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Pieces about things happening in and around Oberon that involve or are of interest to the whole area.
 | Moron alert! If you wander around Oberon you will see lots of those teardrop shaped flags at various locations. One of them offended an idiot so much that they had to go running to Council to complain that it was a danger to the public. Just one, not any of the others. |
It's finally open Back in March this year, Oberon Matters visited the embryonic Crafters & Collectors @ 104, a new craft shop in the old rectory building at 104 Oberon Street. The place was just being set up and an official opening was still some time away. Well, now it's officially open for business. |  |
 | Carriages congregate for cars and Coffee It was the first Sunday in June so the fancy and not-so-fancy cars assembled on Oberon Street for the monthly Cars and Coffee meeting. Got a nice or unusual car? Bring it along next month. |
Oberon Council Mayor's Column This fortnight's column from Oberon Mayor Andrew McKibbin can be seen here. |  |
 | Aussie Bird Count: Magpies on top The front page of this site on April 9 featured a photo of a magpie, Australia's best bird. According to BirdLife Australia it's the one that's most seen across the country. The white ibis bin chicken has become more visible this year and a pair was seen in Oberon in the last week. It's not known if they were travelling east to join the community in Hyde Park or going west to visit the relatives. |
A look at the Book Nook You don't have to drive to another town to find an excellent and varied collection of books for sale. And all for sale for only $1 each. It's the Book Nook in the Robert Hooper Centre next to the Library. Look for the sign outside and bring your money with you. |  |
 | Firefighters flex their fitness Fire and Rescue NSW Station 411 Oberon had this to say about fitness testing: First round of firefighters braved the cold and wet on May 24 and completed their annual fitness test, some having more fun with it than others. The Fire and Rescue NSW annual fitness test comprises of seven functional consecutive activities such as hose drags and weighted step ups to simulate actual jobs we may encounter on the job. It sets a baseline for individual fitness and encourages healthy competition in the station. The remaining firefighters will complete theirs in the coming weeks. |
Oberon Council Mayor's Column This fortnight's column from Oberon Mayor Andrew McKibbin can be seen here. | |
 | May 19 2026 Oberon Council Meeting, May 4 2026 Extraordinary Council Meeting May Oberon Council Ordinary and Extraordinary meetings. |
Victoria Pass update Transport for NSW have issued an update to what's being done to alleviate the problems associated with the closure of Victoria Pass. |  |
