oberon Business Awards Oberon's Night of Nights happened on Friday, September 4, when a capacity crowd filled the auditorium at Oberon RSL for the annual Business Awards presented by the Oberon Business and Tourism Association. |
Oberon Council Mayor's Column This fortnight's column from Oberon Mayor Andrew McKibbin can be seen here. |  |
 | Suicide awareness and prevention Suicide is a big but often hidden problem and Oberon Mens' Shed will be doing something about the problem in November this year with a series of talks by experts in the field. The event will be organised by the Australian Mens' Sheds Association and Talk2MeBro. |
Guest commentary: Enough of the fear, aggression and division. Oberon Councillor Helen Hayden is disturbed by friction and even some hostility around Oberon and would like people to show a little more respect and tolerance for views and opinions that they might not agree with. |  |
 | When too much schooling is not enough The big news around Oberon's schools in the last week was Fathers' Day, but that wasn't all that went on.
And there are lambs! |
The sport goes on regardless The seasons arte winding down for most sports around town. There are a few Grand Finals coming up and we wish the teams that have made it this far very good luck (but good playing beats luck any time). |  |
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