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So Much Myself
March 6, 2025 in Music
Updated March 9, 2025

On Sunday, March 2, the audience at the Malachi Gilmore Hall were treated to an amazing and totally different musical performance. Performed by pianist Sonya Lifschitz with music composed by Robert Davidson, the show "Creative Women/So Much Myself: Piano Portraits" featured stories, comments and words by women ...
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Playgroup is back in Oberon
March 6, 2025 in Community

The new and revitalised Forest Friends Playgroup had their first meeting of the year at Oberon Public School on March 3 and Oberon Matters went along for a look.
See the story here

Council vacancy
March 6, 2025 in Community

Following the resignation of Jill O'Grady from Oberon Council, Michael Crye has been elected to fill the vacancy. This was done under the normal countback procedures adopted by the NSW Electoral Commission.
You can see the results here

Remember the days of the old school yard
March 6, 2025 in Schools

Whatever else is going on around town, the work of the schools keeps going, and this week is no exception.
See what's happening here

Book review: "A Short History of Stupid" by Bernard Keane and Helen Razer
March 6, 2025 in Reviews

So you think the world's a sane place dominated by rational thought and actions? Wrong! This book looks at things that should make you go "Umm, what?" while wondering how we survive as a species.
Read the review here

Autumn Garden Showcase
March 6, 2025 in Community

The Oberon Garden Club is hosting a weekend in April of Autumn Colour with eight cold climate gardens on show. These rarely seen gardens located throughout the Oberon district ranging from smaller in town gardens to historic estates and working farms.
Go here for more details

Media release: Work set to start on Victoria Pass slope repairs on the Great Western Highway
March 6, 2025 in Community

It's a bit outside Oberon but it certainly affects us. Some good news from Transport for NSW.
See the media release here

Local Woman of the Year
March 6, 2025 in Community

With International Women's Day coming up, massive congratulations have to go to Kathy Sajowitz for being declared Local Woman of the Year. It's hard to think of a better recipient of the honour.
See what Paul Toole had to say about this here

When too much sport is still not enough
March 6, 2025 in Sport

Excellent results for young hockey players. Same thing for young pony riders. And golf, of course.
See the action and results here

Rotate Interiors rotates to a new address
February 27, 2025 in BUsiness

Rotate Interiors has moved from the small shop on the corner of Oberon and Fleming Streets to a new location at the other end of town. It's now in the old NAB building which will make it a lot easier to find when the tourists come to town looking for something a little different to buy.
See some photos of what to expect here

School bus timetables - O'Connell to Tarana
February 27, 2025 in Community and Schools

Newman's Bus Services has some exciting news for O'Connell and Tarana residents. Transport for NSW has recently approved an extension of the current O'Connell school bus service. These changes will commence on Monday, 3rd March 2025.
See the new timetable here

Media release: First class lamb from Oberon
February 27, 2025 in Business

A unique lamb farmed in Oberon is now being served up to business and first-class class passengers on Qantas . Third generation livestock breeders, Graham Gilmore and his late brother Martin spent years developing the product on the family property, Tattykeel, just outside of Oberon.
Read the rest of the news here

Up in the morning and off to school
February 27, 2025 in Schools

Lots of things happening at the schools around Oberon, Meeting teachers, getting awards, learning about how to cook delicious thing, banging on things. And meeting the staff who keep it all running.
See all about it here

Play the game!
February 27, 2025 in Sport

Waiting for and heading into the sporting season. The kids are kicking soccer balls around and the golfers, well, the golfers are golfing like they always do.
See some pictures and words here

February 2025 Oberon Council Meeting
February 20, 2025 in Community

The February 18 Council meeting was expected to be lively, with four motions proposed that asked for major changes to ways that Council conducted its business. There was a presentation from Arts OutWest and a quite large crowd objecting to  some proposed motions.
See more about the meeting here

Get together with some friends
February 20, 2025 in Community

On the third Wednesday each month a group gets together at the Oberon Uniting Church for lunch. The Combined Churches Friendship Group is what it says on the tin - a group to encourage friendship.
See more here

Book review: Two books about journalism
February 20, 2025 in Reviews

Journalism is back in the news, with talk about the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the generation of content, disappearing local papers, staff layoffs, and with a Federal election approaching, bias and the reliability of content. Here are reviews of two books about journalism written by people who know what they are talking about.
See the reviews here

The Back Page
February 20, 2025 in Sport

The various sporting groups are gearing up for the 2025 season, including the Oberon Tigers Senior League. And there's always golf.
See a bit more here

Go! Learn things! It's school time.
February 20, 2025 in Schools

It seems that everyone at school took advantage of the warm weather and went swimming. Other things happened too - house captains, teachers and prize winners.
See the wetness here