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A cluster of cars
November 6, 2025 in Community

It's Cars & Coffee time again.
Some photos from the day

Black Springs gets creepy for Halloween
November 6, 2025 in Community

On the eve of All Saints Day, ghouls and other monsters got together at Black Springs for a party.
See some photos of the horrors here

October 2025 Oberon Council Meeting
October 31, 2025 in Community

October Oberon Council meeting.
See a report on the meeting here

NAIDOC Day at the Common
October 30, 2025 in Community

The theme for the 2025 NAIDOC celebrations was "The next generation: Strength , Vision and Legacy" and a good crowd got together at the Oberon Common on Saturday, October 25, to join in the celebrations and participate in the various activities.
See some photos from the day here

Media release: Oberon Sports Complex
October 30, 2025 in Community and Sport

The wait is nearly over, now that the management of the facilities in the new Sports Complex has been decided.
See the media release from Oberon Council here

A bit of updating
October 30, 2025 in Community and Opinion

Some information has become available about matters addressed in two articles here in April, 2025. You can read the updated articles at the links below.

• Here we go again - Council Vacancy
• Editorial - Council vacancies

And now for something completely different
October 23, 2025 in Community and Entertainment

The words above come from one of the greatest comedy shows in history. Look it up in Google if you don't (or are too young to) remember. What is different this time is that a comedy show is coming to the Malachi Gilmore Hall on November 8. Featuring Carolyn Swindell from the Sydney Comedy Festival, Sean Woodland from the Melbourne version and Lithgow's own Marty Bright, the evening promises to have you rolling in the aisles, splitting your sides with laughter, having tears running down your cheeks and any other clichés you can think of.

The event is supported by Arts On Tour and is part of the Backroads Touring Initiative which aims to bring entertainment to the sort of places that sometimes get overlooked when acts are on tour.

When kids are better citizens than some adults
October 23, 2025 in Community

Back in August some brainless thieves stole plants from around the Oberon Library and Community Centre. To show that young people have more civic responsibility than some adults, a group of kids have been planting flowers around the building. (Thanks to Lincoln Briffa for the photo.)

Another Men's Shed raffle
October 23, 2025 in Community

Another Men's Shed raffle has been drawn and won.

Winners are:

• 1st Prize, $500 voucher from IGA, Victor of Oberon.
• 2nd Prize $300 trailer load of wood, Cathy of Oberon.
• 3rd Prize $150 voucher from Foodworks, Joan from Oberon.

Liana, Oberon Pharmacy's Podiatrist was the barrel girl this time around.

Look for Shed volunteers outside of IGA most Fridays and try your luck with a few tickets. There is also a secondary raffle with first prize of a restored wooden rocking horse, and kids bikes as second and third prizes. This one will be drawn just prior to Christmas Day.

The Shed meets every Tuesday morning at the Oberon Showground. There's always plenty of coffee and biscuits or you can stay for lunch. There's no pressure and who knows, you might enjoy the camaraderie among the blokes there.

Lunch on a train
October 23, 2025 in Community

Saturday, October 18, was another occasion to get together to celebrate and experience the Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway.
See some photos from the day here

There's a new fireperson in town
October 23, 2025 in Community and People

Oberon's Fire Station has a new firefighter, Tara Steward.
Tara answers some questions about her role here

Walking for life
October 16, 2025 in Community

Walking is good exercise. Nobody disputes that. What is needed, however, is some inducement to have a regular program of walking which places a little bit (but not too much) exercise on the heart, not just the leg muscles. The Heart Foundation has a campaign running to get people into a pattern of regular walking. You can enroll in the program with them and it involves walking for about 20 minutes, three times a week over a period of six weeks. That means if you start now you will be ready for the Christmas rush by about the start of December.

To kick things off in Oberon, the Heart Foundation have partnered with Walk'n'Talk For Life to have monthly meetings at the Oberon Common for people to share their experiences and progress. The first of these get togethers will be at 11:30 on Sunday, October 19, and at the same time in following months. (See What's On for the next meeting.)

There's a lot more information at the Heart Foundation's web site so
Go here for all the details and to enroll in the program

Firefighters tell the world what they do
October 16, 2025 in Community

The firefighters at Oberon Fire Station held an open day at the Oberon Rec Ground to let everyone know what they do to keep us all safe.
See some details here

Media release - Oberon Men's Shed
October 9, 2025 in Community

Have you ever wondered what goes on at the Showground on Tuesday mornings? Or even if you haven't? What happens is the Oberon Men's Shed and this article tells you a lot about what the Men's Shed is and what it does.
See the story of the Shed here

Culture comes to Oberon
October 9, 2025 in Community and Entertainment

People who live in the country often complain that it's too far to go to the big city for some fine drama and music. Two events in Oberon bring the drama and music to us.

The first is the Oberon Chamber Music Festival which runs this year from November 21-23. Most of the concerts are at the Malachi Gilmore Hall and you can find out all you need to know at the festival's web site.

The other event is the Oberon Shakespeare Festival on March 5-7, 2026, organised by Oberon Rotary. You can see the fun of the 2025 festival here.

Keep your eye on the What's On page here for more news about coming events.

Speaking of culture, here's some car culture
October 9, 2025 in Community

Sunday, October 5, saw the regular monthly Cars'n'Coffee collection of cars in Oberon Street. Oberon Matters went along to point the camera at things.
See some photos of cars here

Congratulations to Oberon Rotary
October 2, 2025 in Community and Entertainment

Oberon Rotary has received a District Governor's Award for Oberon's first Shakespeare Festival.

Here's a couple of paragraphs from the award announcement:
"The Rotary Club of Oberon, though small in number with just seven dedicated members, has demonstrated the true spirit of Rotary service through their remarkable community initiative - the inaugural Oberon Shakespeare Festival. This inspiring event brought culture, creativity, and community connection to life. The club coordinated with a theatre group from Sydney to run engaging workshops - one at the local aged care facility and another at the high school - ensuring all generations could share in the joy of performance and storytelling.

"The festival opened with a Friday night dinner event, drawing a full house and building anticipation. But it was Saturday that truly became the highlight. Under the light of a full moon, with fairy lights twinkling and the sounds of laughter and wonder in the air, the community was treated to a magical free performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream in the town common. Fairies from the local high school danced among the trees, and over 250 locals arrived with their chairs to enjoy the spectacle. A free barbecue and drinks rounded out the evening, reflecting Rotary's generous and welcoming spirit.

"This extraordinary event has already earned its place in the town's calendar, with dates set for next year (March 5-7) - testament to its success and the impact it had on the Oberon community."

It's the market's birthday
October 2, 2025 in Community

The Tarana Farmers' Market is ten years old and everyone was invited to the party.
See some pictures from the day here

It's bushfire season. Be aware.
October 2, 2025 in Community

The start of October is the start of the official bushfire season and the time to remember what to do and not to do.
Jog your memory here

September 2025 Oberon Council Meeting
October 2, 2025 in Community
Updated October 23, 2025

Another month, another Oberon Council meeting , although a briefer one than usual.
See a report on the meeting here

A walk around a beautiful garden
September 25, 2025 in Community

Over the weekend of September 13 and 14, Brenda Lyons' wonderful garden at Brydie Park on Sloggetts Road was open to the public.
See the photos here