Cold and snowy around Oberon today

It was cold and snowy around Oberon today following a very bleak night. Light snow blew in overnight, settling in protected places. There was a little snow to see around the area but overall, there wasn’t much on the ground. There wasn’t much sunshine today but there were lots of icy showers which made going…

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Jenolan Caves offering great deals for locals

Jenolan Caves is offering some great deals for locals, including cave tours, in exchange for NSW Government vouchers. Much of the advertising for Jenolan Caves is by word-of-mouth, and locals are regarded as the caves’ best promoters.  The current deal on offer is that if you are a local, you can book a Chifley or…

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Jenolan Caves to receive millions for restoration work

Jenolan Caves is to receive millions of dollars for restoration and repair work. Member for Bathurst, Paul Toole announced the funding which recognises the importance of Jenolan Caves as a World Heritage listed site. Since 2019, the area has been affected by bushfires, floods and severe damage to access roads. This has meant visitors have…

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Snow falling around Oberon

Snow is falling around Oberon today. The weather has been especially wild and unpleasant, with gale force winds and icy showers across the region. Tourists often flock to Oberon when snow is forecast, but due to the Greater Sydney lockdown, it is very quiet in town. Locals are hoping that the people from Sydney and…

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Oberon Women’s Golf for the truly tough

Oberon Women’s Golf was for the truly tough today! With rain forecast to come in around midday, a good field of 12 ladies teed off soon after 9am. They were all hoping that they could finish the 18 holes before the rain set in. However, the rain was absolutely on time and in combination with…

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Oberon U3A Term 3 program out now

Oberon U3A Term 3 program is now out with lots of choices of classes and activities for members to join. Read the program and decide how many of these activities you can fit into your week! With lots of choices in the more sedentary activities, like the Creative Arts group or the Book Clubs, Bridge…

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