Opinions - Page 2

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Comments about matters of local interest that express personal opinions rather than news reporting.

Words fail me, like a 195 year old bridge
March 12, 2026 in Opinion

We are a quarter of the way into the 21st century and we have discovered that road transport to the western half of the state depends on the integrity of a causeway built by convicts in the 1830s. Mitchell Causeway (the "Convict Bridge") on Victoria Pass has cracks and the road is closed in both directions until ... . Well, until we don't know when. Lets just drive b-doubles through the middle of Lithgow until someone works out what to do.
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Editorial - It's FUD time in Oberon
February 19, 2026 in Opinion

The acronym FUD came out of the computer industry a few years ago (it had been around for a long time but became a major marketing tactic in about 1975). It stands for "Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt" and was a technique used to denigrate a company or idea by simply generating mistrust rather than by using real, cogent arguments. Facts don't matter, only perceptions.

There was an outbreak of FUD in Oberon on Wednesday, February 18, when a post appeared on Facebook suggesting that Oberon is about to face a significant public health threat and that the company responsible is evasive and won't answer questions.
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Editorial - Where is our Leagues Club?
January 29, 2026 in Opinion

When the construction of the new sports complex was announced there were two assumptions shared by almost everyone in Oberon. One of these assumptions was that the Leagues Club would move across to the purpose-built facilities in the new grandstand. So where is it?
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There's a homeless person in town. Shock. Horror.
January 29, 2026 in Opinion and People

The presence of a homeless person in town has produced two sorts of responses.
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