Local News
02 Sep 10 | EMERITUS Bishop Patrick Dougherty will be buried among his people at Bathurst cemetery after he died peacefully last Monday night.
02 Sep 10 | The Big Trout Motor Inn of Oberon has been selected as a finalist in the Hotel Motels and Accommodation Association Annual Awards.
02 Sep 10 | The staff at Oberon Hospital had a rare experience on Friday, August 20 with the birth of Bailey William Sewell.
02 Sep 10 | The daffodils are blooming and that means just one thing - the wonderful Oberon and Villages Spring Garden Festival is upon us.
02 Sep 10 | The announcement of an elections to fill a single spot on Oberon Council has already brought prospective councillors out of the woodwork, with local Jill Evans being the first to publicly put her hand up for the job.
02 Sep 10 | A passion for keeping young men and women on the land has driven Tarana brothers Robert and Hugh Webb to develop an innovative plan to ensure a supply of off-farm income for young farmers.
31 Aug 10 | Police say man was held as slave.
26 Aug 10 | There has been concern that Oberon will be without a dentist after Dr Rik Kroone conducted his last surgery last Thursday after four years in Oberon.
26 Aug 10 | Bill Wilcox feels like a chapter in his life has ended after returning last week to the site where he was critically injured in the Vietnam War 41 years ago.
26 Aug 10 | The downpour of rain has resulted in overflowing dams and swollen rivers across the district.
26 Aug 10 | There is still limited information about the by-election which will be held on October 23 to fill a vacancy on Oberon Council following the sudden death of Councillor Bob Hooper.
26 Aug 10 | The level of the Oberon Dam has more than doubled in the past weeks, and this boost in capacity has prompted Oberon Council to ease water restrictions for the town.
26 Aug 10 | Not even Nationals candidate John Cobb expected his huge win in the seat of Calare in Saturday’s federal election.
19 Aug 10 | Oberon and all it has to offer will be featured in a half hour special feature on the new Aurora Channel series called The Festival Trail, and local businesses are invited to become involved to promote the town and their business.
19 Aug 10 | Locals won't have to watch their step as carefully in the main street of town once the embattled paving on the northern side of the street is replaced.
19 Aug 10 | Locals may not believe their eyes when they read the Oberon Dam water level figures this week – a rise of almost five per cent in one week has put the level at 20.26 per cent capacity.
19 Aug 10 | For all but six weeks during the breeding season, magpies and humans happily co-exist. But from mid August until early October, be prepared! Magpie chicks are in the nest and the area around the tree becomes a potential swooping zone.
19 Aug 10 | Locals are being invited to become volunteer mentors for local school students in the new Plan-it Youth program which is being set up as a joint project between Oberon Council, Oberon High School and Plan-it Youth.
19 Aug 10 | OBERON electors will have the choice of seven candidates when they vote in the federal election on Saturday to help decide who will represent the new electorate of Calare.
13 Aug 10 | The Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon Tourism Awards of Excellence 2010 Gala Dinner was held at Fairmont Resort, Leura on Friday night, August 6. Over 100 guests attended the black tie event.
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