October 2026 Oberon Council Meetings

October 29, 2026

GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP

• Policy Adoption - Council adopted the following policies following periods of public exhibition and a review of submissions:
  • Public Works Policy 4111
  • Artificial Intelligence Policy 2143
  • Cyber Security Policy 2140
  • Oberon Lawn Cemetery Guidelines Policy 3129
  • Transfer of Sale of a Right of Burial Policy 3131
• Council Roads Policy 4110 - Council noted the submissions and deferred consideration of the policy pending a future Roads Workshop.

ADVOCACY & REPRESENTATION

• Councillor & Delegates Reports - Council received updates on the following:
  • Country Mayors Association Meeting 28 August 2026
  • Oberon Arts Council Meeting 24 September 2026
• O Connell Shared Pathway - Council endorsed the Mayor and General Manager approaching the NSW Transport Minister to seek support for Council's position on the O'Connell Shared Pathway to Fish River Bridge project.

COMMUNITY & INCLUSION

•  Disability Inclusion Action Plan - Council adopted the Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2027-2031 following public exhibition.

FINANCE & AUDIT

•  2025/26 Financial Statements - Council endorsed the revised 2025/26 unaudited financial statements following a material adjustment identified during the audit process

OPERATIONAL UPDATES

•  Directorate Monthly Reports - Council received updates from each directorate, outlining recent activities, service delivery and emerging issues.

COMMITTEE UPDATES

• Committee Reports - Council received and noted the minutes from the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee meeting on 23 September.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

•  D.A 2025.092 - Council approved the application for a primitive camping ground at 2408 O'Connell Road, O'Connell.

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES

•  Black Springs Water Fill Station - Council will investigate options to enable the card system to operate, with up to $13,000 allocated for the required infrastructure.
• Oberon Sports Complex Master Plan - Council allocated $10,000 towards design work for an updated Master Plan and will further investigate the proposed location of the cricket nets

CONFIDENTIAL SESSION

• Water Write-Off Request - Council resolved not to write off the  outstanding water charges and to continue the debt recovery process
•  Waste Disposal Assistance - Council approved up to $100 in waste disposal assistance per affected property following two residential house fires.

You can see the agenda for the meeting here (429 pages)

See the recording of the meeting here

The minutes of the meeting can be seen here

Presentation by the Australian Flexible Pavement Association (AfPA) about the need for regular road maintenmance

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