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Community Newsletter Oberon and Surrounding Villages September 2019

Email: [email protected] ISSN2203287 Issue 068

Oberon Rotary and Oberon Hospital Auxiliary “Daffodil Dawdle” Open to the public from 14 to 29 September from 10am to 4pm. Featuring two large gardens side by side:

1. ”Brydie Park” 63 Sloggetts Road Oberon

2. ”Minjara” 71 Sloggetts Road Oberon

Entry through Brydie Park garden. Tickets $15 from Brydie Park or the Oberon Visitor information Centre. Devonshire tea available at Brydie Park for a small additional cost. For further information contact Brenda Lyon on 0418 629 073.

Spring Gardening by Brenda Lyon

Spring is an exciting time in the garden. Winter in Oberon can be bleak, however the emergence of flowering bulbs, daffodils, crocus hyacinths, tritelias (blue stars) and tulips make the spring experience especially exciting. So get out and appreciate natures beauties. The winter flowering shrubs, Erica darleyensis and viburnums are finishing ready for the burst of colours from the magnolias and Mollis azaleas.

Spring Gardening Tips By Oberon Garden Club September can be an unpredictable garden month in Oberon. We have experienced one of the heaviest snowfalls in years - who knows when our true Spring weather will begin! However, bulbs are starting to flower and here are a few jobs should be done: Now is the time to prune fruit trees and roses. Hydrangeas should have their spent blooms removed to the first pair of fat buds. Tomato plants can be started under protection, for planting out later. Lawn mowing will be starting so remember to service your mower ready for busy

times ahead. Enjoy flowering shrubs such as Camellias and the first bulbs. Look forward to more gardening tips in future newsletters.

OBERON and Surrounding Villages Community Newsletter September 2019

Membership payments now due for OBTA

The Oberon Business and Tourism Association Inc. (OBTA), which promotes the ongoing economic prosperity of Oberon and district by working to attract visitors, as well as offering support to the businesses and community groups in the area, has just sent out membership invoices requesting payment of $145.00 for the next financial year. The organisation attracts business members, as well as individuals, who are interested in the promotion of our town and district. OBTA members receive complementary listing on the visitoberon.com website, access to the Visitor Information Centre for promotional material, as well as membership of the NSW Business Chamber. The chamber provides legal and workplace HR advice, business toolkit, larger member directory for business to business opportunities, online business library and many other relevant services at discounted rates.

CAT DE-SEXING INITIATIVE Thanks to the Oberon Council, further funding has been made available to assist residents in meeting the costs involved in having their pet cat de-sexed. The response to the first roll-out, funded by donations from the public, was most encouraging. Application forms for this second round are now available at the Oberon Veterinary Clinic and need to be completed by the end of September.

The Oberon and Surrounding Villages Community Newsletter publishes articles of community interest. We support local sporting, educational, recreational and charitable groups through publication of information relevant to the organisation. This publication aims to provide important information about services, activities and upcoming community events in Oberon and Surrounding Villages.

All submissions must contain no statements or remarks that may be considered defamatory, derogatory or discriminatory, against any person and must use respectful language.

The decision to publish an article rests with the Editor, and the Editor’s decision is final.

A publishing fee applies to all advertisements of profit events, exceptions apply to non profit and community groups. For more information regarding advertising costs please contact the editor on the details below.

All photos published become the property of Oberon Council. It is the responsibility of contributors to secure permission prior to submission, to use any photographs or material provided for the Oberon and Surrounding Villages Community Newsletter.

Please forward your articles to

The Editor, Oberon and Surrounding Villages Community Newsletter by sending an email to

[email protected] or mail to PO Box 84 Oberon, 2787

Ph: 6329 8143

Content must reach the editor by the 12th of each month to be considered for inclusion in the next monthly edition of the community newsletter.

Terms and Conditions

OBTA meetings are held

on the second Wednesday of every

month at the Oberon Golf Club at 6pm.

For membership enquiries, please email [email protected]


LOCAL LANDCARE ‘Have your say’

Oberon Workshop Wednesday 4 September 5.30pm-7.30pm Oberon RSL Club Light refreshments provided Please RSVP for catering-book via Richard Stephens-Landcare Coordinator M: 0419 795 781 E:[email protected]

FREEMASONS NSW & ACT LODGE OBERON 355

Wishes to advise that the Debutants Ball Planned for Friday 27th September 2019 at the Oberon RSL Club has been cancelled. Lodge Oberon 355 wishes to advise that they will be holding a Debutant Ball in September 2020. Lodge Oberon 355 will be celebrating its 100th year in October 2020. If you have any member of your family who would like to be either a Debutant, or a partner to one of the Debutants, please contact Wor Bro Eric Pattingale, Secretary, on 63371520 or Wor Bro Terry Boyce on 0400204082. It is not too early to plan to make your Debut in September 2020.


A Message from The Mayor Kathy Sajowitz

Did You Know…? There are thirty seven bridges in the Local

Government Area. Seven are owned and

funded by the NSW State Government,

five are state owned but managed by

council and twenty six are fully owned and

funded by council - culvert crossings are

not included as they are not officially

classified as bridges.

The LGA is 3627sq kms with 510kms of

unsealed road and 445kms of sealed

roads, population per councillor (9) 634.

There are 667 active businesses in the

area.

There is approximately 40 kilometres of

reticulated water mains in the township

including 9.4 kilometres of trunk main.

There is 43,491 hectares of NSW Forestry

Corp owned forest, planted at an average

of 1,100 trees per hectare this equates to

47,840,100 pines in the LGA. According to

Mr Google one hectare of pine absorbs

ten tonnes of carbon per year; although

pines are not as efficient as some other

species.

The Oberon township is 1113 metres

above sea level, Shooters Hill is the forth

highest point in Central Tablelands at

1355mts.

Median sale price for houses $344,500 as

at December 2018.

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy

began his football career with Oberon

Tigers in the 1970’s.

450 tonnes of scrap metal was deposited

at the Oberon Waste Facility over the past

twelve months.

The third highest point in Central

Tablelands is Mt Trickett, a mountain in

the Gt Dividing Range about 5kms nth

east of Gingkin and 6 kms west of Jenolan

Caves. 1362mts above sea level. Named

after Oliver Trickett who was the surveyor,

mapper and modeller for Jenolan Caves.

He became the Chief Superintendent of

the caves overseeing all access

improvements in the early 1900’s.

These folk were born in Oberon: Greens

Politician Bob Brown, sports commentator

Ken Sutcliffe, Super Motard driver Scott

Saul and Penrith Rugby League player

Mark Booth.

During 2018/19 14,775 visits were

recorded at the Oberon Pool, 12,194

library resources were loaned and

approximately 10,500 tonnes of rubbish

were entombed at the Oberon Waste

Facility.

From 1923 – 1979 Oberon was served by

a branch railway line noted for its steep

4% gradients and sharp 100mt radius

curves. Following closure the line fell into

disrepair and has been under restoration

by OTHR since 2005.

Gold was first discovered in the Fish River

by surveyor James McBrien in 1823

The village of Oberon was proclaimed in

1863 and Oberon Shire Council was

formed in 1906

The village of Burraga is home to

Australia’s tallest round brick chimney.

Built in 1899 for the Copper Mine but

never actually used, it consists of 500,000

bricks and stands at a height of 54.26

meters.

How many parking fines were issued by

Oberon Council last year? None!!!

Because we are such a “nice” council.


TARANA PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION The Muriel Stevens Memorial Community Chest is proudly hosting

The People’s Choice Photographic Charity Exhibition on 4, 5, 6 October at the Mutton Falls Function Centre

397 Mutton Falls Road Tarana NSW . 10am to 4pm

Lunch and refreshments will be available for purchase The 12 best photos voted on by the public will be used in a local calendar to be produced in time for the November & December Tarana Farmers Markets. This is a fundraising effort for the Tarana community. $5 per photo entry fee. Open to all ages! Entries close on 22 September, photos MUST be from within the Tarana district to be eligible for the calendar. To get an application to enter, phone Lyn at 6337-5818 or email [email protected] or pick up from Oberon Council.

We provide advice and assistance in:

recruitment

performance management

termination/dismissal/redundancies

restructures

industrial relations

Ph 0439 347 206

Email: [email protected]

Let us guide you through the maze

CENTRAL WEST HR CONSULTING

BECOME A MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDER to support young people aged 12 to 18.

About 1 in 4 young Australians experience a common mental illness each year. Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training will teach you practical skills to support an adolescent with a mental health problem. Make a real difference to the young people in your community. Early October, 2 full days 9.30am to 5pm at The Oberon Robert Hooper Community Centre. Free of charge. For questions, registrations and confirmation of dates, please contact Sharnie Davis on 6334 2033 or email [email protected]


Oberon Youth Council Meeting 25 September

5.30pm-6.30pm Council Chambers, 137-139 Oberon St, Oberon

New members are always welcome

Oberon Local Government Week The theme for 2019 “Your Council” was a great opportunity for Oberon Council to showcase and celebrate the work and services we provide to the community. Council took a grader to the Oberon, Black Springs and St Joseph Primary Schools for Local Government Week. This display gave the children a first-hand look at how some services are delivered in the community and to talk to some council staff members. Council’s Deputy Mayor, Kerry Gibbons and Technical Services Director, Chris Schumacher spoke of the work done for the community in relation to roads, bridges, water, sewer and playgrounds. Students showed a keen interest in the grader and how it operated, and were given an opportunity to ask lots of questions before walking around to have an up close and personal grader experience.

Council Executive Management Team also held talks with the Oberon High School year 10, 11 and 12 students on Friday relating employment opportunities available to local students. Students were encouraged to approach Council about work experience while still at school. A position at Oberon Council could give students an opportunity to gain experience and qualifications in many fields (science at the Water/Sewer Treatment Plants, labourer or plant operators, finance, planners, engineers, community services, administration, mechanics, etc.).


Keep healthy! Small steps can make a big difference

Did you know you can read this newsletter on time and in a larger format online?

To have it sent to you via email, visit https://www.oberon.nsw.gov.au/newsletter and click on Get notified when a new issue is released by signing up to our mailing list.

Make Water Your Drink Do you know how much sugar is in your favourite drink? It may be more than you think. Excess sugar contributes to dental disease, obesity and diabetes so knowing how much you are getting in a day can help you to reduce these risks. Make water your drink of choice and keep

a water bottle near you. Limit sugary drinks

to special occasions and eat fruit rather

than drinking fruit juice.

Did you know ?

500ml Orange Juice = 10.5 teaspoons of sugar

500 flavoured milk = 6 teaspoons of sugar

500ml energy drink = 16 teaspoons of sugar

600ml soft drink = 16 teaspoons of sugar

600ml sports drink = 8.5 teaspoons of sugar

Water = 0 sugar

Oberon RSL will be hosting FABBA on 6 September at 8.30pm

FABBA will take you on a musical journey when life was as good as an Abba song and the only way to travel was on the Priscilla Bus...from Eurovision to Mamma Mia to the Abba phenomenon with all the songs, costumes and comedy combined into one

FABBA-ulous show!


A Message from Oberon Library

02 6329 8162

On Thursday September 19 2019, stop what you’re doing for one hour and pick up a book. We want people to either rediscover or introduce themselves to the benefits of reading. Take the time to learn, escape and relax. In children, reading has been shown to help with identity formation, setting them up for success in the future. In adults, reading has been shown to reduce stress by 68% more than listening to music, going for a walk, or having a cup of tea. This year’s ambassadors include Anthony Field (Blue Wiggle), Mick Elliott, Rachel Johns and Karen Manbullo.

ATTENTION ALL LOCAL SPORTING CLUBS & LOCAL GROUPS OBERON GOLF CLUB is offering a SPECIAL HALF

PRICE MEMBERSHIP for the Summer period from 1

October 2019 to 31 March 2020.

The Annual Membership is $600 and the Special Half Price Membership is $300.

As a Member of your Local Sporting Club or a Local Group, we are also offering a further incentive of a Discounted Summer Membership for 5 or more Members from the one Club or Group.

The Discounted Summer Membership is $250 each, for 5 or more Members.

To take advantage of these offers please email Oberon Golf Club at [email protected]

For further information please contact us on 6336 0262, and leave a message, or send an email to [email protected]

From the Board, Oberon Golf Club


OBERON OUTDOOR WEEK

2 Nov – 10 Nov 2019

Oberon Outdoor Week returns to

Oberon and surrounds for a 2nd year

celebrating everything that makes the

outdoors in our region so special. This is

a must for anyone who loves the

outdoors or those looking for some family

fun during the week. Look out for an

expanded Fishing Competition and

Redfin Roundup at Lake Oberon, new

Mountain Biking and Running Tracks,

Fossicking Demonstrations, Skate Park

Exhibition and Historical Heritage

Homestead Tours.

More details can be found at

www.visitoberon.com/events and at

the Oberon Visitor Information Centre.


O'Connell Public School

150th Anniversary

O'Connell Public School will celebrate its 150th anniversary on Saturday, 21 September 2019.

A social gathering will be held on the evening of Friday 20th. On Saturday, the school will be open from 10am - 2pm.

The public are warmly invited to visit and view displays, catch up with friends and learn something about the story of our school, from its transition from a Denominational School in the grounds of St Thomas Church, to a Public School in 1869, and then to its current site in 1876 in Black's Mill Lane.

Find us on Facebook at O'Connell 150th or contact the school on 6337 5725 or email [email protected] or [email protected]

History of O’Connell Public School The role of the Anglican Church in the early colony was significant and no less so in O'Connell. In a struggling convict settlement, voluntary resources were inadequate for the 'lower orders' and State assistance was given to the Church of England to establish and maintain schools. An O'Connell school existed in the grounds of St Thomas church on Beaconsfield Rd, from around 1849 and in January 1869, after much debate, the Local Board of the O'Connell School considered that one Public School could be opened and so they leased the building to the Council of Education (the Government body) for £20 per annum until such time as a site and building for a Public school could be acquired. Mr John Black owned a mill, below the current school, on the Fish River. In 1874 he gave about 1 acre of land for a new school, which did not front the Bathurst Road, now Black's Mill Lane. Mr John Stanford's contract of £430 was accepted and the building was completed in December 1876. Mr C.L. Street was the first teacher in the O'Connell Public School in Black's Mill Lane. The need for more land was recognised and in 1907, Mr Black, who owned the land between the school and the road, sold it for £20, thereby giving the school more land and also access from the Bathurst Road. 100 years later the 1876 building had fallen into some disrepair and was scheduled for sale with some land, or demolition. The P&C resisted this and leased the building for $20 per annum from the Dept. That ceased in the early 1980s and we still have a wonderful building, and others for you to visit at our Anniversary on 21 September 2019, from 10am - 2pm. Enquiries on 6337 5725, [email protected] or O'Connell 150th Anniversary Facebook page.

Photo- Mr Street with pupils.


RACING COMING TO OBERON Oberon Council is pleased to announce a partnership with Spartan Race Australia, which will see a Spartan Race hosted in the Oberon Region for the next 3 years (2020 – 2022). Spartan is the world’s #1 obstacle race series with events varying in length and difficulty ranging from 7km to marathon distances. Races are held in USA and franchised to 40 countries including Canada, many European countries, South Korea, and Australia. The recently announced Oberon event (7th & 8th March 2020) will be one of 5 signature events in the Spartan Australia / NZ calendar, with 5000 people expected to travel to Oberon enjoying the Sprint Race (5km), Beast (21km), Hurricane Heats and Kids Race (2.5km).

Spartan Race Oberon will be one of 11 events on the Spartan 2020 calendar and the only event to be held in inland NSW.

90% of the participants are expected to come from outside of the Central West, with interstate and international demand for Spartan Australia signature events predicted to be strong. Participants will be greeted by a track that incorporates steep terrain, rural vistas and the picturesque backdrop of Lake Oberon.

Outside of the immediate tourism benefits of 5000 people visiting our town over the weekend, an event of this stature brings ongoing promotion, business, trade and capability development opportunities for the town. The visiting athletes will require an array of services such as accommodation, food and beverage, transport, entertainment, sightseeing etc. Residents, local organisations and businesses are encouraged to leverage the opportunity. Any interested parties can contact council’s Visitor Information Centre for more information and or find the ticketing and venue details at www.spartanrace.com.au


Black Springs Community Association Inc. Invites all to

The Black Springs Heritage Festival, Saturday 26 October

10am to 4pm

If anyone would like to support the organisation of this event please contact Christine Healey on 0427 240 557

Market Stalls are needed, $20.00 per stall, extra $13.00 if you require insurance.

Contact Racheal Maher on 0407 604 346 to book a stall.

[email protected]

ABN 43153157296 For more information visit:

Black Springs Community Association Inc.Facebook page.

MUSIC AT MOUNT DAVID

We proudly present our 23rd fine music concert, with ever-popular Rachel Scott! “Bach in the Dark” returns to Mount David! Rachel is joined by percussionist Ben Sibson for a concert with a difference! They play to full houses in the crypt of St James, or Nolan on Lovel and other Sydney venues. As Rachel says: “Maybe you’re closer to the magical Mount David. Or maybe you can’t just get enough cello and percussion, and remember how fun previous concerts were! We’d love to see you here.” The program will include some renaissance dances and Bach’s third suite for solo cello playing with hand drums from around the world. Your toes will be tapping – guaranteed! If any crazy ever thought Bach was dull....they will discover otherwise soon. Most of you already know the magic Rachel weaves around the classics. September 29th at 2.30 for 3, Loch Erin Road Mt David. Contact Rod Tuson on [email protected] or on 6337 9679 for more information about this special house concert. $50 (payable at the door) includes a glass of sparkling wine on arrival and high tea after the concert. You can also find ‘Music at Mount David’ on Facebook.


Bush Fire Danger Period Starts Early

The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) has declared that the start of the statutory Bush Fire Danger Period will commence on Sunday 1 September 2019 for the following local government areas:

Bathurst Regional Council , Lithgow City Council , Oberon Council

NSW RFS is reminding residents that fire permits are required during the Bush Fire Danger Period.

For further information on how you can protect your property, or to download a Bush Fire Survival Plan, visit the NSW RFS website at www.rfs.nsw.gov.au or 1800 NSW RFS (1800 679 737). For information on current fires, download the NSW RFS Fires Near Me app to your phone or tablet.

Suites 1, 229 Howick Street, PO Box 2237, BATHURST NSW 2795 Ph:(02) 6332 1300 email: [email protected]

The Oberon District Museum Society will receive $1,463 from the Museums and Galleries NSW Small Grants program for its 1930s depiction of Oberon Streetscape.

“The support from the NSW Government means the Oberon District Museum can install a toughened-glass protective barrier around the display,” Mr Toole said. “The protective glass that will surround the display means the figurines are now protected because they are so fragile that handling them could lead to some being broken or cracked.”

People ivolved in the project included Annie Lewis, Edie Dennis, Brenda Lyon, Pauline Lewis, Eileen Connell, Meg Worthington, Liz Ferry, Bill Whitton, Judy Richards, Jill Evans, Manu, Kay Carter, Julie Bowden, Mary Blattman, Lucia Koff, Emma Whalan, Bessie Stillwell, Rosemary

Brigden, Sandra Barlett, Ray Hawken, Terry Carter and Lisa Bailey.

Minister for the Arts, Hon Don Harwin MP said “smaller museums across the State often need to make key improvements that will bring benefits for years to come and the NSW Government is pleased to offer that support”.

Hon Paul Toole MP, left, with Oberon District Museum volunteers Sue Roberts, Pam Dellow and Col Roberts with the pottery streetscape from the

1930s


3C - Craft Cuppa and Chat is held every third Tuesday of the month. Uniting Church hall 1.30pm. Contact Bev O’Brien 63361015 Janet Clayton 63361213 FOOLS Meeting 2nd Tuesday of every month 1:00pm Contact Lyndle Hawkes 0457 130 990 Ladies Tennis 9am – 12noon Contact Flo Spence 6336 1742 Oberon Council Meeting Monthly on the 3rd Tuesday at 5.30pm at Council Chambers. Contact: Oberon Council on 6329 8100 Oberon Men’s Shed every Tuesday 10am-3pm, 6336 5331 Oberon Needleworkers Robert Hooper Community Centre from 7.30 - 9.30pm, Contact Joan Arrow 6336 1725 Reading Enthusiasts and Book Chat Club Second Tuesday each month 4pm at Library 6329 8220 Oberon Tigers Rugby League Monthly Meeting Second Tuesday each month, 6:30pm at the Leagues Club Oberon Neighbourhood Centre Weekly 9am - 12pm, 12 Ross St.

TUESDAY

Mainly Music During School term 10am –11:30am, Oberon Christian Life Centre, Contact Dimity 0425 203 760 Oberon Business & Tourism Association Monthly 2nd Wednesday, 6.00pm at various locations. Contact Helen Lowe Ph 6336 2033 Oberon Golf Club Ladies Competition 9:30 am start Oberon Military Museum Opposite the RSL Club, Oberon 12.30-4.00pm Contact: Neville Stapleton on 0438 615 653 Oberon Neighbourhood Centre Weekly 9am - 1.00pm, 12 Ross St Department of Human Services

9am-1pm. Contact Karen McHutchison on 6336 0909 Oberon Show Committee 7pm, 3rd Wednesday each month at Oberon RSL Oberon Youth Council 4th Wednesday of each month at 5:30pm. Council Chambers, Contact Oberon Council on 6329 8100. Social Bowls Ladies Wednesday & Thursdays 8.30am, Oberon RSL, call Angela Buckley on 0409 361 749

THURSDAY

WEDNESDAY

CTC Troubleshooting sessions 1pm-3pm, 148 Ross St, Oberon Can Assist Monthly Meetings Bi- monthly on the 2nd Thursday Oberon RSL Club at 5:30pm. Contact: 6336 1820 Oberon Golf Club Mixed Social Competition 12 noon Oberon Needleworkers meet at the RH Community Centre from 10:30am - 2:30pm on Thursdays. Contact Grace Cunynghame Ph. 63361008

Oberon CLC Women’s Bible Study, every Tuesday 10am, Albion St Oberon Rotary Weekly on Tuesday, Oberon RSL, 6:30 for 7pm start. Ph. Glen Stewart 0416 239 249 Writers Group 2nd Tuesday each month 10am-12.30pm Ph. Janet Baljeu 0408 489 248

Story Time and Craft Fridays 10.30-11am 0-5 years at Oberon Library Ph. 6329 8220 Oberon Military Museum Corner of Oberon and Dudley Street Oberon. 12.30-4.00pm, Contact: Neville Stapleton on 0438 615 653 Oberon Neighbourhood Centre Weekly 9am - 1.00pm, 12 Ross St. Department of Human Services 9am-1pm. Contact Karen McHutchison on 6336 0909 Oberon United Hospital Auxiliary Meeting Monthly on the 3rd Friday at 2pm Hospital Robey Centre, Contact Annabelle Gilbert Ph 0408 205 009 Wrap with Love 1st Friday of each month at Oberon Library 6329 8220.

FRIDAY

Black Springs Community Assoc meet 2nd Monday each month at 7pm at Black Springs Hall. Contact Elsbeth 6335 8139 Gardening Club every 3rd Monday at 10am. Contact Nancy Brown Ph. 6336 1225 Inner Wheel Club - 3rd Monday Contact Melita Braun Ph. 0419 628 007 for details. Men’s Tennis Monday 7pm Contact Harold Lyme 6336 2299 Wiseman’s Creek Craft Group Meets 2nd Monday at various locations Ph June Burns 6337 5726 Robey Independent Living Centre Every Monday at 11am at the Oberon Health Service on Balfour Street (rear of hospital) 6336 7200

Oberon Arts Council Monthly meeting on the 4th Monday at the RSL Club followed by dinner. Contact Fran Charge 0407 103 529 O’Connell Valley Community Group meet on the 2nd Monday of the month in the O’Connell Fireshed at 7.30pm, All welcome to attend.

MONDAY

Social Bowls Ladies Wednesday & Thursdays 8.30am, Oberon RSL, call Angela Buckley 0409 361 749. Oberon Neighbourhood Centre Weekly 9am - 1.00pm, 12 Ross St. Department of Human Services

9am-1pm. Contact Karen McHutchison on 6336 0909 Oberon Show Ladies Auxiliary Oberon RSL Club 3pm. Meets monthly on the 1st Thursday of each month Slimliners Robert Hooper Community Centre, 9:30am Ph. June Evans 6336 1686 Oberon Playgroup Every Thursday during the school term. 10am till 12 at Oberon Public School. Contact Belinda Clark 0422220283. Robey Independent Living Centre Every Thursday at 11am at the Oberon Health Service on Balfour Street 6336 7200

OBERON FARMERS MARKET

1st Saturday of each month 9am to 1pm, at Oberon

Showground, Oberon, NSW. Contact: 0427 070 956

TARANA FARMERS MARKET 4th Sunday

of every month 9am - 1pm at the Tarana RFS Shed Contact Diana on

0412 759 542


September 2019

Local Landcare, “Have your

say”, Wednesday 4

September, Oberon RSL Club,

RSVP 0419 795 781

Spanish Night, Victoria’s

Restaurant Oberon Golf

Club, Friday 6 September,

Bookings: 0418 982 837

FABBA musical, Friday 6

September, 8.30pm, Oberon

RSL Club.

Oberon Rotary and Hospital

Auxiliary Daffodil Dawdle, 14

to 29 September, two large

gardens side by side,

$15 tickets and more details

available from the Oberon

Visitor Information Centre.

Morning Melodies, Thursday

19 September, 11am Oberon

RSL Club

O’Connell Public School

150th year anniversary

celebrations, Saturday

21 September, 10am-2pm

Bach in the Dark, Music on

Mount David, Kennedy Park,

Mt David, Bookings essential

6337 9679

Skating Clinic, Saturday 28September, 10am-4pmOberon Skate Park

Pink Up Oberon School Holiday Activities, 1-11 October, Oberon Library

Local Business Pink Up Oberon Shop Front Competition

Tarana Photographic Exhibition, 5, 6, 7, October, 10am-4pm at the Mutton Falls Function Centre

Pink Mayoral Lunch,

Saturday 19 October, Robert

Hooper Community Centre,

12-2pm

Pink Up Oberon Garage Sale, Saturday 19 October, Library/Community Centre precinct

Black Springs Heritage Festival, 26 October, Black Springs

November 2019

St Josephs School Fete

Friday 1 November, 4pm

Oberon Outdoor Week

2-10 November

Skate Park Exhibition,

Saturday 2 November

Oberon Council Golf Day

15 November

Moberon Lunch, Saturday

30 November, Oberon

Community Centre, 12-2pm,

$10 donation

December 2019

Oberon Community Carols,

Friday 6 December, Oberon

Recreational Ground

Mass/Church Service times

ST IGNATIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH OBERON Sunday 8am (Queen St) Weekday masses as advised. For info Ph: 6336 1022

ST VINCENT THE PAUL Black Springs Vigil Sat 6pm summer 5pm winter months.

ST AIDAN’S VILLAGE CHURCH Black Springs 11 am 3rd Sunday of the month, Sunday Worship and Fellowship lunch

OBERON UNITING CHURCH: 9.30am (Oberon St)

CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE: Sunday 10am includes Kids Church. Youth Group 5.30-7pm during school term

ADVENTIST CHURCH: Sat 2pm (1st, 2nd, 5th Saturdays) 10am 2nd and 4th Saturdays. Bible Study, 11.30am Family Worship (Dart St) 3:30pm

ANGLICAN PARISH: ST. BARNABAS CHURCH: Each Sun 9am Oberon St, Hampton 2nd & 4th Sun, 11:30am, Tarana 3rd Sun - 11:30am, Mutton Falls 5th Sun - 11:30am,

MUSEUMS Oberon Military Museum

Corner of Oberon and Dudley St, Open every Wednesday and Friday 12.30-4.00pm.

Saturday and public holidays 10.00am-4.00pm, or by appointment. Contact: Neville Stapleton 0438 615 653

OTHR Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway Display Open 1st Saturday of each month. Oberon Station, North Street, Oberon. Contact: Greg Bourne 0437 389 684 Oberon District Museum Open every Sunday

10.30am-4.00pm and open on the 1st Saturday of the month 12.00-4.00pm or by appointment. Ph: The Secretary 0418 671 754 or email: [email protected]

13 11 14

National Youth Mental Health Foundation

Ages 12-25) 1800 650 890

Updates on Council news and activities can be found on Oberon Council’s website www.oberon.nsw.gov.au

and on Oberon Council’s Facebook page.

October 2019


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PINK UP OBERON

October School Holiday

Activities

Create your own Comic Strip

Adventure

ages 8+, younger children can participate with a parent/carer helper. Tuesday 1 October 10.30am-12pm

PINK UP MORNING TEA

craft making sessionAll ages, children under 5 can participate with a parent or carer helper. Bookings essential. Thursday 3 October10.30am-12pm

LEGO CHALLENGE

Children can test their skills in the popular Lego workshop. School age children. Younger children must have an adult supervising. Tuesday 8 October 10.30am-12pm

SUNTASTIC

Create sun catchers and Cyanotype prints using the sun as an energy source. Watch the magic happen. Suitable 8+, limited numbers, bookings are essential. Thursday 10 October 10.30-12pm

SKATING CLINIC

Expand your skating skills. All skill levels and all ages welcome. Children under 5 can participate with a parent or carer helper. Saturday 28 September. 10am-4pm

For more information and

bookings, call

Oberon Library

6329 8220

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