A delegate report from Oberon Arts Council was submitted to Oberon Council's most recent meeting.

In the report it was noted that the timeline wall at the Oberon Common was now complete. The committee agreed that the wall looked fantastic and had drawn a lot of interest.

Oberon Arts Council president Fran Charge raised concerns that there was some damage to some of the memory walls and tile work and asked mayor Kathy Sajowitz to follow up on the procedure for council to maintain this area as previously organised upon completion and handover to council.

Mrs Charge would like to organise a working party to conduct repairs on the mosaic bullock wheels which require re-grouting.

OBERON Council will provide $30,000 from road funds towards the construction of a new car park to accommodate up to another 20 car parking spaces in Oberon.

The new car park will be built in Tally's Lane in conjunction with the library and community hub project upgrades planned for this financial year.

The construction will involve raising the car park to a suitable level with Tally’s Lane to drain the stormwater, and the installation of kerb and guttering and the creation of a new garden bed around the perimeter of the new parking area.

IN May 2015, Oberon Council was awarded a grant from Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) totalling $22,750 to engage a consultant to develop a Pedestrian Access Mobility and Bike Plan.

The plan was co-funded by council to deliver investment in safe and convenient pedestrian and cycling infrastructure on key routes.

In August 2015, GTA Consultants were engaged by council through a competitive tender process to develop the Oberon Active Transport Strategy Active Travel Plan. 

The first draft of the plan was presented to council and the community in December 2015. 

Based on feedback from the community consultation process and from RMS, a number of changes and improvements to the plan have now been made.

The draft plan identifies an estimated $861,085 worth of active transport infrastructure projects to be implemented over a 10 year period.

At Oberon Council's meeting a recommendation was carried that council ‘in principle’ support and place the draft on public exhibition for the prescribed 28 day period. Adoption of the plan will allow council to apply for grant funding.