School bus timetables - O'Connell to Tarana
February 27, 2025 in Community and Schools

Newman's Bus Services has some exciting news for O'Connell and Tarana residents. Transport for NSW has recently approved an extension of the current O'Connell school bus service. These changes will commence on Monday, 3rd March 2025.
See the new timetable here

February 2025 Oberon Council Meeting
February 20, 2025 in Community

The February 18 Council meeting was expected to be lively, with four motions proposed that asked for major changes to ways that Council conducted its business. There was a presentation from Arts OutWest and a quite large crowd objecting to  some proposed motions.
See more about the meeting here

Get together with some friends
February 20, 2025 in Community

On the third Wednesday each month a group gets together at the Oberon Uniting Church for lunch. The Combined Churches Friendship Group is what it says on the tin - a group to encourage friendship.
See more here

It's showtime, folks!
February 13, 2025 in Community

The 125th Oberon Show was a great day out (if you got home before the storm) with most of the usual attractions and all of the fun. (Go here for an explanation of the photo.)
See some photos from the day here

Echoes of the Picture Palace
February 13, 2025 in Community and Music

Sunday, February 9, saw a return to the very olden days in the history of the Malachi Gilmore Hall when one of its functions was as a movie theatre. The show consisted of some silent films from back in the day, with musical accompaniment by the Golden Age Quartet.
Find the music and movies here

Watching with wolves
February 6, 2025 in Community

Could there be a better way to spend a night out than going to a free movie night with popcorn and hotdogs? Oberon Matters went out to Black Springs to see "200% Wolf" and had a great time.
See more about this here

Let's learn about fossicking
February 6, 2025 in Commuinity

On Saturday, January 18, about 150 people registered for an information day about fiossicking at the Oberon Visitor Information Centre. On hand were experts from several fossicking and mineral hunting groups eager to demonstrate such techniques as panning and using metal detectors. There a were also several displays of gemstones and other things that can be found with a little effort and a walk to a stream.
See some pictures here

All roads lead to somewhere
February 6, 2025 in Community

Everyone knows that the term "Three R's" when applied to councils means "Roads, Rates and Rubbish". There has been some action to fix some roads around town, one obvious one and one hidden away in a back street.
See what this is about here