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Pieces about things happening in and around Oberon that involve or are of interest to the whole area.
Scammers! The lowest form of life If you are a member of any of Oberon's community Facebook groups you will have seen people offering data entry jobs with high pay and flexible working hours. These jobs do not exist. The people posting the pretend advertisements have invariably joined the group within the previous few days and it is reasonable to assume that they are using false names, with new names being invented as the originals get blocked by admins. As they didn't like people commenting about their lies, their posts now have comments disabled. The only purpose of these advertisements is to gather information to be used for other purposes. And do they care if you don't like what they do? See here for some interactions with the vermin. Note that one of them didn't care about being insulted and both had left Facebook after a couple of days. |
"See You Later Mum" - a play playing on your heartstrings Mother's Day would be the perfect time to sit down and watch a play about the relationships between mothers, their children and grandchildren. This Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11, gave everyone in Oberon an opportunity to see a performance of "See You Later Mum" |  |
 | More raffle winners There always seems to be at least one raffle being sold somewhere along the Oberon Street shopping precinct, but there's one you should look out for every Friday outside IGA. It's the fundraiser for the Oberon Men's Shed, and the prizes are very worthwhile. Prizes vary from raffle to raffle, and can include trailer loads of wood as well as vouchers for groceries or products from other stores. The raffles are drawn when they are fully subscribed. The proceeds of these raffles will help to ensure the future of the Men's Shed. Definitely a worthy cause. And you might even win something. |
Oberon's New Living Treasures A community is made up of the people in it and their stories. If you walk through Oberon Common you can see a wall of images of Oberon's Treasures - people who helped make the history of Oberon. But those treasures were declared many years ago, so the Oberon Museum has embarked on a project to capture the stories of current living Treasures. |  |
 | Media release: Oberon's water supply If you have noticed your tap water has a funny taste recently, there's nothing unhealthy going on, just a natural and occasional problem. Oberon Council have issued this media release to explain what's happening. |
Council vacancy Following the resignation of Michael Crye from Oberon Council, Robert Lee has been elected to fill the vacancy. This was done under the normal countback procedures adopted by the NSW Electoral Commission. Oberon Matters congratulates Robert. |  |
 | ANZAC Day in Oberon The traditional large crowds turned out in Oberon for ANZAC Day, starting with the Dawn Service at the War Memorial. The street was lined with spectators for the march from the Council Chambers to the memorial. |
Picnic in the Park The End Of Year Spectacular for 2024 had to be cancelled because of atrocious weather, and the substitute was a community picnic at the Oberon Common on Saturday, April 26 this year. |  |
 | What is Oberon Men's Shed Inc all about? Dave McMurray tells us a little bit about the history of the Oberon Men's Shed and why it is an important part of and asset for the Oberon community. |
Oberon Council Mayor's Column This week's column from Oberon Mayor Andrew McKibbin can be seen here. |  |
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