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Articles published in June 2024
 | Wandering around a wintery Oberon Saturday, June 1, was bitterly cold heralding the start of winter, so Oberon Matters set off on an expedition to find out what was happening. After buying the Saturday papers, a perfect place to read them in the warmth would have been one of Oberon's many cafés. Hot chocolate was the order of the day. |
Media Release - Oberon Playgrounds The following was published by Oberon Council on May 31, 2024. Council provides several playground areas across the Oberon Local Government Area, some of which require improvements to meet current day safety standards. Members of the community may have noticed that some playgrounds have been cordoned off in recent days. |  |
 | Women Wolves are winners! You have to be keen about your sport to put on shorts and a short sleeved shirt to run around at nighttime at this time of year in Oberon, but the Oberon United Football Club women did just that at the Oberon Recreation Ground on Wednesday, May 29. The All Age Women 3rd Grade team took on the ladies from Macquarie United FC All Age Women 3rd Grade Black and came out victorious ... |
Busy, busy, busy at Oberon's schools Like always, the students and staff at Oberon's schools have been getting on with education, music, sport and all the other things that life requires. |  |
 | Sport. Sport. Sport. It never stops. There's League (both big and little), hockey in Newcastle and golf in the cold. |
Fireworks at the Golf Club On Sunday, June 9, Oberon Golf Club treated the town to a fireworks display. A perfect way to spend a cool evening in the long weekend. |  |
 | Waste to Art winners Oberon's winning entries in the 2024 Waste to Art competition are currently on display at the Oberon Library. |
Up in the morning and out to school Sport, music, field trip to Canberra and some mathematics. All the things that make school exciting. |  |
 | Oberon Council Extraordinary Meeting - June 11 On June 11, Oberon Council had an extraordinary meeting to address two matters of concern to the local community. They were the approval of a Development Application for the next stage of the Oberon Sports Complex and a move towards heritage listing of the Memorial Avenue of Trees at O'Connell. |
Just enough sport to fill the back page With most sports taking a break over the long weekend, it was left up to the golfers to brave the forecast miserable weather (which didn't happen anyway). |  |
 | Oberon's new childcare centre is on its way The scarcity of childcare facilities in Oberon has been a topic of conversation for some time but help is on its way. A new purpose-built childcare centre is currently being constructed in Tasman Street across the road from Oberon Public School. |
A new place to eat in town After too many years sitting empty, the restaurant at 131 Oberon Street (on the corner of Ross Street) has reopened, this time with a Turkish theme. |  |
 | Another week of education and learning at Oberon's schools Another exciting week, with students learning new skills, creating artworks, winning at sports and launching marshmallows! |
June 2024 Oberon Council Meeting The June 18 Council meeting didn't throw up many surprises, but three matters are worth mentioning. The are how much Councillors get paid, how to spend the Town Improvement Levy funds and a report on water quality. |  |
 | Sport isn't just the Olympics The media recently has been full of stories about who's been selected for the Paris Olympics, but there's lots of sport happening in the real world as well. |
The new servo is finally here After a long period behind fences and "Keep Out" signs after the closure of the Enhance petrol outlet and what seemed like an eternity of reconstruction, the new Ultra service station on the corner of Oberon and Raleigh Streets is finally open for business. |  |
 | Listening to Nature On Friday, June 14, Oberon residents were treated to a fascinating talk by naturalist Andrew Skeoch about listening to the sounds of nature, specifically birds. The talk was presented at the Oberon Community Centre by Friends of Oberon Library (FOOLs). |
OTHR gets a new train to work on There was much excitement as a steam engine was delivered to Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway (OTHR). It is part of an arrangement between OTHR and Transport Heritage NSW (THNSW) and after restoration will become part of a static display. |  |
 | Pines wind farm details emerge Some more details are available about the proposed wind farm in the forests around Oberon. The companies working on the proposal, TagEnergy and Stromlo Energy, have held their first community consultation since Forestry announced the successful applicants for development ... |
Possible reprieve for the Calare electorate The Australian Electoral Commission conducts a periodical review of all the federal electorates in Australia to ensure that they meet the legislated criteria for population. For some time there has been speculation that the Calare electorate which includes Oberon could be drastically changed, and even go completely. |  |
 | More money brings the railway closer to reality Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway (OTHR) has received a welcome boost to the funds required to get the railway back in service. They have been presented with a cheque for $20,354 by Member for Bathurst Paul Toole. |
You need schooling and I'm not fooling Another great week for Oberon's three schools, with awards, sporting achievements, music, creativity and having fun dressing up. |  |
 | There's a top motel in town Diana and Ian Crabb took over as managers of the Highlands Motor Inn in April 2023. After two days in Oberon they were faced with the Easter crowd. Their skills as motel managers have been recognised just over a year after taking over and the motel is a finalist in the 2024 NSW Accommodation Awards for Excellence. |
Get your warm winter woolies on It's hard not to notice that the cold weather has arrived in Oberon just in time for winter. That means it's time for the annual Winter Warm Up presented by Friends of Oberon Library (FOOLs). |  |
 | If sport's your thing ... ... then we've got plenty of it for you - golf, hockey, soccer, league (both big and little). Something for everyone. |
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