This week's Minute with Mayor McKibbin

February 27, 2025

February 27, 2025

The Oberon Rodeo was held on Saturday 22 March with record entries and a large crowd. Music played into the night at the Showground. Brilliantly organised by the Oberon Rodeo Association Committee and full of action and entertainment, a hugely successful event.

March 2025 is a month full of events in Oberon catering to those seeking adventure, culture and culinary delights. The Oberon Field to Forest Festival is being held throughout March, along with other significant events. l have listed the events below so they can be easily booked and diarised.

Saturday 1 March Oberon Markets — Producer talks.

Sunday 2 March Special Event for NSW Women's Week hosted by Malachi Gilmore Hall. Sonya Lifschitz So Much Myself Piano Portraits. A piano and virtuoso pianist and a multimedia journey where media, video and speech collide in stories of extraordinary women. All proceeds to the Oberon Mum's and Bubs.

Saturday 8 March

• TruffleFest at Redground Truffles
• Burraga Seniors Week Luncheon at noon
• Mayoral International Women's Day Dinner at Oberon Library and Community Centre, commencing at 6.30pm.

Sunday 9 March Oberon Swap Meet at Oberon Showground

Friday 14 and Saturday 15 March Shakespeare Festival

• Festival feast and performance being held on Friday 14 March at the Malachi Gilmore Hall
• Free performance of a Midsummer Night's Dream at the Oberon Common on Saturday 15 March. This event is presented by the Oberon Rotary Club.

Saturday 22 March

• Black Springs Pioneer Festival - includes history tours, photo displays, history talks, sausage sizzle, morning and afternoon tea, village walks, dance and much more.
• Simmo's Off Road Tours fishing and forage event
• Oberon Mushroom Foraging Workshop for beginners with Diego

Saturday 29 March Seasonal Dinner at Essington Park - Renzaglia Wines and Simmone Logue Autumn Seasonal Dinner. This event books out quickly.

We all hope that in 2025 Oberon, as King of the Fairies in Midsummer Night's Dream, looks down favourably on a town that takes his name so proudly.

The Countback process for Oberon's ninth Councillor, following Jill O'Grady's resignation, will be completed on 4 March and on that day, we should know who the new Councillor will be.

As the Federal Election looms, we need to ensure the candidates in Calare are fully aware of the significant issues that affect our regional area including availability of health services, transport infrastructure and water security. The road and rail connection to Sydney for freight and passengers is of crucial importance to all of us. We need to ask how they intend to address these issues. There will be varying opinions on how our future energy needs should be met, and candidates will need to address these varying views.

Andrew McKibbin
Mayor

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