Awards Finalists
May 9, 2024 in Business

Two Oberon businesses are finalists in the 2024 Western NSW Business Awards. We wish them luck.
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The burgers are better at Brazen Burgers
May 2, 2024 in Business
Updated October 17, 2024

A change of name, a change of direction, a change of menu. Brazen Burgers brings gourmet burgers to Oberon. And you can buy them for a lot more hours each day.
See the story here

Goodbye NAB. It was almost nice knowing you
April 25, 2024 in Community and Business

The Oberon branch of NAB has finally closed. This happened 15 days after the new CEO of the bank assured customers that "We also want to help our communities prosper." Unfortunately, it looks like the community of Oberon will have to prosper without them.
See the story here

Letter - The state of Oberon's water
April 11, 2024 in Letters, Community and Business

The quality of the water in some parts of Oberon has been a problem for some time, and has now caused the closure of at least one business (the Laundry Pad). Proprietor Vicki Walsh explained her frustration and disappointment, with a plea to the community for action and support.
See Vicki's letter and some history here.

Coffee cups come back to O'Connell
March 21, 2024 in Community and Business

The coffee shop at O'Connell is back in business. It's now run by Sarah, Paula and Emily Coad. Sarah's "Get Roasted" van is well known at events round the area and now the business has a permanent home. Anybody who travels by road knows how welcome roadside cafes are, especially if they aren't just outposts of the normal fast food chains. They provide a little bit of local colour that the photocopied chain "restaurants" can't provide. And the coffee is better, too (Get Roasted serve coffee sourced from local supplier Fish River Roasters).
See the full article here.