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May 19 2026 Oberon Council Meeting,
May 4 2026 Extraordinary Council Meeting
May 21, 2026
Updated June 18, 2026
You can see the agenda for the meeting here (406 pages)
See the recording of the meeting here
The minutes of the meeting can be seen here
Extraordinary Council Meeting on Monday 4 May 2026.
You can see the agenda for the meeting here (244 pages)
See the recording of the meeting here
The minutes of the meeting can be seen here
Oberon Matters was more than a little disappointed at missing out on a 356 grant again, especially as the site seems to meet all of the criteria for a grant except one which is irrelevant to this sort of activity.
- Alignment with Council’s Community Strategic Plan.
- A search of the Council's web site for "Community Strategic Plan" turned up a reference to a "Local Strategic Planning Statement" which deals with land use. This has no relevance to Oberon Matters.
- Demonstrated community benefit and inclusivity.
- Every community needs a news source, and the number of visitors to the site each month indicates that Oberon Matters is meeting that need.
- Financial and operational viability.
- Except for a small income from advertising, the site is funded out of my Age Pension. Two years and no sign of going broke.
- Capacity to deliver outcomes.
- 747 stories over 112 editions answers this question.
Maybe next year.
