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There are Community News stories in the archives.
Pieces about things happening in and around Oberon that involve or are of interest to the whole area.
 | All the knitting and crocheting paid off. The rugs are here It started in 2022 with some bales of wool and now members of the audience at the Malachi Gilmore Hall don't have to worry about cold knees in October's cooler months. The project to knit some rugs has been a success. |
April 2026 Oberon Council Meeting April Oberon Council meeting. |  |
 | Bringing back the bricks If you were around town in March 2023 you might remember the excitement about an exhibition of Lego constructions on display at the Malachi Gilmore Hall. Well, the excitement will return to the Malachi on May 9 this year. Mark the date in your diary. |
A nice day out at the Edith Seasonal Markets Edith turned on another great market day. It's a small place but when 183 families take the time to drive there (when fuel is still very pricy) it shows that the market is very welcome and well received. |  |
 | Oberon Pony Club gets its new club house After almost 70 years the Oberon Pony Club has finally got a club house worth of the club. With plenty of space and a proper commercial kitchen, the new building points to a new future for the club. |
Oberon Council Mayor's Column This fortnight's column from Oberon Mayor Andrew McKibbin can be seen here. |  |
 | Still waiting for the Leagues Club Oberon Leagues Club still hasn't moved to its new home at the Sports Complex for reasons which puzzle everyone outside the negotiating process. |
O'Connell Avenue of Trees Formally Protected as Local Heritage Item This has been talked about for some time but it's finally happened. |  |
 | A busy Saturday morning It was a Saturday, so after buying the paper Oberon Matters decided to act like a tourist and see what there was to see around the town. There was a lot more, but the Oberon Markets, the Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway and the Oberon & District Museum filled in the morning nicely. |
The Burraga Easter Egg Hunt Burraga might be a tiny village but nobody could deny the community spirit there. On Easter Saturday the Burraga Sports & Recreation Club hosted an Easter Egg hunt for the local kids. |  |
