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Pieces about things happening in and around Oberon that involve or are of interest to the whole area.
 | Your Federal Member's Community Update Your community update from the Federal Member for Calare, Andrew Gee MP, can be seen here. |
A raffle for a very good cause There's anther raffle running in Oberon. Rotary are raffling a trailer, but not just any old trailer - it's one you design yourself up to a value of $7,000 and will come with $5,000 worth of things inside it. So if you want something to tow a car or boat, haul wood or farm supplies or cause your relatives to ask for help moving house you will get what you want. Tickets are $100 each, with only 1,000 being sold so get in quick for this opportunity. Look for the ticket sellers outside the Council building each Saturday morning. The money raised will be used in the campaign to reduce the level of domestic violence in the community. Despite the nonsense talked by a certain politician it is a serious problem, with 29 deaths so far in 2026 in NSW alone. And that's deaths, not nonfatal assaults. (See the stats here.) Whatever the number of assaults, it's too high if it's over zero. This is a very worthy cause indeed and is typical of Rotary's work in the community. See what they are up to at their Facebook page. |  |
 | It's here! It's finally here! After more inexplicable delays than anyone could have imagined, the Oberon Leagues Club has finally moved to its new home at the new Sports Complex. It even has a new name - Club Oberon. There's still a lot of work to be done and electricians from HV Electrical are dragging wires all over the place, the NBN people are scratching their heads about internet access, there's no signal to the TV screens and the member sign in system is waiting on the NBN, but Vanessa Booth has got the important parts working. Oberon Matters can confirm that the beer is flowing and very nice it is too. The bistro is still a couple of weeks away from opening but it will be worth it when it arives. Vanessa must be congratulated on the work she and others have done to get this far. Now all we need is for the football fields to be playable, but the season is almost over and there's time to get that right before the 2027 season. Keep up with what's happening at the club at their Facebook page. |
Oberon Council Mayor's Column This fortnight's column from Oberon Mayor Andrew McKibbin can be seen here. |  |
Science comes to Oberon Are you interested in science? If not, you should be. National Science Week runs from August 15 to 23 and this year part of it is happening in Oberon. The Oberon Citizen Science Network will be celebrating at the Malachi Gilmore Hall on Saturday, August 15. |  |
 | Men's Shed Raffle If you ever walk past IGA on a Friday you can't miss the representatives of the Oberon Men's Shed selling raffle tickets. The purpose is to raise money to build a permanent home for the Shed rather than the cramped quarters they now occupy at the showground. The Oberon Matters office is in a small flat and the landlord is not at all enthusiastic about heating the place with a wood fire in a fire pit in the middle of the lounge room so when these are the prizes there is extra "encouragement" from the Shed people to buy tickets which are treated as a donation. When the prizes are groceries and petrol vouchers there is more buyer enthusiasm because, you know, food and driving. Whatever the prizes, however, the money from the tickets goes to a good cause. The Shed's latest raffle has closed, and winners drawn.
Megan from Hair Flair Hairdressers was the barrel girl this time around. Congratulations to all winners and sincere thanks to all who purchased tickets. A new raffle has started. You'll find the volunteers in the main street again every Friday. |
 | Community Services Expo The 2026 Community Services Expo will be held at the Oberon Community Centre from 4 to 6pm on Thursday, August 6. The expo highlights the services that make the town such a nice place to live. Oberon Matters will be there with a stand, so drop by for a chat. |
July 2026 Oberon Council Meeting May Oberon Council Ordinary and Extraordinary meetings. |  |
Thanks for the donations
July 23, 2026 in Community
The Oberon Garden club have announced two donations to local recipients. $10,000 goes to the Oberon Hospital Auxiliary and $1,000 to Oberon Museum. The money was raised from entry fees at the Club's Autumn Open Garden Festival.
Thanks and congratulations.
 | Community Event: Suicide Prevention, Depression and Anxiety Suicide is a very worrying thing, and Oberon Men's Shed in conjunction with the Australian Men's Shed Association and the charity Talk to Me, Bro will be hosting a community meeting in November to consider and reflect on the issue. |
New owners for Oberon's taxi When Ashdeep Nash brought a taxi service to Oberon last year it was very welcome. Ashdeep is moving interstate and NSW laws require that taxi owners live in this state so there was a possibility that Oberon would lose this valuable resource. But the taxi has new owners and will be staying in town. |  |
