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Pieces about things happening in and around Oberon that involve or are of interest to the whole area.
 | Let's help someone who needs it Sharelle lives in Rockley. She is a single parent with two daughters. She also has cancer and has had to deal with a couple of shonky NDIS providers. (No, it doesn't cost $700 a week to mow a small lawn. No, a small bathroom update doesn't have to cost as much as a luxury car.) She thought it would be nice to have a patio out the back of her house where she could sit in the sun (and the quote for the bathroom suggested that getting a quote for a patio would be a stressful experience). She put out an appeal on social media and some kind person donated a heap of pavers. The problem was that the pavers were in Raglan and her house is in Rockley and she had no way to get the stones home. Another social media appeal and an answer was found. Instead of the usual monthly barbecue in Oberon Common, Lincoln Briffa shanghaied the regulars at the men's mental health group Mr Perfect and with the help of Sharelle's family moved the pavers to where they are needed. The sausages intended for Mr Perfect provided the lunch for everyone. And that's what helping people is all about. There should be more of it. Keep an eye on What's On for the times and locations of the Mr Perfect events. |
Emma takes on the world The people at Fire and Rescue NSW Station 411 Oberon have a bit to say about an employee: Emma has been with us less than six months and already making a huge impact on our station with her boundless energy and youthful enthusiasm! We’re very very proud to announce that Emma will be representing Fire and Rescue NSW FRNSW Sports Association when they take on NSW Corrections in July and rumour has it will be further representing the firies more this year. Emma is no stranger to the sport previously playing Union for Penrith Emus Rugby Club, League for Panorama Platypi Women's Rugby League and currently plays soccer for Abercrombie FC. We wish Emma and our league teams all the best! |  |
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Finally, progress on the relocation of the Leagues Club The saga of the new sports complex in Oberon has been dragging on for far too long, especially about the relocation of the licensed Leagues Club. At last, Oberon Council and the Leagues Club have signed the papers and the club can start moving to its new home. |  |
 | Rotary Changeover Saturday, June 20, saw the annual Changeover at the Rotary Club of Oberon, with outgoing President Neville Ross handing the Chain of Office over to Sharon Wilson for the next year. The Club is quite small but has an effect in the community much greater than the size of the membership would suggest. Unfortunately there won't be a Shakespeare Festival in 2027, but one of the penalties of having few few members is that it can be a bit difficult to organise too many big events, and the Festival that has run for the last two years is certainly something big. The plan for 2026-27 is to concentrate on charity work, something for which Rotary is renowned, so keep your eye on the Club's Facebook page for the news about their activities. Congratulations to Sharon and the rest of the hard-working committee. The Club's membership is small, but it was increased on the day by the induction of new member Matthew Newton. If you have some spare time and would like to make a difference to the life of Oberon, joining Rotary might just be the thing you need to do. Again, the Club's Facebook page is the place to start. The Club meets every Tuesday at 6:30pm at the Oberon RSL and visitors are always welcome. |
Grab your Grab Bag. They're great. The Grab Bag, a new community health initiative aimed at improving emergency readiness for residents across the Oberon region was launched on June 19 outside the Oberon Council Administration Office. An initiative of the Oberon Health Council, the idea is to have all your medical information in one place if an emergency arises and you have to go to hospital. |  |
 | Finally, some mobile coverage in Black Springs It's only taken ten years of waiting and complaining but finally there is now mobile phone coverage in parts of Black Springs. Thanks to a grant from The Pines Wind Farm, there are now Telstra Cel-Fi GO Repeaters at the tennis courts and the community hall. It's not a perfect solution like a tower would be but something is better than nothing and nothing was what was likely to happen before the generous grant came along to pay for it. A year ago a petition was started to try to get coverage for the whole of the Black Springs area. The petition is still open, so go there and sign it. |
June 16 2026 Oberon Council Meeting June Oberon Council Ordinary meeting. |  |
 | Oberon Council Mayor's Column This fortnight's column from Oberon Mayor Andrew McKibbin can be seen here. |
This week's Moron Alert Perhaps I should make this a regular weekly feature like Sport and Schools, because it seems that there's no shortage of idiots around Oberon. This week it's someone with almost negative driving skills who decided that the new Sports Complex would be the place to try out driving a 4WD on dirt. There's that old saying about the inability to drive a nail into a piece of balsa, and it certainly applies here. And if the moron is offended that's a good thing. |  |
