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Stevie Radford and Danielle Kennedy were among a privileged group of people at a very special function last Saturday night.

OCL’s Chris Bennetts was there to capture the magic and you can see more of his photos and read about this unique occasion on pages 38 and 39 of this issue.

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A FEW WORDS FROM THE MAN AT THE TOP Hi friends!

The changes to Orange City Life continue with this all new page that will appear regularly from this week on. Hope you find it both interesting and helpful.

My team is having a whole lot of fun developing our new look and I think it’s fair to say, they are doing great. I always like to encourage my team by giving them a good measure of freedom to showcase their enthusiasm and talents and when I do, I’m rarely not impressed.

One of our newer features that’s attracting interest is our Eats segment inside our back cover. We’ve had some good feedback about this and a number of readers have rung to ask where the various eating

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houses are. In future, we’ll include not only the name but also where you can find the respective venue.

Just as a matter of interest, daylight saving ends on April 5 this year. I find that interesting as that weekend is the Easter long weekend.

We’re now right in the thick of things taking entries in our McDonald’s Junior Sporting Teams Footy Tipping competition. It’s a wonderful opportunity for junior sporting teams and clubs to have some footy fun while trying to win some of the $4000 that’s up for grabs along the way. Check out the details on page 8 of this issue, then make sure your team is in the running.

ADDRESS: Suite 3/241 Lords Place, Orange NSW 2800 PHONE: 02 6361 3575

Still on winning, make sure you pick up one of our Colour City Window Hangers for just $1 if you’d like the chance to win $100 and a delicious cheesecake from the Cheesecake Shop.

Each week we publish the car rego number of a car displaying one of our hangers in their rear window and if that’s your car, the cash and cheesecake is yours.

Hangers are available from our office in Lords Place behind Peter Mitchell Property Management.

Looney Lotto winner last week was Annalise Livermore This week’s numbers are on page 26.

Thanks to the community of Orange, there are fantastic things in store for the newly built Ronald McDonald House

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WRITER’S FORUM ‘ME & TED’

A heart-warming tale of true love from local writer Mel Kennard.

Bob Holland bob@oclife.com.au

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

PUBLISHER Bob Holland

MANAGING EDITOR Jamie Stedman

WRITER/ PHOTOGRAPHER Chris Bennetts

DIRECTOR OF FIRST IMPRESSIONS Lindsey Tilburg

SALES EXECUTIVE Rebecca Irwin

SOCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER Donna Stedman

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SOCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER Stephen Scott-Robertson

CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING Annabel Wooding

ACCOUNTS Jane Shields

General disclaimer: Whilst every care is taken in preparing this publication, we cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions. The publisher accepts no responsibility for letters, notices and other material contributed for publication. The submitter accepts full responsibility for material, warrants that it is accurate, and indemnifies the publisher against any claim or action. All advertisers, including those placing display and classified or advertorial material, warrant that such material is true and accurate and meets all applicable laws and indemnifies the publisher against all liabilities that may arise from the publication or such material. Opinions expressed in the publication are not necessarily those of the publisher. The editor, Bob Holland, accepts responsibility for election comment. Articles contain information of a general nature – readers should always seek professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances. Complaints: Regional Life Group Pty Ltd trading as Orange City Life has a policy of correcting mistakes promptly. If you have a complaint about published material, contact us in writing. If the matter remains unresolved, you may wish to contact the Australian Press Council. © Copyright 2015 Regional Life Group Pty Ltd. Copyright in all material – including photographs and ads – is held by Regional Life Group Pty Ltd or its providers and must not be reproduced in any form without prior written permission from the Publisher. Printed for the publisher by Fairfax Media Print and Distribution, Bells Line of Road, North Richmond.

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‘DANCING WITH OUR STARS’

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THE GENEROSITY OF ORANGE SHINES THROUGH

Two glorious pages of beautiful snaps taken from Carewest Disabilities Services’ recent Debutante ball.

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ORANGE NEVER STOPS GIVING. AS A COMMUNITY WE CONTINUE, WHERE WE CAN, TO DIG INTO OUR POCKETS TO HELP OTHERS. OUR NEWEST AND ARGUABLY MOST VALUABLE ASSET, RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE IS YET ANOTHER SHINING EXAMPLE OF ORANGE’S GIVING SPIRIT.

ast Friday Sr Helen from the parish of St. Mary and St. Joseph visited RMH to present a cheque to RMH’s Rebecca Walsh. The funds were raised through a movie night held at Odeon Cinema featuring the Second best Marigold Hotel. $1,500 was raised from the event and that money will be used to help fund a sand pit area and some park benches for the garden/lawn area of the House.

When OC Life visited, volunteers were there, giving up their free time to participate in the housekeeping-working bee to start with the making of beds, setting up the linen cupboards etc in readiness for the first families, anticipated to be arriving early April. There were boxes and boxes of linen to sort and the volunteers certainly had their work cut out to get through it all.

On Monday, the Fire Brigade turned up with a $500 donation for the House. The guys happened to be in the vicinity some time earlier and after checking out the facilities fire control systems the guys did a ‘whip-around’ at the station house to come up with the funds. Alison Wilkins was on hand to accept the Fire Brigades funds and said the money would go towards the further purchase of children’s play items.

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Sometimes it can be very frustrating!

e i d a M I’d be lost without... my phone, as bad as it sounds it’s true.

An actress who would play me in a movie of my life would be... Megan Fox. The person I admire the most and why is... Definitely my mum, such a cliché answer but she has taught me that you don’t get anywhere in life without hard work. As much as we have our disagreements, she does have the kindest heart and only wants the best and would do anything for anyone.

My favourite ice cream flavour is... cookies & cream I’m really scared of... Spiders.

My best memory from school is... winning the Astley cup for the first time in year 12 since being at Orange High.

If I could travel to any place it would be... The Greek Islands.

My dream career is to be... a police officer.

If I could have one super power it would be... Invisibility.

If I had a million dollars... I’d continuously travel the world.

My favourite TV show at the moment is... The Vampire Diaries.

My favourite food is Pesto Linguine.

When I get home I like to lay on my bed and scroll through facebook, insta etc.

My special talent is... hockey.

If you could have dinner with any person living or dead who would they be? My mum’s dad who passed away before I was born, I’d love to meet him!

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any people who have had dealings with our local Council will have stories to tell about very frustrating experiences. I personally have been fighting a long battle to get the 1 hour parking in Lords Place between Byng and Summer Streets changed to a more reasonable time limit such as 2 hours. Council in their wisdom however, don’t seem to want to change anything despite there being numerous vacant parking spots up and down the street everyday ever since the free carpark went in behind the Council chambers in Lords Place. I think it’s ridiculous and impractical, as do many of my neighbouring business owners but Council doesn’t see it that way.

I fully appreciate and understand how sometimes, things can look pretty simple on the surface but are not as easy to solve when you look further. Having said that, there are often some situations that would appear to scream out for attention. On that note, I received the following letter this week from a reader which raises a couple of points that have been causing locals frustration for years, yet still appear to have no solutions in sight. You will sense the frustration from the writer and many will resonate with his feelings. I have withheld his name and printed his3:37 letter Nooters Club A5 flyer.pdf 1 21/01/13 PM

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as I received it. For the record, I have no ambitions in the political arena and don’t necessarily agree with the “deadbeats” reference. I do however, sometimes feel that our Council makes decisions that appear more of the easy way out rather than in the best interests of the community at large.

Hi Bob, This week I was driving North in Anson street and got to the Kite street roundabout but could not get through. I found that traffic was delayed due to two separate vehicles trying to angle park in Anson Street and there was not enough room for cars to get past them. When I got through I was then bogged down by that menace of a pedestrian crossing and then by a bank up of cars trying to turn into the Woolworths car park!! All up, an absolute disaster trying to negotiate ONE block!

Now here is the answer CLOSE OFF ANSON STREET and all problems solved!!

For umpteen years, Councillors have talked about making Anson Street into a mall but what’s happened... ZERO. Just like the chicanes at the old hospital, in the too hard basket to hire a front-end loader!

Please stand for Council Bob and liven up a few deadbeats who can’t make a decision and can’t even synchronise a few sets of traffic lights! Some days only one car at a time gets through the lights and this is a busy city??

Give me a break!!

Keep up the good work Bob............

All valid points and I have no issue with decisions as such being made. However, I would have preferred to hear why the 1 hour parking request was knocked back. A simple ‘No’ just doesn’t suffice I’m afraid.

TIME FOR A LAUGH TAKE A MINUTE On vacation, a man and his wife check into a hotel. The husband wants to have a snack at the restaurant, but his wife is extremely tired so she decides to go on up to their room to rest.

She lies down on the bed... just then, a train passes by very close to the window and shakes the room so hard she’s thrown out of the bed.

Thinking this must be a freak occurrence, she lies down once more. But just a few minutes later a train again shakes the room so violently, she’s pitched to the floor.

Exasperated, she calls the front desk and asks for the manager who says he’ll be right up.

The manager is skeptical but the wife insists the story is true.

“Look... lie here on the bed -you’ll be thrown right to the floor!” So he lies down next to the wife.

Just then the husband walks in. He takes one look at the manager lying in bed with his wife and yells, “Hey! What are you doing in here!?”

The manager calmly replies, “Would you believe I’m waiting for a train?”

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FREE COFFEE! Just some of the bikes on display— Main: Custom Chopper Inset: 1942 WLA Harley Davidson

BY JAMIE STEDMAN

If that headline doesn’t grab you nothing will!

With Orange fast becoming the Coffee City, the chance to grab a free one should be grabbed with both hands.

2 Fat Ladies Café on the Mitchell Highway at Lucknow, has been supporting Free Cuppa For The Driver for the past three years and are thrilled to be in it again. Last year they gave away over 150 free cups of coffee and this year they want to give away even more.

Owner Alyson Yager, is enthusiastic to be participating in such a fantastic campaign for

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driver and road safety. “I believe that where we are located on the Mitchell Hwy puts us in the perfect position to promote road safety and the benefits of stopping for a break,” she said.

“We have fabulous parking, for all vehicles including caravans and trailers, clean toilets, great food and awesome coffee which is free if you’re the driver” “It also gives us the chance to tell any visitors to the area about what there is to see or do in our beautiful part of the state” With new trading hours of 6am to 4pm Monday to Friday and 8.30am to 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays, your need for a coffee charge is guaranteed to be catered to.

2 Fat Ladies has recently been given a fresh new look to go with their new trading hours and while you’re out there, don’t forget to check out Molly’s Lollys where chocolate coated scorpions are a thing!

OR ANGE SWAP MEET C AR, TRUCK AND BIKE SHOW IS ON THIS SUNDAY

THE 10TH ANNUAL SOUTHERN CROSS STREET CRUISERS CAR AND BIKE SHOW AND SWAP MEET IS SET DOWN FOR THIS SUNDAY, THE 22ND MARCH AT THE ORANGE SHOWGROUND.

his year, the Southern Cross Street Cruisers are supporting not one but three local charities in RSPCA, Street Swags and Beyond Blue. This is a family orientated meet with a strict NO ALCOHOL policy. Food and drink will be available on the day.

Gates for the Swappers open at 5am on Sunday.

“This year will see a number of different prizes being awarded for a greater variety of categories, especially in the bikes,” said one of the organisers and bike enthusiast Ross Harvey.

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“We just want to give everyone a chance to win a prize,” he added.

“We’re hoping to see as many local car and bike enthusiasts at the meet to support the event and help raise money for the charities we support.”

Ross also wants everyone to know trucks are invited to come along. It’s a relatively new concept but with prizes already on offer, Ross hopes it will grow each year also.

6 x 6 Metre Sites $20 full insurance provided Lookers $2 Gates open between 6am – 9am for Show Entrants and 9am for the public Cost of entry for Charity Car and Bike Show for entrants is $15 and $2 for Lookers Band and Trophies for Charity Car, Truck and Bike Show Entrants

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$4000 to be won!!

McDonalds in Orange and Orange City Life are inviting junior sporting teams in the Orange area to be part of this great opportunity.

Your team could win up to $4000 for your team or club to spend on sporting equipment.

The Challenge is open to all junior sporting teams and will run for the last 20 rounds of the 2015 NRL competition.

Note: There is only a limited number of spaces available so it will be a case of first in - best dressed.

Call into the Orange City Life office at 3/241 Lords Place or email reception@oclife for an application/information sheet.

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Orange’s own Alf Manciagli was lucky enough to be selected as a finalist this year adding some local flavour to the event.

The exhibition will run from 10am to 4pm on both days and entry is free.

Alf Manciagli from Melbourne Australia ‘Out of Africa’

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The fantastic concept that is the Orange Men’s Shed will be having an open day on Sunday the 22nd March.

The shed has a host of metal and wood working facilities sure to occupy both the mind and body and they’d love to show you around.

The Orange Men’s Shed is located in the School of Arts building on the Mitchell Highway at Lucknow, and meets every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9.30am -3pm. The club has over fifty members who come together to work on projects and enjoy the companionship the Shed brings. The Men also work together to raise the small amount of money that keeps the doors open each year.

So if you are male, retired or at a loose end on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday why not pop out and see what the Men’s Shed can do for you or what you can do for them!

For further information, call the Shed on 5310 6304.

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CYCLING IN THE CITY ON THE IMPROVE CONTRIBUTED

Member for Orange, Andrew Gee recently announced $745,000 for Orange City Council to begin construction and planning on new bike paths across the city thanks to a $40 million state-wide investment by the NSW Liberals and Nationals Government.

Mr Gee said more than 380 cycling and walking projects across the state will be funded to better connect communities, improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, and encourage more people to get active.

“I am pleased that Orange City Council will benefit from this funding injection, with three projects in Orange to be delivered in partnership with local councils from July,” Mr Gee said.

Mr Gee said with cycling more popular than ever before and walking trips on the rise, the NSW Government was providing the infrastructure needed to support local communities.

“These projects will provide a huge boost for residents and businesses – completing crucial missing links in Orange’s walking and cycling network, and providing better connections to the heart of Orange’s CBD,” Mr Gee said.

“If we want to encourage more

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people to leave the car at home and get active, we need to provide access to safe, convenient and connected waking and cycling networks.”

Orange Mayor John Davis has welcomed the funding announcement as a major investment in making walking and cycling more attractive in Orange.

“The Orange Cycling Towns project aims to make Orange a ‘cycling city’ where more people choose cycling or walking for transport,” Cr John Davis said.

“Building on our network of cycle paths is important, but this funding will also let us tackle strategies like education and participation programmes.”

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Recently, the annual Master Builders Association Golf Day was held at Wentworth Golf Club, drawing in tradies from all over the Central West to have a bit of fun and raise money for charity!

Close to one hundred golfers tee’d off on the day for a bit of

TIME FOR A LAUGH TAKE A MINUTE These are questions that people actually asked of Park Rangers in the US. Grand Canyon National Park - Was this man-made?

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- So where are the faces of the presidents?

Everglades National Park - Are the alligators real?

- Are the baby alligators for sale?

- Where are all the rides?

- What time does the two o’clock bus leave?

Carlsbad Caverns National Park - How much of the cave is underground?

- So what’s in the unexplored part of the cave?

- Does it ever rain in here?

- How many Ping-Pong balls would it take to fill this up?

- So what is this -- just a hole in the ground?

Yosemite National Park - Where are the cages for the animals?

- What time do you turn on Yosemite Falls?

Yellowstone National Park - Does Old Faithful erupt at night?

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social fun and a catch up with mates.

President of the Master Builders Association, Mick Banks, said he would like to thank all those who helped make the day a success, including Steeline Roofing, Pigot Miller Wilson Accountants

and J&T Skip Bins, plus many other local businesses for their sponsorship on the day.

The tradies managed to raise $1711 for 2GZFM’s Give Me Five for Kids, supporting the children’s ward at the Orange Health Service.

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This dinner combines seasonal produce sourced from within a 100 Mile Radius of Molong including Orange, Bathurst, Cowra, Molong and Mudgee. This event is a great opportunity for the wider region to work together and become involved in F.O.O.D Week. Not only are all the dishes that are presented sourced from produce grown within 100 miles, the wines and this year a local brewery are too. Long tables will be set under the stars on Molong’s Village Green, with live music and

dancing highly encouraged. This year guests will receive a glass of local sparkling or a local beer on arrival.

The Mudgee Region is represented by ‘The Pipeclay Pumphouse Restaurant’ and ‘Robert Stein Wines’.

The Pipeclay Pumphouse showcases their region in their cooking where the ma-jority of produce is home grown or locally sourced and prepared.

From Bathurst, Phillipe LeGall from ‘Legall Patisserie’ in Bathurst will be accompanied by several Bathurst wineries including Vale Creek and Winburndale Wines.

Owned and run by Frenchman Phillippe Le Gall, this Keppel Street café is renowned for its macaroons, éclairs, fruit tartlets and freshly baked

bread.

Cowra Chef Richard Morgan from ‘Lot 31’ has supported the FOOD Week 100 Mile Dinner for 6 years. Lot 31 also recently gained great recognition winning the Best Regional Restaurant in the Australian Good Food and Travel Guide 2015 edition.

Kai Woltman from ‘Second Mouse Cheese Company’ will present a small cheese course with a warmed Camembert.

Molong District stalwart and food icon Michael Manners is one of Australia most celebrated chefs and will team up with Adelaide Harris for dessert. For over 45 years Michael has been promoting local produce through his restaurants in Sydney, the

Blue Mountains and then the much loved Selkirks in Orange. Adelaide lives on a farm near Molong, NSW, and with her husband Tom they make and/or grow most of what their family eats. Before moving to the country Adelaide worked as the Assistant Food Editor for Australian Gourmet Traveler.

The event will be held at the Village Green in Molong, bookings can be made through www. orangefoodweek.com.au. Tickets are $105 per person; bus additional $20 with wines available on the day for purchasing.

For more information Contact Charlotte Gundry 0400 036 743 charlotte@brandorange.com.au

PAUL’S TOP EFFORT CONTRIBUTED

Orange Ex-services Club held its annual Sportsperson of the year awards recently.

The night was enjoyed by all with plenty of the Clubs sporting stars getting due recognition for their efforts.

As part of the celebration, the Club took the opportunity to recognise a member whose efforts often go un-noticed. Paul Paananen goes about his business with little fuss or fanfare, often his efforts are enjoyed by many without any knowledge of just who was responsible.

However, the Club noticed and decided to recognise Paul’s effort by rewarding him for all the hard work he constantly puts into the displays around the Club and also for how he continues to promote the Club.

His latest effort (see Photo) saw Paul put out some memorabilia, a flag, played some bowling reports on a portable stereo and ran a slide show. Everyone was able to see the Club colours on the mannequin Paul had dressed up.

Well done to all involved.

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Am I The Donkey?

They always told me when I was younger that my vote would always count … but does it really?

There’s only a short time until the state election, and we will all have to make up our minds as to who we want to govern our state for the next few years. Just like we did when Kevin Rudd took the reins in 2007. No wait a minute, he got stabbed in the back by his own party, didn’t he, and dumped from being PM for Julia Gillard? Then, just as we were getting used to our first female Prime Minister, Mr Rudd and his faceless men stabbed her in the back, returning to power for a short time only.

In our own state, we lost our sitting premier over a bottle of wine (yes I know it was bit more complicated than that, but for impact I’ll just use the wine thing). Then more recently we lost our leader of the opposition, just as things were getting juicy on both sides of the political fence. Now we’ve got two new guys on the scene – it’s going to be a tough gig for either of them to get across the line. Now, I’m not one to ram my political view down your throat, precious reader, but I’ve a good mind to vote for the opposition for one sole reason. I saw an ad on TV by the incumbents just before typing this column in anger, which was bagging the opposition leader and the fact that he was a newbie. No, no, no, as Phil Gould would say. I can’t believe the pollies are still allowed to do that. If I were King for a Day, that would be the second thing I’d change (behind jail terms for second time drink driving and mobile phones in car offenders).

There’s every chance that by the time this column is published, we’ll have a different PM, maybe even someone we didn’t have on the radar. If Mr Abbott is still making the ‘captains calls’ at the time of publication, it appears that this scenario is only a matter of time though, and that the LNP will stab our PM in the back and go in a different direction. To save face, they have to make it look like he jumped, not that he was stabbed –

A BIG THUMBS DOWN

I’m sure the method of his ousting will be novel, but hardly transparent. I reckon they’ll wait until after the state election.

Now pollies, stop fibbing to us. You ALL want to be Prime Minister and it looks as though you’ll do anything to get there. So stop that “I fully support my leader” garbage, we see right through you. I’m not even sure that the major political parties, especially those in opposition, have put forward their best candidate, knowing that the one in power is a patsy for what they see as the longer term good.

I’ve mentioned it before, but the donkey vote – voting 1,2,3, etc vertically downwards on the ballot form, can tally up to as much as 8 or 9 percent of the vote, easily enough to swing the balance of power. The same goes for informal votes, very statistically significant in the scheme of things. So – does my vote really count? Of course it does, and I will be voting seriously and giving consideration to all candidates. But will the person I pick get stabbed and dumped by their party a year or two into their service, or will they do something stupid, or corrupt, or illegal or embarrassing and make us regret our choice … I’ll have a side bet on all that, too.

This thumbs down should be front page news for all to see – The Orange City Council and Local Members of Parliament should hold their heads in shame as to the lack of car parking spaces at the Orange Base Hospital, which is an absolute disgrace. I am sure this has been discussed before and will undoubtedly be again in the future.

My husband has been in the ICU for over two months now, I don’t live in Orange, neither do any family members or friends who have to travel great distances to be able to see him – then only to find after they eventually arrive that there is nowhere for them to park. My elderly parents - aged 91 and 86 - use walking sticks and had to park right down the back of the Hospital at the Country Club then walk a great distance to visit my husband, it just isn’t good enough. They have told me that they have driven around for

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over half an hour on occasions just looking for a parking space.

Indeed, the only way I am guaranteed a place to park is to be at the Hospital before 8 am which I am 99% of the time.

I would like to see the reserved parking confined to doctors use only and have the other officials look for somewhere to park like the rest of us – I am sure something would be done about it quick smart then. The lack of appropriate parking is of course a major concern that the nursing staff faces daily, especially the afternoon shift as they have to move their cars prior to nightfall

so that they have them close to the Hospital front door.

Finally, the Hospital has been open for some years now and I think it is absolutely disgusting that this problem has been allowed to go on as long as it has and has not been addressed by now.

Shame on You. Allison Howlett Parkes NSW Ed’s note: This has been an issue from day one Allison. Sorry you and your family had to endure what we locals have once again learnt to live with. You are right, it’s a disgrace.

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GOLDEN YEARS Local prospector Pete Schmich holds up a beauty of a nugget he found recently at Ophir. The main nugget clocked in at a chunky 80 grams; worth over $4000.

“ Frequent, peaceful and I think elegant visitors to our backyard are crested pigeons, a native bird. I’d like to share this affectionate photo—I wonder if the sitting one asked the other to scratch its forehead?”— Bernadette Mullaney 18

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GET YOUR WALKING SHOES ON FOR A GOOD CAUSE CONTRIBUTED

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International development charity, WaterAid is encouraging Aussies to don their walking shoes from March 16 – 20 and clock up 10,000 steps a day in a bid to raise funds and awareness for the more than 700 million people around the world that don’t have access to safe water.

The national fundraiser called ‘Walk 4 Water’ coincides with World Water Day (March 22), and challenges participants to walk 10,000 steps a day – the equivalent daily journey women under-take in the developing world to collect often unsafe water.

Paul Nichols, Chief Executive of WaterAid Australia, said that access to water is a basic human right and it’s staggering to think that one in ten of the world’s population is still deprived of their right to water.

“In Australia we rarely need to walk more than 10 steps to access clean water but in the develop-ing world, women

and girls have no choice but to undertake an often treacherous 10,000-step journey every day to collect dirty, contaminated water,” said Mr Nichols.

Last year WaterAid Australia, through its local partners in South East Asia and the Pacific, helped almost 8,000 people access clean, fresh water.

As little as $30 can help bring safe water to one person in the developing world, while $200 can provide two hand pumps to a village in Papua New Guinea and $280 can pay for the construction of a tap stand in Timor-Leste, providing water for five families..

To register, visit www. walk4water.com.au and get friends, family and co-workers to sponsor you. Once registered, WaterAid will send you a pedometer to count your steps, and you can access posters and fundraising tips via the website.

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LEARNING IN THE PARK James Sheahan Catholic High year 7 students recently took their learning outdoors to celebrate Catholic School’s week.

The students enjoyed doing activities in Cook Park that taught them about the history of Orange and its churches.

A lot of the work was done on iPads, and included taking pictures of significant landmarks.

The students ended the day by walking up to St Josephs for a celebratory mass.

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NSW GOVERNMENT FUNDING HIGHLIGHTS IN THE ORANGE ELECTORATE ★ 24 Hour Rescue Helicopter and New, Larger Chopper

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★ $2 million to help build the New Southern Feeder Road

★ New $2.5 Million Ambulance Station for Molong

★ $58 million for three water security pipelines including: - allowing Orange to supply Cumnock and Yeoval - linking Orange to Carcoar Dam - raising Suma Park Dam wall ★ Major building works at James Sheahan Catholic High School, Orange Anglican Grammar School, Orange Public School, Anson Street School and Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary ★ $25,000 for new skate park at Orange ★ $500,000 to CareWest for wellness centre at old Apex House (taking total NSW funding to $1.45 million) ★ $2.1 million of 100% NSW Government funding for replacement of Hanover Creek bridge near Cumnock and sealing of Gumble Road near Manildra ★ $200,000 towards new or upgraded library at Molong ★ Preferred site for new dam identified ★ Multimillion dollar upgrade of Orange rail/bus station ★ Extensions to Bowen Community Technology Centre and new playground for Cootes Access Centre - Glenroi

TRAVEL TIME TO SYDNEY TO BE SLASHED! In wonderful news for country rail passengers, a re-elected Liberals & Nationals Government has announced it will commence the procurement process to replace the ageing XPT fleet.

The Government will actively and enthusiastically investigate the possibility of buying “tilt trains” which allow trains to handle corners faster. This could cut up to 55 minutes off the trip to Sydney from Orange.

Maintenance facilities will also be re-located to regional areas to allow more commuter-friendly timetabling.

The announcement picks up key recommendations from the Parliament’s State and Regional Development Committee Report into Inter-Regional Public Transport, which I chaired.

NEW CYCLEWAYS FOR ORANGE! Last week the NSW Govenrment announced that $745,000 would be allocated to Orange City Council to build new cycleways, pram ramps and pedestrian refuges in Orange.

The new cycleways will be built out to the Orange Health Service and also the Shiralee development, and the plan at the moment is to build them under the railway tracks.

Orange is one of the most liveable cities in Australia ▲ Mayor John Davis, Councillor Ash and the new cycleways will only enhance that Brown and Andrew check out one of reputation.

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BATHURST BULLET LINK FROM ORANGE ANNOUNCED! In more great news for Orange travellers, Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian has committed to linking the NSW TrainLink coach weekday service from Orange to the Bathurst Bullet.

For the first time Orange customers will be able catch the weekday coach service from Orange to Bathurst and then board the Bullet to Sydney. On the return journey customers will be able to disembark from the Bullet at Bathurst and catch the NSW TrainLink coach service back to Orange. The day return journey from Orange to Sydney will be reduced by nearly 30 minutes.

The connection to the metropolitan train network at Bathurst means that fares will be reduced by more than 40 per cent.

“This is an important step in giving Orange customers quicker, easier and cheaper access to Sydney. We are currently finalising a coach timetable which will be available before the end of April, with the new service to commence shortly after that” the Minister said.

The service will initially run as a six month trial to enable customer feedback and provide opportunity for any necessary adjustments.

Securing this service for Orange has been a top transport priority of mine and this is a welcome win for the community.

It’s taken a couple of decades, but the Guanna Hill upgrade is finally a goer!

Guanna Hill is a 7 kilometre stretch of the Mitchell Highway, located 21 kilometres north of Orange, (between Orange and Molong).

The area is sometimes known as “The Fairbridge Bends”.

Local farmers have been dragging motorists out of ditches there for years. It’s a real black spot.

With this new investment, the highway will be ▲ Andrew With Roads Minister Duncan straightened and widened, extra overtaking lanes will Gay, Deputy Premier Troy Grant and very happy Guanna Hill road users be installed along with safe right turning bays at the Strathmore Lane and Guanna Hill Lane intersections.

NEW, BIGGER RESCUE CHOPPER ON THE WAY One of the biggest fights Andrew took on over the last four years Was the Need For a 24 Hour Helicopter for the Central West. It was a battle Fought and won. Now there is also a new, larger chopper on the way.

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ADVICE ORANGE CITY LIFE OFFER HELP WITH LIFE’S LITTLE NIGGLES

Hi Guys, I recently read your Life Advice column and thought you may be able to help me.

I have a really bad magazine habit. I can’t stop buying them. It’s horrible not to be able to walk past these horrible things.

I really love gossip mags; the trashier the better. I can’t get enough of what the celebrities on ‘The Block’ are up to each week and if there’s a ‘celebrity diet’ inside the pages I will lose sleep until the edition is in my hands.

Please help me.

STEDO SAYS—Well TT of all the vices to have ‘fallen’ for, purchasing trashy magazines seems benign enough. I too go nuts for a good magazine but usually it’s wrapped in plastic...

Look, as long as you can afford to continue purchasing them and you’re not missing mortgage/rent payments, yours is a harmless habit.

Just how did North West’s mum, Kim Kardashian get her pre-pregnancy body back anyway?

REBECCA SAYS— Hi T.T, May I suggest maybe visiting different Doctor surgeries around town, and catching up on your reading that way. At least it’ll be free.

BEN SAYS— Sounds like you need a pop culture detox T.T.!

It’s gonna be hard, it’s gonna be tough—but it has to be done! No more celebrities! No more reality TV! This stuff warps the mind and dulls the senses.

I say take all those glossy magazines… boil them down into a pulp… and make yourself a paper mache helmet with no eye holes!

Wearing this for the two weeks will effectively block out all that buzzing celebrity gossip that is driving you insane!

Here it is people, the advice column you’ve all been waiting for.

Just send in your ‘problem’ and we’ll whiteboard it during our staff meetings and provide you with all the answers you need to help you through your dilemma.

Send in your problem(s) to reception@oclife.com.au ***Disclaimer We are not trained professionals and we can’t promise we won’t ‘have fun’ with your problem and our advice should in no way be considered serious.

instead of spending all your time reading pointless drivel, get real and get out there and live a more adventurous life. Its time to wake up and smell the fresh flowers instead of wasting away reading about other people’s “real” lives. Celebrities definitely don’t get where they are by reading trashy magazines, they get out there and DO! Goodluck, I believe in you!

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CHRIS SAYS— T. T. You need a reality check.

The way I see it... If you consume garbage you will become garbage.

And you don’t want to be garbage, do you?

Here’s a little exercise you can try the next time you feel the urge to pick up one of those soulless trashbag mags. Picture in your mind some fatcat magazine boss sitting in his/her mansion counting the stacks of money they’ve made off poor saps like you.

Don’t you realise your filthy habit is buying their speedboats?

DON’T YOU REALISE YOUR FILTHY HABIT IS BUYING THEIR SPEEDBOATS?

LINDSEY SAYS— T.T. Why don’t you try and find an online version of your magazines, sure it takes away from that glossy paper feel but, that way you can sneakily catch up on all of your gossip right from your mobile device and no one will ever know! If anyone ever asks what you’re doing, just say you’re playing Candy Crush and they’ll never think anything of it

While you’re sitting on the couch gushing over Kimye’s new outfit, the magazine fatcat is shopping in Beverly Hills. While you’re flicking through the trashy pages, they’re flicking through menus in Paris.

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Do you really wake up every morning to work for the money that lines their pocket? Forget about it!

Find a new hobby. Sewing, painting, archery... anything!

Better yet, get out and do some exercise. Go hiking. Discover what the world is really about.

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There you have it T.T. The team has spoken. Let us know how you go.

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he second time I saw him, I didn’t actually see him. It was a few days before my fifth birthday and he was wrapped in bright paper and hiding in a cupboard at home. My sister and I had snuck around the house for days searching for my birthday presents and finally we had found them (to this day I remain an incorrigible snoop and it is almost impossible to surprise me). Although I could not see the bear, I knew that behind the sticky tape and wrapping paper he was there. My heart filled with the joy of anticipation that only a small child can feel—in a few days the bear I so wanted would be mine!

I do not remember the third time I saw him, but surely it must have been a few days later on my fifth birthday. He had soft brown fur, glassy brown eyes and a beautiful gold bow tied around his neck. I imaginatively named

him Big Ted (ok, I wasn’t the most creative child, what with my bunny named Bunnikins, my flamingo named Fingo and my cow named Moo). Thrilled though I was to finally have the bear I so wanted, it was not until around a year later that Big Ted became my favourite.

As many people know the bond between child and favourite toy can sometimes be

was Ted who had protected me from the eight-legged villain. From that moment on he became my best friend - going with me almost everywhere.

Nowadays, my mother jokes that there’s never been such a welltravelled bear, and I suspect she may be right. Ted has been on holidays to my Grandmother’s in Sydney, he’s travelled to Melbourne, and for one year, when I was six or seven, he travelled with me every day from home (in Lithgow) to school (in Bathurst).

What weird reason might there be for me to feel the need to take this bear to school with me every day? Was it because I had no friends? No. Was it because I experienced some weird sort of separation anxiety, caused by travelling such a long distance every day? Perhaps. The main reason, however, was because as a child I was terrified of fire. To a certain extent I still am. Ted was forced into travelling with me every day because I was scared that if I left him at home, there would be a fire and I’d lose him forever. To this day, if you were to ask me what I would rescue in a fire, after my family and pets, the answer would be Big Ted. Not my laptop or i-Pod, not my beloved collection of books, but this old one-eyed bear. He’s not just my most valued possession—he’s my best friend. He’s irreplaceable.

Throughout the years, Ted has been my silent, loyal companion, never judging me and always being there for a cuddle when I need it. Every time I return from university

superficial, as the child switches from toy to toy, changing which one is their preferred as often as they change clothes (which for small children is a lot). The moment Big Ted became my favourite is solidified in my brain.

As a child I had a canopy bed, and although Big Ted may not have been my favourite, he still slept beside me in it every night. One night, when waiting for Mum and Dad to come and tuck me in, I spotted a spider on the lace of the canopy, mere centimetres away from myself. Of course, I was scared, as any reasonable child would be, and I called for my parents who, obviously not understanding the urgency of the situation, seemed to take their sweet time. Whilst waiting, I was frozen, immobile in the bed, with my arms wrapped around Ted (as his name is often shortened to). The spider did not move any closer to me, and when my parents finally arrived to remove (to be polite about it) the offending spider, I was convinced that it

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to home (or vice versa), Ted comes with me.

I still sleep beside him every night. And when a bad time comes over me, Ted is the first person (yes, person) I tell. Because he’s always there. Sure, he’s a little rough around the edges. He’s missing an eye, his fur is rough and he no longer wears a golden bow. But, in a life that, like all lives that have been filled with ups and downs, with inconsistencies, Ted has been a constant.

It’s silly, it’s irrational, and it’s impossible to explain. But nearly all kinds of love are.

There’s a quote from Margery Williams’ children’s book The Velveteen Rabbit that I think sums it up pretty well: “It doesn’t happen all at once,” he said. “You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t often happen to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept.

Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all, because once you are Real you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.”

He might not be the prettiest, and he might not be the shiniest or newest, but there’s one thing Big Ted certainly is. Real.

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My debut album, Some Hearts (2005), became one of the fastest-selling female country albums of all time.

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Ruby Rose Langenheim, Australian VJ, 29. Catherine McNeil, model, 26.

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The simulations that Tris is forced to go through so Jeanine can access a mysterious object containing the Divergents’ secret give rise to imaginative and eyecatching effects.

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FIFTY SHADES OF GREY Literature student Anastasia Steele’s life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey.

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Though he began in stand-up comedy, Andre Allen (Chris Rock) hit the big-time as the star of a trilogy of action-comedies about a talking bear. Andre is forced to spend the day with Chelsea (Rosario Dawson) a profile writer for the New York Times, whose film critic has just panned Andre’s passion project about the Haitian Revolution...

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The third film from Neill Blomkamp (Elysium, District 9) tells the story of an intelligent robot child - Chappie - which may be the next step in evolution. That scares people, and while the cast-off ‘bot’s existence starts off tough, things get even worse when he’s abducted by two criminals during birth...

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POEMS BY JANETTE HILL

THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD …

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MY LAND

THIS PLACE

The colours are everchanging fortunes won and lost in this land of mine.

From flood to drought and then again, from green to gold a land of plenty in dreams we're told, from in our hearts our strength is drawn, from dawn to dusk we labour on.

What’s your name did you whisper it in passing, did you lay amongst the fallen leaves overwhelmed exhausted but loving just the same, did you feel the sky above you and soar towards the sun, did you smell the sweetness of the gums at evening time, did you breathe the coolness of the morning dew at dawn, did your body feel like bursting with emotions that were bare?

My soul cries out through painful times you'll smile again... have faith it says, as though foregone conclusion speaks as though the land's sweet voice decrees my heart is yours, don't weep..

Night Clock ticks Fan whirs Dog barks Child stirs Milk drank Last pee Bed now Last plea Sheets rustle Child snores Peace reigns Shut doors Drag feet To sink Wash up Have drink Read book Watch telly Have chat With rellies Fridge hums Birds sing Peace! Yes! Phone rings...

Clothes wash Shower done Crash in bed Await the sun

A POEM BY GLENDA PATON

Was your soul a part of this and will you come again, my friend whispering your name..

In October 2014 London commemorated the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War with the installation of 888,246 ceramic poppies at the Tower of London.

Each poppy represented a British or Commonwealth soldier killed during the conflict.

Seeing the images in the press, Cudal Red Cross members were moved by the beauty and symbolism of the memorial, and resolved to create an installation to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Gallipoli for April 2015 in Cudal.

During WWI the Red Cross initiated the knitting of socks for the troops, so it seemed only natural and fitting that members take to their needles to make the poppies. Over the last 5 months the women and friends of the Cudal Red Cross have knitted these poppies in tribute to the Australian women who knitted more than a million socks for “their boys” at the front.

Poppies have been symbolic of wartime bloodshed since John McCrae wrote of them in his 1915 poem In Flanders’ Fields – “In Flanders’ fields the poppies blow, between the crosses, row on row”.

While in London the poppies (blood) flowed from the Tower, here in Cudal blood flows from the combined flags of the ANZAC nations Australia and New Zealand. As the current Australian flag had not yet been introduced, Australians fought under the Red Ensign and Union flag during WWI, so this has been included to honour the Australian men who fought and died under this flag during the war.

The hessian backdrop not only symbolises the rural background of many of the soldiers, particularly our local boys, but also the arid harshness of the cliffs of Anzac Cove where the troops landed at Gallipoli.

And finally, the moving words of The Ode (from For the Fallen, Laurence Binyon 1914) which has been used at ANZAC services in Australia since 1921.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them Dedicated with gratitude to the men and women who died in the First World War The Cudal Red Cross 2015 MARCH 19–25, 2015

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A night to areWest Disability Services recently held their inaugural Debutante Ball ‘Dancing with our Stars’ for clients who may have never had the opportunity to make their debut.

Held at the Orange Ex Services Club, the Ball was a heart-warming night of fun, dancing and music.

Rosie Dowd from CareWest decided to organise the night after witnessing the joy and satisfaction her own daughter got out of making her debut last year.

“We are all so excited to get this Ball up and running –it is about giving joy to young ladies, and their partners and families, who normally don’t get an opportunity like this. We think these kids deserve the experience of a formal Deb ball during their life.”

CareWest wished to extend a big thank you to the many individuals and businesses who donated towards the night, including the hair and makeup artists who donated their services to prepare the clients for the Ball!

The debutantes being presented to Member for Orange Andrew Gee.

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READER THE WORD OF ORANGE

APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE FORUM NOW OPEN I would like to inform year 11 students in Orange that the applications for the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF), to be held for two weeks in January 2016 at ANU, are now open. Applications can only be done online at the NYSF web site and for the first time there is a $60 fee to apply.

Applications close on May 31 2015.

The NYSF is a Rotary sponsored event open to students who are considering going to university and pursuing a career in (STEM) Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Maths. Students could also be interested in a variation such as science communication or geography. While it is important that students are doing well at school, the selection panel are just as interested in how much passion students have for their career choice and their ability to convey that passion.

Once a student has applied they will need to print their application and send it to a Rotary club in Orange to request support. The club will then determine if they wish to support that student, and how much of the $2960 cost they will subsidise.

The NYSF is expensive but has been life changing for many students.

The various schools in Orange have been allocated to the four Rotary clubs so it would be simplest if interested students contacted me initially.

Sue Moffat

READER FEEDBACK Dear Editor, I read Gillian Hatton’s article with much interest, and it stirred up many memories.

I was surprised that Gillian said “we ate cupcakes” because that is an American tradition that has crept into our language… actually “we ate patty cakes” and we sang and played out the song “patty cake, patty cake, baker’s man” Gillian also said “we built gocarts”, but we didn’t —we built ‘billy carts’ —and two of my brothers took their billy cart to the top of a very steep hill, and down they went – straight under a car at the T-intersection and into the gully at the bottom!! Thank God, no one was hurt… but mum certainly had a lot to say to the boys!

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Andrew Gee presents Anthony Gorringe and his wife Kay with The NSW Community Service Award

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TIRELESS EFFORT r Gorringe was recognised for his many roles in helping country people with hearing difficulties, particularly his roles with the Deaf Society of NSW and Deaf Lawn Bowls Australia.

Mr Gorringe lives with virtually complete hearing loss after contracting meningitis at an early age. His wife, Kay, is always by his side helping him communicate via sign language.

A tireless worker for people with hearing impairment, Anthony is a

MR ANTHONY GORRINGE WAS RECENTLY PRESENTED WITH A NSW GOVERNMENT COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD AT A SURPRISE CEREMONY HELD AT MEMBER FOR ORANGE ANDREW GEE’S OFFICE.

member of many support groups including the Central West Deaf Community since 1969, later serving as president of Disabled Peoples’ Western Region, and also joining the Disability Council of NSW in 1989.

He is also a board member of the Deaf Society of NSW. Through these organisations Anthony has helped countless people in the deaf community in areas such as employment, independent living, and interpreter services.

Andrew Gee commended Anthony

on his tireless efforts.

“We were thinking about who would be a worthy nomination for this Community Service Award, and we realised there’s no more worthy recipient than Mr Gorringe,” Mr Gee said. “The thing to note about Anthony’s work is that he continues to be a voice for country people with a disability. It is something we need to acknowledge and celebrate, and let him know how grateful we are for his efforts.”

And as if all those organisations don’t

keep him busy enough... Anthony also has a great deal to do with and Deaf Lawn Bowls throughout Australia!

Later this year Anthony will travel to Ireland in his role as secretary for the International Deaf Lawn Bowls Federation.

Anthony said he enjoys keeping busy, and loves to travel around.

“I always try to stay active, it’s good for the mind and body!” he smiled.

“I’ve been involved with the deaf community all my life... it keeps me going.”

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RECENTLY, MEMBER FOR ORANGE ANDREW GEE HELD A CEREMONY TO ANNOUNCE THAT MARJ BOLLINGER IS THE 2015 ORANGE NSW WOMAN OF THE YEAR. arj received the honour for her tireless work lobbying to make Orange, and the Central West a much better place.

One of Marj’s stand out achievements would be co-founding the Rural Dental Action Group which aims to get better dental deal for country people. In the 2007 Federal Budget, funding of $64 million to establish a Rural School of Dentistry in Orange was announced following Marj’s tireless lobbying. What an achievement!

Marj said she became an ‘accidental

lobbyist’ 15 years ago when her youngest son survived a car accident involving a semi-trailer. Marj developed many skills through the Highway Safety Action Group and has become well known as a teamplaying community activist, who gets results.

Marj said it takes persistence, tenacity, and great support to become a effective lobbyist.

“You have to identify a problem, work out the solution, and then keep asking questions until you get answers!” Marj said.

Congratulations Marj!

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THIS WEEK’S PHOTO SHOWS JAMES WILLIAM HULL, OF MOLONG, CELEBRATING HIS 105TH BIRTHDAY IN 1957. r Hull went on to live to be 109, dying at the weatherboard home in Phillip Street that he had built for himself, on September 8, 1961.

At the time he was credited with being the oldest man in Australia.

On his 109th birthday, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald Jensen, sent him a floral greeting from the people of Sydney in the form of the figures 109, while Mr R Manchester sent a case of apples and pears on behalf of Orange Show Society.

Mr Hull’s parents brought him to Australia from London in 1855 at the age of three because doctors told them he would not survive the harsh English climate.

His recipe for a long life was simple: “I’ve never tasted strong drink, never had a smoke, and I never learned to dance, so I was usually in bed early. But a big thing is that I never worked on a Sunday.

That meant I was always well in trim when the week’s work began.”

But Mr Hull wasn’t afraid of hard work: he painted his front fence at the age of 100 and was still cutting firewood at 104.

Mt Hull wasn’t the only centenarian to live in Molong: the local cemetery has recorded seven others.

Photos courtesy of CWD negative collection, Orange and District Historical Society.

Y SQUEAK Owner name: Zac Pet’s breed: Guinea Pig How did you get your name? My Partner was Bubbles, so our names made sense as bubbles and squeak To what do you attribute your good looks? Healthy Eating, Lots of vegetables.

To what do you attribute your wonderful nature?

Lots of cuddles Town or Farm?

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Gives me cuddles What’s the worst thing your owner does?

Leaves me out in the rain What’s the naughtiest thing you’ve ever done?

Escaped and visited next door neighbours without permission.

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Wenworth PHOTOS BY DONNA STEDMAN

Team Wentworth’s entrant into the Miss Relay Pageant

Dwayne’s shave

Yvonne Evans and Dwayne Williams put their hands up to get their heads shaved for their relay for life team “Team Wentworth”. The couple were on target for the amount they wanted to raise for the head shave and it was looking like Team Wentworth were on target to achieve the same total they raised last year of $10,000. The shave took place in the bar area of Wentworth Golf Club and Hairdresser Teagan Mooney volunteered her time to the worthy cause. Yvonne and Wayne wished to thank all Yvonne Evans & Dw the people whom donated to their head shave, with special thanks to ayne Williams be fore the shave Steve and Kay Turner, Bec Zelukovic, Renshaws Irrigation and John Spicer Mechanicals.

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Jade Nonnenmacher was the proud new owner of a brand new Mitsubishi Mirage ES hatch on Friday, March 6th. The car raffle was part of a promotion at the Robin Hood Hotel for Friar Tuck’s Bistro, sponsored by John Davis Motors.

Over the last 12 weeks a winner a week was drawn to take place in the final 12 for the car, each entrant got to choose a key with Jade choosing the winning key for a new car.

Melissa Foley, Hailey Cooper, Sophie Maley, Jade Nonnenmacher holding daughter Indy, Chris Murray and Brooke Roach

The winning Car up for grabs!

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Double Milestones PHOTOS BY EDITHMAY GOWING The Ward family had double reasons for celebration. Les and Doreen Ward 65th Wedding Anniversary was back on February 18th and Les turned 90 on the March 5th. Twenty nine family and friends gathered at the Robin Hood on Sunday March 8th for the celebration.

Guests included their daughter, grandson and two great grandsons.

Doreen and Les Ward

Glenn and Narelle Morgan with Leona Baker

(front) Doreen and Les Ward with their daughter Pam and Richard Tifel

Daryl and Rosana Shorten

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On Sunday 8th March, the annual Autumn Soiree of Bloomfield Hospital and Riverside Centre Auxiliary was held at Mortimers Winery. The concert was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience of 50 and was followed by afternoon tea prepared by Forest Reefs Uniting Church and wine tasting from Mortimers.

The auxiliary wishes to thank all who performed and attended and looks forward to organising similar events in the future.

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Marg Balsom (singer) and Debbie Nicholls (Accompanist)

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PHOTOS BY DONNA STEDMAN Chris and Steph Johnston celebrated their 21st at home on Saturday, March 7th with a bbq and 100 family and friends. Everyone was having a great time catching up and enjoying the celebration of the twin’s birthday.

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Living with God’s fruit in your life As you drive around Orange at this time of year it’s difficult to miss the abundance of fruitladen trees dotted through gardens, lined up in orchards or spilling out on the sides of the road. For months now we’ve enjoyed fruits fresh from the tree whether it be juicy peaches, sun-warmed berries or the crisp crunch of a newseason apple.

It’s no wonder that God refers to the outworking of himself in Christians as fruit – those good attributes that others can see and enjoy and that tell of our true character. These are attributes like patience, humility and genuine joy (plus many more!)

However, we know too well that all fruit trees have some fruit that is not as it should be – spotted, misshapen and marked. Similarly, all Christians have attributes that should not be – for as long as we live on this earth we will be marked by sin. As Christians we are encouraged to be like orchardists who “cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” (John 15:2) Christians are not perfect people. But the longer you know them the more good fruit you will see if they remain rooted in the true God and be willing to be fed, pruned and protected along the way as any good fruit tree is.

And God longs to feed, prune and protect you too.

Head to a church where these imperfect Christians meet and find out how wonderful it is to live with God’s fruit in your life.

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MAR 19 Isabella Hanna MAR 20 Michael Pallier MAR 21 Kenisha Young Jessi Young Katie Burcher MAR 22 Jacob Petrie Lilly Steele MAR 23 Paul Guilfoyle Sam Murphy MAR 25 Sophie Healey Alyssa May Watts

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Relay for Life PHOTOS BY CONTRIBUTED Anson Street Special School held their own Relay for Life fundraiser last Tuesday. Both teachers and students participated in the relay; they walked around for over an hour and raised over $650. All the students had a great time. Well done guys!

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Nathan Wilcox and Tanya Braid celebrated their recent engagement with a party at the Gladstone on Saturday, March 14th with 150 family and friends. Guests travelled from Newcastle, Sydney, Dubbo and Canada to celebrate with the couple. Family friend Fran Lumston made their beautiful engagement cake. Nathan and Tanya wished to thank all their guests for helping celebrate on their special night.

Jasmine Wilkins, Sam Nicholls, Justina Puata, Tanya and Katie Braid

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ABC Open Write club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 5:30 to 6:30pm at the Orange City Library. For more details and to book contact Luke on 6393 2542.

Margaret 0467 977 838 Friends of the Orange Botanic Gardens run a guided bird walk in the gardens on the first Sunday of each month from 8:30am.

FoodCare Orange meets each Tuesday from 9.30am, at Glenroi Community Centre, Garema Rd. Enquiries: call or text 0467 229 673.

Community transport available.

Bookings, call 6362 6554.

Fusion Wiggling Wombats meets every Wednesday 10am at the Uniting Church, 217 Anson St. Enquiries: Bev 5310 2474.

40plus Singles Friendship Group meets Tuesdays at Orange ExServices’ Club from 7.30pm. Enquiries Alan 0412 618 802 or Vicki 6361 2296.

A Healthy Lifestyle Program meets each Wednesday at Blayney Community Hall from 9.30am.

Enquiries: 6368 9333.

Australian Breastfeeding Association meets each Wednesday fortnight from 10am at Harvest for Christ Church Hall cnr. Churchill and Glenroi Avenue. For meeting dates and enquiries: Tiffany 0401 946 861.

AWA Morning Tea meets second Friday each month at the Memorial Hall, Holy Trinity Church, from 10am.

Cost is $5 a head. Enquiries: 6362 4018.

‘Grow’ for mental health meets each Friday at 2pm at the Senior Citizens Centre. Enquiries: Vicki 0410 493 294.

Live Life Well Class meets each Monday at 9.30am at the Manildra Golf Club. Enquiries: Cheryn 6392 3410.

Traditional English Folk Dancing is held each Monday at Orange Regional Conservatorium at 7.00pm.

Enquiries: Kenneth on 0408 619 235 or Anita 6361 7974. Currently in Recess.

On-going Friendship Group for over 50’s, meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month from 10am at the Church of Christ, Burrendong Way. Regular Guest speakers: Enquiries: John and Maureen Miller on 6362 6455.

Bloomfield Hospital Auxiliary meets second Thursday each month at the Old Administration Building, Bloomfield side, from 12.30pm.

Enquiries: Julie 6362 3270.

Orange Aero Club Holds and informal BBQ and social gathering every second and forth Friday of each month commencing at 6pm in the Orange Flight Training Hangar.

Enquiries: Ken 0414 701 387

Bingo is played at the Hotel Orange every Monday and Wednesday morning from 11am.

6361 1177.

Blue Heeler Cloggers dance each Wednesday at the CWA Hall, Byng Street in Robertson Park, from 6:30pm. Phone Graeme 0422 010 926 or Shelby 0401 473 010 or visit http:/ www.blueheelercloggers.com Borenore-Nashdale Mens’ Shed meets each Tuesday from 1pm, at the Orange National Field Days site.

Enquiries: 0459 482 382.

Cantar Women’s Choir meets each Monday at the Church of Christ, Burrendong Way from 7.30pm.

Enquiries: Margaret 6369 1333.

Christian Lending Library Storytime and Craft is held every Thursday 10:30 – 11:30 at 560 Cecil Road. Open to all ages no cost.

Enquiries: Carol 0423 276 201.

CWA Orange Handicrafts Group meets third Thursday each of month.

CWA rooms in Byng Street. Enquiries

MEETING DATES Senior Citizen’s Centre, 7.30pm start.

Enquiries: Stephen Scott-Robertson 6362 8671 or Wendy Reid 6365 1107.

Orange Chess Club meets each Wednesday from 9.30am at the Senior Citizens Centre. Enquiries: Greg 6362 9565.

Orange City Library Storytime is held at the Orange City Library on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays at 11am for children 3-5yrs and Thursday afternoon at 2pm.

Bookings required. Phone: 6393 8132.

Baby Rhyme and Read at Orange City Library Mondays 10.15am.

Bookings required 6396 38132.

Orange Coin and Stamp Club meets last Tuesday each Month at the Orange Community Centre, 79 Kite St, from 7.30pm. Enquiries: Howard 6362 2368.

Orange Seniors meets every Tuesday and Wednesday holding various classes. Enquiries: 6362 6592.

Orange Evening View Club meets on the last Thursday of the month at the Ex Services Club 6:30pm for 7:00pm start. RSVP to Isobel on 6362 9943 the Friday before meeting.

Orange Diabetes Support Group meets second Tuesday each month from 2pm at the HACC Centre.

Enquiries: 6361 3430. Orange Five Ways Playgroup meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from at the Five Ways Uniting Church.

Enquiries: Cassandra on 0419 790 656.

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Southern Cross Street Cruisers Car Club meets last Wednesday each month at Orange City Bowling Club from 7pm. Enquiries: George Georgiou 0422 560 810.

Tai Chi for Arthritis meets each Wednesday from 10.30 at Blayney Community Hall. Enquiries: 6368 9333.

Orange Social Dance Group meets every Thursday at the Orange City Bowling Club from 7pm. Enquiries: 6362 0068.

Orange Stroke Support Group meets third Monday each month at the HACC Centre, Lords Place.

Enquiries: Arthur Kinchela 6361 0829 or 0423 587 971.

The AMUSU Theatre in Manildra screens a movie each Sunday at 1.30pm. Movie Museum is open every weekend 11:00am until 3:00pm. Enquiries: call 0418 452 902.

Orange Day View Club meets last Friday each Month at the Orange Ex-Services Club. Arrive at 11:30am for a 12noon start. Enquiries: Pat Daly 6362 3993. Resumes 27th February.

Orange Regional Conservatorium will be celebrating harmony day by holding a free workshop ‘Making Music in Harmony’ on Saturday the 21st of March from 10am – 3:30 pm followed by a free concert at 4pm featuring local artists and a dance group. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/ m4btm4g Orange Presbyterian Church will be holding their annual Autumn Fair and Market Day on Saturday 28th March from 9am – 1pm on the cnr of Matthews Ave and Anson St Orange. Stall sites are available for $20 each, contact Bec before March 22nd on 6365 0700 to book a stall.

The 10th annual Great Volcanic Mountain Challenge will be held on Sunday 29th of March commencing at 9am.

Registrations for all ages are now open until March 25th. Contact Russell on 0412 470 148 or visit www.greatvolcanic.org for more information or to register today!

The Euchre Card Club meets each Wednesday at the Orange ExServices Club from 7.30p. Enquiries: Orange Ex-Services Club on 6362 2666.

Orange Table Tennis meets each Tuesday from 6:30 pm at the Canobolas High School Recreational Hall. Contact Steve on 0468 308 705 or visit - orangetabletennis@gmail. com Orange Seventh-day Adventist Church meets on the corner Icely and Allenby Roads, every Saturday, at 9.30am. For further information visit http://orange.adventist.org.au Orange RSL Sub Branch meets first Monday each month at Orange ExServices’ Club from7pm. Enquiries: Lindsay Wright 6362 5959.

The Come Together Choir meets each Tuesday from10am at Senior Citizens Centre. Enquiries: Vicky 6361 8156.

The MCF Orange Chapter meets first Wednesday each month at the Orange Community Centre, Kite Street from 6-9pm. Enquiries: Shawn 0439 194 323.

The Mental Health Social Inclusion Foundation meets every Thursday at O’Brien Centre from 10am-2pm. Lunch and transportation cost $3. Enquiries: 6369 8981 - email mwcag@outlook.com Currently in recess.

Orange Strum-a-long Ukulele Group meets third Monday each month at the Gladstone Hotel at 7:00pm. Bring your uke and a song sheet or two to share with the group.

Currently in recess.

Orange Floral Art Club meets first and 3rd Tuesday each month from 10am at the Orange Cultural Centre.

Enquiries: Hazel Pryde 6362 4079.

Currently in Recess.

Orange Branch of RSPCA meets second Wednesday each from 7pm at Orange City Bowling Club. All interested parties welcome to attend.

Orange Horticultural Society meets first Wednesday each month from 1.30pm at the Cultural Centre, Woolworths car park. Enquiries: 6365 1084 or 6362 7807.

Orange Bridge Club – Enquiries: D. Woodside 6362 8218 or S. Spence on 6365 8799. For lessons Chris Kershaw on 6362 3029.

Orange Lacemakers meets each Wednesday at the Orange Cultural Centre from 1pm. Enquiries: Sandy 6362 7938 or Bev 6362 9540.

Orange Cake Decorators Guild meets first Saturday each month at 1:00pm at the Cultural Centre, Sale Street. Enquiries: Beryl Hicks 6366 5015 or Debbie Whiley 6365 9194.

Orange Lapidary and Mineral Club Inc meets each Wednesday at the Orange Cultural Society from 9am-12pm and 7pm-9pm. Enquiries: Karen 0439 028 979 or Nita 6362 3934.

Orange Camera Club meets first and third Tuesday each month at the

Orange Men’s Shed meets each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00am till 3pm, at the School of Arts Hall, Lucknow. Enquiries: 0475 250 779.

Orange Coin and Stamp Fair is held first Saturday of the month in the Culture Centre Hall, Sale Street.

Enquiries: to Howard 6362 2368.

Orange Arts Society and Gallery meets second Monday each month at the rear of the Orange Cultural Centre, Sale Street, from 10am.

Enquiries: Neil Skinner 6362 5729.

Orange Autism and Asperger’s Support Group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the Month at Bowen Public School from 9:30am and on the last Thursday of the months at 7:30pm in the Orange Community Info Services Centre off Woolies Carpark. Enquiries John 0437 718 977 or Ben 0413 712 601.

Orange Male Voice Choir meets each Monday at Orange Regional Conservatorium from 7.15 – 9.15 pm.

Enquiries: David 6362 8218.

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Orange Bird Society meets third Wednesday of each month at the Senior Citizens Centre from 7.30pm.

Interested parties are most welcome to attend.

Quota International of Orange meets first Tuesday each Month, at Orange City Bowling Club from 6:30pm. Enquiries: Margaret Munson 6362 1378 or Tine Varvel 0414 355 212.

Rotary Club of Orange Calare meets each Monday at 1pm for lunch at Duntryleague Golf Club. Contact Duntryleague 6362 3466.

St Barnabas Men’s Breakfast is held at the Anglican Parish Hall, cnr.

Dora and McLachlan Streets the fourth Saturday each Month from 7.30am. Enquiries: Graham Davidson 6360 1652 or Rev Gary Neville 6362 5349. Resumes 28th February.

Scrabble Club meets fortnightly on the 2nd and 4th Sunday each month from 2pm. Enquiries: Audrey 6362

The Miniature Railway Public Running Day takes place on the second Saturday each month in Matthews Park from 1-5pm. Please wear fully enclosed footwear. Rides for both adults and children are $1.

The Orange PD Support Group meets fourth Wednesday each month from 10am-12noon at 286 Lords Place Orange. Enquiries: Martha Brown 6362 2755 or Petah Duffy 0439 490 235. Resumes 25th February.

Vietnam Veterans (Peacekeepers’ Peacemakers Association of Australia), NSW Branch Inc, Central West, meets every Friday at the Country Club from 10am to 1pm.

Enquiries: Lindsay Wright 02 6362 5959.

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MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM There’s 200 minutes of hockey time and 2000 minutes of socialising time

THE QUOTE ABOVE EFFECTIVELY SUMS UP THE ATTITUDE OF THE ORANGE MENS 55’S HOCKEY SQUAD. The Team will be attending the Masters Tournament in Bathurst over three days this coming weekend and clearly; being there is just as important as participating.

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playing hockey for over 40 years and unfortunately, for a few members, this will be their very last Masters Tournament. Numbers in this sport are drastically reducing and it would be great to see some support during their last days as the men play in the B Division of the sport.

In a strange phenomenon, Men’s hockey seems to be decreasing numbers wise where quite the opposite seems true for the Women as they go from strength to strength. No

one seems to know why, but Orange has produced some outrageously talented boys/ men who, due to the structure of the current representative set-up, have to go and play for a different town just to be considered for further rep honours.

One player heading to Bathurst is Peter Showels. Pete started playing hockey some 48 years ago and joined the ‘veterans’ when he started playing in the over 40’s, joining players Brian Hutchinson and Rick Hillier. This trio is still playing together some 20 years later in the current over 55 side!

Peter carries the wounds of playing competitive hockey for nearly 50 years with over a dozen major injuries including broken ankles, a knee reconstruction, a few broken fingers & an eye socket injury.

In spite of this, Peter and the rest of the Orange 55’s will still be there this weekend competing, but more importantly catching up with mates from across the state.

Life-long friendships that only sport can bring.

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Only two weeks into the competition and it seems the NRL’s concussion rules have already been thrown out the window.

On Sunday, in Souths very good win against a gallant Roosters outfit (HOLD THE BLOODY BALL SKD!) their Halfback Adam Reynolds copped a stray knee and was taken from the field. It was plain for all to see he was struggling; one leg was working independently of the rest of his limbs. He went up the tunnel and under the current rules should have been assessed and then NOT allowed to return to the field until at least 15 minutes later. He apparently made a miraculous recovery and ran out onto the field just ten minutes later with his team behind on the scoreboard.

To risk your star playmakers health and wellbeing this early in the season simply isn’t good enough.

I don’t blame Souths, in the time Reynolds was off the paddock the Rooster scored three quick tries and Souths, as would any team without their half, lost their way a touch. I lay the blame squarely at the feet of the NRL. To be serious about concussion and the possible long term effects it can have, they must hire an independent doctor to oversee all concussion cases. As an independent, the appointed Doc will only have the best interest of the player in mind and not the needs of the club.

Let me just say that Reynolds seemed ok and no doubt the Doctor involved did his job professionally but while ever that relationship exists between club and doctors, the perception will always remain.

We have the information - the stats to back up how real an issue concussion is; there seems an easy way to solve the problem so how about we do so before we see a repeat of the issues big-name players in American Football went through. Many of them shot themselves in the chest and left notes asking that their brains be examined for medical research.

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The World Cup moves into finals mode this weekend and Australia’s campaign, despite dropping that game over the ditch, looks very solid indeed.

Shane Warne seems to have done the rest of the world’s batsmen no favours at all when he referred to Mitchell Starc as “soft” in the Test Match against the Indians at the Gabba.

Today Mitchell Starc sits on top of the World Cup wicket-takers with 16 at a miserly 8.50 apiece.

As Ian Healy would say “bowled Shane.”

Starc’s express bowling, often at or around the 150 km’s mark, combined with his immaculate line and length, has been sensational. To the point where he very nearly won us that game against the Kiwi’s.

An equally excellent performance from Mitchell Johnson will see the Aussies lock up 20 overs per game but then what?

Our batting in this tournament has been questionable at best.

You can’t count the last game against Scotland. Had the weather Fun to watch, but not threatened Scotland would not much of a not have been sent in to bat. As a challenge for our result, it was a non-event. Fun to batsmen... watch, but not much of a challenge for our batsmen.

Our lads line up against Pakistan tomorrow (Friday) and should win that game comfortably. Finch needs to fire. Warner, after his fantastic 60 minutes interview, will likely go off but the rest quite possibly may misfire.

Maxwell has some form on the board but as I keep saying, he’s yet to do it under pressure. Smith is as reliable as a sledge from the slips cordon and Clarke looked impressively aggressive against the Scots. Watson may not even be in the team but at five looks a good choice for his all-round offerings.

What I have highlighted here is the need for consistency. Big collective partnerships. If Warner and Finch get our lads going, scoring 450 is not out of the question.

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Something has to done in cricket about the dominance of bat over ball.

Don’t get me wrong, I love seeing batsmen go off and score big but having two balls has made it easier rather than harder and the fielding restrictions are insane.

The bats these days combined with big gym programmes sees even the lesser skilled batsman able to clear a rope that has been brought in just in case. It’s disheartening to see bowlers so dejected.

Passing the once unthinkable 400 is done regularly enough at the top level to be considered the norm whilst 300, a total that should win you more games than it loses, is no longer the big psychological edge it once was.

The current World Cup could see 300 eclipsed 25 times. In the 2009 Tournament, it was passed just nine times. The boundary isn’t just cleared anymore, it’s absolutely sailed over.

If the administrators don’t act quickly there will be no fast bowlers running around soon. Why bother going out, putting your body through the rigours of fast bowling only to have some talentless hack flog you to all parts of a ground smaller than it should be, into parts of which the rules won’t let you protect with a fieldsman. All the while using a ball that’s still hard and easier to see as its at worst 20 overs old? It might swing a bit early but getting reverse from a ball 20 overs old is nigh on impossible. At done on wickets that are much flatter and more consistent than ever before.

Fast bowlers need some help and surely it’s time the administrators at the highest level- most of whom were batsmen – got off their overpaid bums and did something about it.

Surely no one wants to see a bloke opening the bowling with his gentle medium pacers, just knocking enough of the shine off the ball so spinners can come on. That’s not how I want to watch cricket anyway.

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OC Life and McDonalds are giving you the opportunity to win up to $4000 for your team to spend as you see fit.

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Note: If you happen to forget to put your tips in any week, you’ll be punished by having to have my selections for the week! So far, in season 2015 I’ve managed to select only four winners each round.

THE SEASON IS UPON US three pool games.

The Plate final is scheduled for 6pm on Saturday evening immediately followed by the Cup final at 6.40pm.

The day is open to all and for $5 why not pop along and watch some good Rugby. Full canteen facilities will be available on the day.

Note: All participants must be registered 2015 players with the ARU by 5pm Thursday 19th March for insurance purposes. This is a critical requirement for sanctioning of the event by NSWRU. For any further information please contact Fletcher Niven on 0418 635 893 or Nathan Zinga on 0409 220110.

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315 Byng St, Orange 6362 5466 www.orangetenpinbowl.com.au Hey hey Orange, With lots happening with my career, from winning tournaments and traveling to designing video games and helping grow my coaching company, sometimes you forget to see what's right in front of you. I'm in Orange for a short period of time and I plan to use this time mostly with my children. I haven't rolled a ball since I've been home and I don't think I will till a couple days out from my next trip. Pretty much every minute is me wanting to be next to my children.

No matter what work we do in our lives, it's still really important to focus on the loved ones around you.

So, my message this week. Take some time and do something with your family that you haven't done in a while.

It may be a picnic, it may be lunch in town or it may involve taking the family bowling :) what ever it is you and your family love to do - get out there and do it this week, I am and loving it! Till next time.... Be good Orange. Cheers Jason Belmonte

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range City Lions will play host to 16 other clubs from across the Central West this Saturday when their annual 10’s tournament kicks off.

10’s are a great way to get a bit of match fitness before the season kicks off properly. It’s faster than the long form of the game but not as hectic as sevens; there still somewhere for the big men in Tens! As well as the traditional clubs from within the Central West Zone, many invitational sides will make the trek to Pride Park to have a crack at the $4,500 prize money that’s on offer.

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their own voices after an obviously big night out and think the world needs to hear just how loud they are as they pass by the homes on the edge of the CBD.

A big thumbs up to Josh at TJ’s Smash Repairs for “popping my rivets” and saving me money. Much appreciated, thank you!

Thumbs down to pedestrians who dawdle across intersections, often texting on their phone and holding up traffic attempting to turn. This rude and arrogant practice causes significant disruption to traffic flow in the CBD.

Thumbs up to Sam at Domino’s for being so cool, calm and collected in the Friday night rush and still patiently training his obviously new staff member and tending to customers.

Thumbs up to Orange Petbarn Grooming for doing such a great job on my pooch.

Thumbs up to the kind worker at the commonwealth bank for inviting me to stay in the quiet air conditioning to breastfeed my baby. It’s nice to be accepted rather than judged, thank you so much!

Thumbs up to Madelyn at Robert’s Bakery. Sold me an excellent, freshly-made donut with amazing friendly service, will be going back there.

Thumbs up to the new butchery, North Orange Meats. Great advice, great range on offer, great service. Keep up the good work!

Thumbs down to those who forget the volume of

Thumbs up to Bernadette, Jason and their great team of staff at the Red Oak Café for the fast, friendly service and the food was just divine and served with a smile.

Thumbs up to Jo at Mathers for replacing my daughter’s faulty school shoes.

Much appreciated!

Thumbs up to the kind gentleman who brought two balls of wool for my 81yr old grandmother at Spotlight. She uses the wool to make blankets for a charity. Thank you very much!

Thumbs up to Carol from Central West Getaways for a great day tour to the Hydro Majestic, fantastic day.

Thumbs up to Petbarn Gooming Salon for fitting my dog in for a groom at such short notice. Amazing job!

Thumbs up to the kind staff at Orange Commonwealth bank, especially Michelle for her kind heart in doing everything in her power to help me buy my first house.

Thumbs up to Dylan from Super Cheap Auto for your great service. You’re always there to help.

Thumbs up to the Orange City Life magazine for being a great magazine for residence and visitors of Orange.

Informative and non bias.

Thumbs down to the lady in the school fees office that is rude and needs to shape up on her people skills and

compassion towards individual situations.

Thumbs up to Maree from James Sheahan front desk for being such a beautiful and compassionate lady.

Thumbs up to all the lovely staff members at the Shell Coles Express Petrol Station (Cnr Summer and Sale St) for always asking if customers have any discount vouchers and/or flybuys. Always happy and helpful staff members there!

Thumbs down to an afternoon bus driver for stopping at a give way, seeing it was an L plate driver coming in and pulling out in front of them – unprofessional!

Thumbs up to the Ladies Ex-Services Golf Committee and club staff for their ongoing organisation of the weekly competitions. Great job all!

Thumbs up to all the doctors, nurses and staff working on Friday 27th at Colour City Medical on Summer St, excellent, friendly service and I can’t thank you enough for all of your help!

Thumbs up to Adrian Pryde, I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to meet such a wonderful person and thumbs up for such an excellent story.

If anyone deserves the business of the year award it would have to be Darren, Janelle and the rest of the staff at Darren Barrett Automative and Marine in Glenroi Ave, Orange. As they are the most professional, efficient and friendliest people I have ever had the pleasure of dealing with – A massive thumbs up to you all!

Thumbs up to Tim and the staff at the North Orange Discount Drug Store for their personal friendly service and for sincerely caring about their customers.

Thumbs up to McDonald’s on Bathurst Rd, they have the hottest, nicest coffee you can drink and always have the hottest meals too.

Thumbs up to the couple who I frequently see picking up other people’s litter on Burrendong Way and along Clergate. What a lovely

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example they are to us all. And wouldn’t it be nice if folk took their rubbish home instead?

Thumbs up to OCL for letting interested citizens pick up free books that develop written language skills from their premises in a city centre location. This is another example of goodwill as OCL continues to promote community spirit in Orange. Go in and get some!

Thumbs down to the person with no sense of humour. Keep the jokes coming OCL, some of us appreciate a good giggle!

Thumbs up to Dave and all the wonderful staff at Teen Time after school care for special needs children. They do an excellent job so caring and passionate with my son. We would be lost without you, thank you so much!

Love you all.

Thumbs down to the state of the Northern Distributor. So many potholes, it’s like they built a road and didn’t realise cars and trucks would drive on it! What a disgrace.

Percy’s Bar & Kitchen

SAVOUR THE EXQUISITE FLAVOURS ORANGE HAS ON OFFER

Chef- Paul Seale

Soft Shell Crab Tacos with pickled radish & cucumber salad & orange toffee sauce These delicious tacos are part of Percy’s exciting new menu launching in April.

Chef Paul Seale said the dish will be a great addition to Percy’s share plate dining experience.

“We use excellent Australian ingredients including crab straight from the Sydney Fish Markets,” he said. “All the components combine well to give a taco that is surprisingly light and refreshing.”

Percy’s Co -owner Chris Cornforth said the share plate dining concept has become popular in Orange.

“We get groups of friends and work parties coming in for a meal, I think it’s a great social way to dine.”

Chris said the tacos would go well with a Percy’s G& Tea- which features green tea infused gin, cucumber and ginger.

Also don’t forget Percy’s Dumpling night, which happens every Tuesday from 6pm!

PERCY’S BAR & KITCHEN IS LOCATED AT 120 SUMMER STREET MARCH 19–25, 2015

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5 star ANCAP safety rating applies to D-MAX 4x4 Crew Cab variants built from November 2013, 4x2 High-ride Crew Cab variants built from November 2014 and all MU-X models. >The Capped Price Servicing Program applies to eligible Isuzu UTE vehicles with a warranty start date after 1 January 2015. The program covers the first 6 scheduled services in line with the scheduled service intervals. Program price subject to change. For full terms & conditions and current pricing go to isuzuute.com.au/service-plus. ^5 years or 130,000km whichever occurs first, for eligible customers; excludes accessories and trays. * Private & ABN holders on 2014 build plate models. Metallic/mica/pearl paint $330 extra. Available until 31/03/15, unless extended, varied or while stocks last. #Private & ABN holders on 2014 build plate models. Manual transmission. Metallic/mica paint $330 extra. Available until 31/03/15 unless extended, varied or while stocks last.

Step it up with the new limited edition D-MAX X-RUNNER. A next level 4x4 ute finished in unique lapis blue or silky pearl white paint.

The X-RUNNER comes fully loaded with great features like a passive entry and start system, touchscreen sat nav and leather seats~ plus loads more.

Discover more at xrunner.com.au or visit your Isuzu UTE Dealer.

*Private and ABN holders only, excludes government, fleet, rental & non-profit buyers, includes one year business vehicle registration, CTP insurance, dealer delivery and statutory charges, automatic transmission. Available while stocks last. Not available with other offers. ~Leather on body contact areas of the seats. >The Capped Price Servicing Program applies to eligible Isuzu UTE vehicles with a warranty start date after 1 January 2015. The program covers the first 6 scheduled services in line with the scheduled service intervals. Program price subject to change. For full terms & conditions and current pricing go to isuzuute.com.au/service-plus. ^5 years/130,000km whichever occurs first, for eligible customers. Excludes trays and accessories. #Competition final entries close at 11:59pm AEST on 31/05/15. Terms and conditions apply, see www.xrunner. com.au for details. Permit/Licence Numbers: ACT TP 15/04766, NSW LTPS/15/01139, SA T15/259, VIC 15/308.

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MARCH 19–25, 2015