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Bob’s asked me to step in for a little while and write some of his regular pieces, but he won’t be too far away and I’m sure you will be hearing from him again soon enough.

THIS WEEK’S COVER

Driving around Orange these past few weeks it has been fantastic to see just how green and lush everything is, and how stunning the gardens look around town at the moment. The rain has certainly caused everything to bounce back and I’m looking forward to getting my own garden and lawn into some sort of order now that water restrictions have been lifted to Level 2.

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On water restrictions, there has been quite a bit of talk about whether we should lighten restrictions or make them permanent. For myself, I don’t find watering every second day terribly restrictive and while I might have a quibble with a few small details in just what is allowed when, I think maintaining Orange’s admirable record when it comes to being water wise is a good idea.

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Life words of encouragement “The Pessimist Sees Difficulty In Every Opportunity. The Optimist Sees Opportunity In Every Difficulty.”

– WINSTON CHURCHILL

It has been interesting to note that despite being able to use water a little more freely, people have not all of a sudden become reckless with it. In fact, our average water use is slightly down on what it was a month ago and nearly half the target water consumption Council sets for Level 2 restrictions. And with the La Nina here and rain coming just about every week it seems, here’s hoping we continue to see our city's storage rise as we head into summer!

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Friends!

A lot has happened over the last few weeks and it’s fair to say that t on, and for quite a while to come.

Many are now facing hardships that they would never have dreame People in safe employment last month now find themselves on une es are now facing ruin.

It has now been close to two years since I started writing for And so it goes on.

Orange City Life and what a great experience it has been.

My wife and I, like so many other business owners at this time, are s trying to keep up with community expectations and still come out at I’m very grateful for the opportunities the job has given me, impossible. especially as a newcomer to the city. This gig has been a In our case, and with the unbelievable co-operation of our fabulous great way to really get to know the city and hear it’s stories.

My wife and I have come up with a strategy that we hope will enabl keep producing Orange City Life each week and hopefully come out who we rely on, such as our printer in Sydney to survive as well.

Speaking of, there are plenty of great tales in this week’s Defying the odds however will require a number of changes, sacrific The following businesses OC Life and don’t forget to pick yourself up a copy of our CHANGES — From this issue, Orange City Life will look very differe have graciously agreed to The overnight didn’t members of thein recent issues simply c types ofrain stories and stop features we’ve included free weekly newspaper— Newswatch — every Saturday. sponsor us until June 30th. isolation rules.

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We’re going to try to meet the changed needs that many readers no Jonathan Roe We’ll also make more use of our available space to ensure you have p jonathan@oclife.com.au Orange City Life will now provide you with more entertainment, mo busy, all while trying to lift your spirits and put a little sunshine into y and we’re also including a serialised Novella titled Sunshine (pure co hope you will read and enjoy. We’ll also bring you quite a bit of helpfu serving you, and we’ll be encouraging you to send us items to includ SACRIFICES — To keep our costs to an absolute minimum we’ve a suspend several regular features in OC Life that we regularly pay for, love our TV guide but given our present circumstances, the cost of p battle. Despite all this, there are still ample copies of OC Life being d Orange City Life is grateful to the following sponsors for their ongoing across Orange. support over many years. These sponsorships, among others things, have UNDERSTANDING — It’s a shame that it takes a disaster like this t small businesses are in the scheme of things, and why supporting lo enabled us to bring our readers a lot more enjoyment to our publications on it too much, my hope is that locals will knock themselves out to s ASHCROFT’S than would otherwise be possible. In return, we ask you to please support we battle through this crisis together. Please keep spending as much need every dollar we can get right now because at the end of the da them as often as you’re able.

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A love for woodcraft — JONATHAN ROE —

Sydney tree-changer, and retired Psychotherapist David Rahtz has discovered a new passion in woodworking since moving to Orange, but he’s doing it in his own unique way.

“I can’t stand making furniture; I hate the stuff!” says David Rahtz, 68, sitting surrounded by around a dozen of his wildly fantastic wooden creations.

David’s work as diverse as it is difficult to describe: from three-legged vases, to small, fantastical castles and fairy tale towers — it is not the woodworking you typically imagine emerging from your local Men’s Shed.

“So at the shed I’m ‘the guy who has funny dreams’ is how they put it,” says David. “Most of it is based on what I used to sketch as a kid. I used to draw stuff like this with little towers and things — I call them ‘troll villages.’”

While not 100 per cent sure of just what has inspired his imaginings, David lists childhood influences like Tolkien, CS Lewis and Finnish author Tove Jansson.

“Tove Janssen had some books called the Moomin troll series and I think she was one of my early inspirations and later on there was a TV series called Richard Scarry’s Busy world… but I don’t really know where else it came from, I just like I love drawing interlocking spirals and I always like little houses with the pointy tops,” he says.

“With this stuff, I don’t do any designs, I don’t plan them. I just let the wood tell me what it wants to be.”

And what do David’s fellow Men’s Shed members think of his work?

“They are a bit puzzled. They tend to get involved in fairly traditional projects like making chess boards and breadboards and boxes and restoring

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the old furniture, but I think it is good just to give people something new to think about, because we get so stuck in our ways — and the older you get the more you do — but I suppose I’ve enjoyed being the resident eccentric.”

David said he has now succumbed to the four sides of the woodworking hobby: collecting wood, collecting tools, rearranging your workspace and the actual making things part.

“I’ve got 100 power tools out there and I realised I just like collecting tools! I just love all this gear and I do what they call the ‘Gumtree Shuffle.’ I’ll find a machine I haven’t got on Gumtree and say to my wife, ‘how do you fancy a trip to Canberra?’ And she’ll say, ‘OK, what are we buying now?’” laughed David, who sells a few of his pieces, but is happy to work at his own pace.

A keen traveller, David left this home in Bristol, England to see the world. At 26, he landed in Australia and just never left. A motor mechanic by training, David’s varied career led him to become a church pastor, home handyman and psychotherapist among other things.

But retiring and moving to Orange was a whole different challenge, he said.

“I think, like a lot of blokes, I was afraid of getting old and not knowing what to do,” he said.

“Because I’d kind of dropped three careers really; I was a pastor, I was a counsellor, I was a mechanic a few other things along the way… I wanted to learn to grow old realistically and I thought I’ve got to hang around with older men to learn how to do that. Then the other thing I wanted to do was join a men’s shed. I went there a long there and I’ve been going ever since —I love it!”

The lathe in particular has become David’s obsession. Two hours after getting a fellow Men’s Shed member to teach him, he was hooked!

“Over the last three years I’ve basically built a home workshop. I’ve got my own lathe and it’s just wonderful; the lathe is just magic and whenever I get a bit stressed, I stick a block of wood in and make sawdust!”

...With this stuff, I don’t do any designs, I don’t plan them.

I just let the wood tell me what it wants to be...

“I’ve sold a few bits and made a couple of pieces on commission — mainly treehouses for kids’ birthdays with little slippery dips and cranes and that stuff,” he said.

“But the thought of having to produce under pressure and my creativity nose dives. I don’t need the anxiety of working to deadlines or coming up with ideas… being retired you don’t have to produce and I like the low anxiety aspect of it; I can walk away from it and go play table tennis, go for a ride, sit and read a book, so I can shut the door and I don’t have to do anything, which is good!

“I think there is no doubt doing the Men’s Shed has literally kept me sane through the disruption of retirement. And I talk to a lot of guys about retirement and I think it is the same story: if you immerse yourself in a hobby and you belong to a community, then they are the two pillars. I’ve done both purposefully and it has been one of the best decisions I’ve made.”

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Pretty in Pink Have you seen the pink dam in Orange? Have you wondered why it is so? Here’s the reason why... Turns out the pink stuff is an Australian native fern species called ‘Azolla Pinnata’ and the fact it’s pink usually signals good water quality.

“The plant is usually green but turns pink to purple in low phosphorus water, indicating all is well and actually the opposite of conditions causing algae.”

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This isn’t a new Friends episode (although that would be an absolute dream), It’s real life!

If you know me outside of the magazine, you’ll know I’ve been living in fairyland for the past couple of weeks.

I nabbed the best guy in the world.

Jake, my now fiancé (which I will never adjust to calling him), out did himself a thousand times over.

He said some really wonderful things, put the most stunning ring on my finger, made me ugly cry, what more could you ask for right?

The whole weekend was filled with such joy, positivity, and an outpouring of love and congratulations from the people we love the most!

So that’s where I’m at right now.

Engaged, happy and excited to plan what’s bound to be one of the most memorable moments of my (our, OUR!) life.

So why the Bridezilla pic?

It’s only a few weeks in, I’ve been bombarded with so much information, which I am completely grateful for, (because, heck I’ve never done this before), a lot of shared experiences and also many questions but also, bridezilla vibes!

Being a wedding photographer myself, I’ve had an insight into what goes into the wedding preparation and the day itself, every bride I had photographed was incredibly ‘go with the flow-ish’, which I feel very lucky to have experienced.

“Will you continue with the day if it rains?........” Those dots were my imminent pause.. “Well yes of course,” I said.

How does one up and cancel their entire and carefully curated wedding day due to unforeseen circumstances and something completely beyond anyone’s control, on the day of their

wedding?

I was also sent an excerpt of an article; “We’re not saying you’ll end up on Bridezillas, but no matter how much you fight it, you’re probably going to fuss over the width of the stripes on the napkins and exactly how many peonies are in the centrepieces. By the end of wedding planning, you’ll be able to spot the difference between raw silk and shantung from 10 miles away.”

So here I am, with hand on heart saying, I will not be that person.

I feel super lucky to have the family and friends I do, I’ve heard the horror stories, “Don’t let people take over and plan your day like they did for me,” “don’t do this, don’t do that”. Everyone close to us has been so supportive in regards to, “Do what you guys want to do.”

So far this has been a completely laid back and exciting experience, the way it should be I’d reckon.

I will not be the girl who will fall in a heap and eat a whole packet of Pringles crying in my pyjamas because my centre piece is a different size, and if it rains on my (OUR) wedding day you can bet I’ll be dancin in it alongside the love of my life.

Because when are you ever going to get that opportunity to do that again?

Don’t get me wrong, you’re probably reading this thinking ‘She’s got no idea’, I’m not so blasé in thinking this process will be stress free. But if my arms start shrinking and my skin becomes scaly, you can bet I’ll give you permission to leave me locked in the tv cabinet like Chandler did to Joey.

No Bridezilla vibes here thanks.

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OPS Celebrate Book Week!

— MELISE COLEMAN — The Orange Public School infants campus came to life earlier this week as it was full of magical characters and creatures.

Kindergarten, Year One, Two and their Teachers all dressed up to the theme ‘Curious Creatures, Wild Minds’.

Kindergarten also participated in a colouring in competition, Year one designed curious creatures and Year two wrote creative stories.

There were some very creative costumes on show and plenty of exciting prizes to be won on the day.

Well done to all.

What happens when you are charged by Police and you have to attend Court?

If you have been charged with an offence, the Police will give you a Court Attendance Notice which will tell you what you have been charged with and when you need to attend Court. It is highly recommended that you seek legal advice in relation to exactly what you have been charged with and what the implications of this will be. Penalties can include a dismissal without conviction, fines, community correction orders, intensive correction orders and can include gaol time.

Depending upon what you have been charged with there can be greater implications beyond the penalty associated with the crime. This can include loss of drivers licence, removal of firearms, loss of employment if you are unable to drive or unable to obtain necessary qualifications such as an ability to use explosives if you work in a mine or quarry.

It is of assistance to email through the papers that you have been given by the Police before the appointment to ensure that we have the exact details of the charge before you arrive to tailor our advice to you. In the first appointment we will advise you on: a) The possible outcomes of your matter; b) What additional information we may need such as medical reports, character references, video footage or witness statements; c) What the process will be on the first day at Court; d) What your next steps will be.

To make sure that you received advice as soon as possible, please telephone Blackwell Short on (02) 6393 9200 or email bsl.reception@blackwellshort.com.au to make an appointment once you have received your Court Attendance Notice to ensure that there are no delays in your Court matter.

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Come away with me,Lucille, In my merry Oldsmobile......

You can go as far as you like with me In my merry Oldsmobile.

Vincent P. Bryan 1932.

HistoryTALKING with HELEN McANULTY The Oldsmobile car was first produced by Ransom Eli Olds in Lansing, Michigan in the new American Assembly system in 1897 and the song was used by General Motors as a marketing ploy for many years.

By the 1920s the Americans were mass producing cars and the ordinary man was able to finally take to wheels.

Our own Oral History Group’s memories didn’t go back quite that far but most of us could remember the sort of car we drove in the 1950s and, although they weren’t perhaps the latest model, they were still a very prized possession.

Looking back to the 50s and 60s, driving requirements seemed to have been pretty casual. There were not, of course, nearly as many vehicles on the road and not nearly as many restrictions as there are today.

The compulsory wearing of seat belts was not introduced until the 1970s and most of us could remember little cars packed with children who slid and tumbled and fought in the back seat.

One of the most popular small cars in our group seemed to be the Austin A30.

Bruce had a 1954 model and said eloquently that “ it couldn’t pull the skin off a rice custard.”

When Stuart took his first drive in his Austin from Newcastle to Sydney he managed to lose

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his way. There were of course no electronic devices to help in those days.

“Gee Whizz, I said, it must really be a great car!”

“I was married in 1956 and my Austin A30 took us on our honeymoon,” Dick told us . “After the reception we discovered it was labelled with a sign reading “Just Married “and on the back bumper, tied with fencing wire, was a Chev6 crankshaft and a full set of pistons. I couldn’t get it out of low gear until I managed to cut the whole thing off. The final straw was when we reached Kiama and I put the hood down and about five boxes full of confetti blew out behind us.”

Second hand Holdens were also popular with the group. “When we had quite a few children we bought one,” said Monica. “We decided to take a trip up the coast and as we drove we noticed people looking at us with some amazement. Then we discovered that one of the kids had stuck a Just Married sign on the back”

A car was a great way to impress a girl in our youth and Reg was well on the way when he bought a Ford for 50 pounds to take a girl to a dance. “It had to be cleaned and I painted it up so well that I couldn’t get a horse near it because of the glare,” he said.”

I drove it proudly into town to pick up the girl and when her father saw it he staggered back in horror.

He was so unimpressed that he offered to let me drive his Pontiac rather than let his daughter go in my beautiful car”!

Car salesmen were always enthusiastic about the vehicles they were trying to sell us and the one Tom dealt with was no exception.

“I bought a second hand Holden for 150 pounds in Dubbo”, he told us.” The salesman said that it was so good it would take me all the way from Dubbo to Bourke with no trouble.

Dot and Frank, like most of us couldn’t afford a car when they were first married and so they rode a bicycle, with Frank driving and Dot on the handle bars. “I was taken to the hospital on the bike to have my first baby,” she told us. “After that we bought a second hand car.”

It was rare in those days for a young couple to own a new car and Bill was no exception.

“My brother sold me a 1927 Cadillac in 1956 for 50 pounds. It was a very high stately car which would only go about 10 mph but we thought it was wonderful and were surprised when none of our friends seemed anxious to drive in it. We took it from Sydney to Wollongong to see my wife’s parents and it took us 9 hours to make the trip because we broke down so many times. Our families were so horrified when they saw it that they lent us money to buy an Austin A30 which was certainly more reliable.”

“We always had a car when I was growing

up”, Glenna told us .” My favourite was a little Morris Minor Ute when I was about 10 or 11.

There was only enough room for two people in the front seat so I sat in a little cane chair outside with my back to the cabin and slid about quite a bit but it was great fun.

My mother later drove a Hillman and when she took her sister for a drive her sister said admiringly,” Gee Myra, this is a great little car.

It does go nice and slowly for you, doesn’t it?

In those more innocent days , our first car, no matter how old or battered, was to us, a thing of joy and pride.

It was even possible to do a lot of maintenance ourselves and many drivers spent a great deal of time stretched out beneath the car at weekends.

There were no air conditioners, the windows being left open on hot days instead, often keeping the occupants in a howling gale.

It was very easy to obtain a license, especially in small country towns where the local cop was probably aware of your driving skill before you even went for your test.

When I went for mine in a small town on the plains of the Central West we encountered only one person as we drove around the block.

But at least we had wheels and could pile the whole family in and the world was our oyster -at least for a while.

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to Gather at FOBG Sale — MELISE COLEMAN —

Exciting news for plant lovers as the seasonal Friends of the Botanic Gardens Plant Sale is on with not one, but two dates.

Keeping within the COVID safe plan the sale will be held over two weekends in one-hour sessions with a limit of 30 people per session. The first weekend will be November 7 and 8, with the second session to take place on November 14 and 15.

Julia McGregor has become the newest member of the FOTBG family and has thoroughly enjoyed her time so far.

“I essentially joined as I wanted to learn about propagation and get involved with something different. I really enjoy gardening, so, for me it’s a couple of hours a week to be doing something I love and I’m learning about a lot more plant varieties.” s Julia and Libby gather plants for sale weekend

Before joining FOBG Julia herself

was a big fan of the plant sales, often attending to beautify her own garden.

“It’s a very economical way to get a garden going. They are cheap and healthy plants that are locally grown and acclimatized.

to 2:30pm at the Orange Botanic Gardens propagation area.

“To know they are all grown in this area and come from local gardens makes a difference, so they are all suitable for the area,” said Julia. “And everything is lush and healthy at the moment.

Come and support the hardworking committee of the Friends of the Botanic Gardens who are a volunteer group supporting the Gardens through fundraising, hands on projects and information events.

“There will also be a lot of volunteers there on the day who will help customers in need of some help or advice would like to know the suitability of plants in their gardens.”

Money raised will then go back into the gardens and assist the volunteer group with supplies that need to be purchased.

Plants will range from $1- $10.

The sale will take place from 8:30am

The annual bird walk will be from 8:30am to 10am on both Sundays, please meet at the Botanic Room of the Orange Botanic Gardens.

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The official licensee for Community Broadcasting Station 107.5FM in Orange is:

Orange Community Broadcasters Pty Ltd

Reg. business address: 77 Kite Street, Orange NSW 2800 The current Committee of Management is – Richard Hattersley

President

Darrell Hair Jon Carter Addam Parish

Secretary Committee Member Committee Member

Tina Hernando Amanda Spalding

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Vice President Treasurer

Committee Member

Others claiming to represent the station including Damon Anderson, Farren Hotham and Ann-Maree Coyte are not current financial members of Orange Community Broadcasters Pty Ltd and are therefore mis-representing the station from an illegal and invalid position.

Authorised: Darrell Hair (Secretary)

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GOOD LUCK YEAR 12!

Wishing all our local Year 12 students the very best in their HSC exams.

This year has been extremely tough. I can’t imagine how difficult it has been for you to focus on studying through all the disruption of COVID-19. But the end is near. Do your best, but please remember: if you don’t get the marks you want, there are plenty of ways to get into the course or training you want.

My tip to get through the next few weeks? Chocolate, and lots of it!

DIXONS POINT LONG CROSSING MOVES AHEAD In a boon for the Orange region, the long-awaited Dixons Long Point Crossing is becoming a reality thanks to the Australian Government contributing $9.8 million in the recent 2020-21 Federal Budget.

then the approaches on the Mudgee side.

The project is now fully funded and can move to the public consultation phase.

The project is funded entirely by the Australian Government and any additional funds available will go towards further road improvements on both sides of the river.

The Dixons Long Point Crossing is a project 160 years in the making, so I am very proud to be able to say that it can now become a reality.

The upgraded crossing will deliver a wide range of benefits to the Calare electorate and New South Wales by creating a crucial new link between the Mudgee, Cabonne and Orange areas, as well as the wider Central West, the Hunter and beyond.

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The preliminary costing on the new bridge and approaches for the Dixon Long Point project have come in at $25.2 million.

The plans are expected to go on public exhibition with Mid Western Regional Council next week, while residents affected by the project will be contacted directly.

Preliminary plans and designs, as well as engineering, geotechnical studies, surveying and a safety audit have now been completed and a new location for the crossing has been identified. Environmental work and cultural and heritage studies are also in progress.

The preferred plan would see a 110-metre-long, two-lane bridge constructed approximately 1.5 kilometres north of the existing Macquarie River crossing.

We anticipate work will commence on the Cabonne side first, to allow access to the bridge site. The bridge itself will be done next and Andrew announcing the next stage of the long awaited Dixons Point Long Crossing project with representatives from Orange, Cabonne and Mid Western Regional Councils as well as local residents

DECENTRALISATION SUMMITS TO PUT THE BUSH IN THE BOX SEAT I was joined at the announcement by my colleague, Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud, as well as Jock Whittle and Harvey Gaynor of Paraway Pastoral Co. - a fantastic example of a successful decentralisation initiative by Macquarie Bank.

The Decentralisation Summits will help to guide investment, business attraction, job creation and enhance the competitive advantage of regions while also ensuring greater sectoral collaboration.

The recent 2020-21 Budget saw historic investment in regional Australia, recognising the strategic economic importance of regions like the Central West, and the fact that an increasing number of Australians are choosing to call the bush home.

Under the Budget, the Australian Government will invest $41 million in two programs which will see successful recipients relocate to regional Australia, creating more jobs and business growth and addressing supply chain issues.

Andrew announcing the Summits in Orange with The Package contains two independent programs: $35 million for the Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud, Securing Raw Materials Program to invest in research activities linked Paraway Director Jock Whittle and Paraway CEO Harvey Gaynor to the development of practical and locally-sourced raw material supplies; and $6 million for the Regional Cooperative Research Regional Australia is in the box seat to lead the nation’s post-COVID Centre Project Program to provide one-off grant funding to eligible economic recovery under the Australian Government’s new plan to entities for short-term industry-led research collaborations, tailored to turbocharge regions including the Central West.

I recently announced the next phase of our decentralisation agenda: a regional Australia. series of Summits to bring together leaders from government, private We want to ensure that government, industry, research and education sector, peak industry bodies and the tertiary education sector for high sectors have a shared vision to drive the success of our regions and future economic prosperity. level discussions.

WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT THE CWA? It was an honour to attend the 95th CWA do for us.

Central Western Group Annual General Meeting The Country Women’s Association is one of our in Canowindra recently. greatest Australian institutions and they have Ninety-five years represents an incredible always been there supporting, assisting and record of service and advocacy for country advocating - through the good times and bad. communities and I took the opportunity to thank Thank you CWA - we really appreciate you! our wonderful Central West branches for all they Andrew at the 95th CWA Central Western Group AGM with President Jan Kerr and Treasurer Bev Worrall

√ $9.8 million for the Dixons Long Point Crossing √ $2 million for the Southern Feeder Road Project √ $2 million for the Forest Rd Bridge duplication √ $100,000 for Wade Park √ $5,000 for Nashdale Hall √ $750,000 for Blayney King George Oval √ $3,930 for Orange Scouts √ $9,000 for the Spring Hill Activities Group to support community initiatives √ $10,000 for the Millthorpe Village Committee to improve the safety of Richard Lane. √ $55,732 for Millthorpe CWA √ $2 million for Calare communities in the Drought Communities Extension Program √ $20,000 for Molong Historical Society to go towards reconstructing the entrance of the Molong Museum √ $4,000 to the Molong Advancement Group to establish a disc golf competition at the golf club and showgrounds √ Almost $54 million in water security pipelines around the Central West √ $40 million for the upgrade of the Mitchell Highway between Orange and Molong at Guanna Hill √ $22 million for a new CSU medical school √ $18 million for the Centre for Regional, Rural and Remote Health √ $14.7 million for Mission Australia’s Benjamin Short Grove Aged Care facility in Orange √ $8 million to investigate fast rail for the Central West √ $6.45 million for the Southern Feeder Road √ $3.4 million Aboriginal Learning Centre at TAFE Orange

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Notice to Members of Orange Ex-Services’ Club Proposed Amalgamation Voting To Take Place Notice is hereby given that a General Meeting of Orange Ex-Services’ Club Limited (ABN 35 001 027 710) will be held at the

Orange Ex-Services’ Club Wednesday 28th October 2020 Coral Sea Room 6:00pm To consider and, if thought fit, pass the Ordinary Resolution approving in principle an amalgamation of Orange Ex-Services’ Club Limited and Orange City Bowling Club Limited. Subject to the members of Orange Ex-Services’ Club Limited passing the Ordinary Resolution, to consider and, if thought fit, pass the First Special Resolution to amend the Constitution of Orange Ex-Services’ Club Limited (with effect from Amalgamation Completion).

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, registration to attend is required by: Friday, 23rd October, 2020, 5:00pm.

To register or for more information please contact Orange Ex-Services’ Club on (02) 6362 2666.

A copy of the Memorandum of Understanding and notice of General Meeting can be viewed on the Notice Board at 231-243 Anson Street Orange Country Club, Park Road, Orange Wentworth Golf Club, Ploughmans Lane, Orange and on the website at www.oesc.com.au

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The CWA has been supporting country women since 1922 and is the largest women’s organisation in Australia. It aims to improve conditions for country women and children by lobbying for change, helping in local communities and creating networks of support.

“I didn’t know anyone when I moved to Orange. I joined the CWA and have made wonderful friends,” said CWA member, Rebecca Shaw.

While it has been hard this year to continue regular events, the pandemic has highlighted the importance of one of the core values of the CWA: providing a network of friendship and support. Members have been keeping in touch via telephone, letters, and emails. Now face to face meetings have resumed the team would love to welcome you as a new member.

Rebecca added, “I think the best thing is the friendship and support and of course, all ages are welcome.

“I love that I can go after work, catch up for a chat and talk about issues that have a real impact on women, and still be home at a reasonable time.”

The Orange Branch began in 1924 and has continued to help the local community most

backgrounds, including retired women, those still working, and many who are involved in volunteer work. The youngest member from the Orange branch is in her 20s and our oldest is 98!”

Branch meetings are held at 5.30pm on the first Thursday of the month, in the CWA Hall, Robertson Park, corner of Lords Place and Byng Street. Meetings follow a standard format but have different themes. Members could be listening to a guest speaker talking about an area of study in Agriculture (pork in 2020) or Country of study (Ecuador in 2020) and participating (presenting and taste testing) in a baking competition; while discussing responses to resolutions set for discussion at the State Conference.

recently with drought support. It has also lobbied for a range of issues including the environment (through koala habitat legislation) and the provision of palliative care and has recently provided financial support for endometriosis research. It has also worked to raise awareness of domestic violence issues and has supported improvements in mental health services in the Central West region.

WA Orange Branch is getting back to business – and they want your help!

Now is a great time to find out more about what the CWA does and how it supports country women across Australia. As regular monthly face to face meetings are now back, the ladies are looking for new members.

Why not become a part of the CWA and help improve country life. For more information phone 0434 870 202 or email orangecwa@yahoo.com.au

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Riding for the Disabled in action prior to COVID restrictions.

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“It is one of those things that is close to my heart,” said Rachel Clarke of Orange’s Riding for the Disabled.

Rachel’s son, who in on the autism spectrum, began attending Orange Riding for the Disabled (RDA) last year and she said the impact it has can be amazing to see.

“My son loves it, he is just calm…and there is the whole empathy thing and trying to concentrate on a task. We’ve been out and watched them a few times and the volunteers are amazing! It is beautiful to watch and to see these kids with such big smiles,” said Rachel, who also lends her pony “Peggy” to the organisation.

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a part of it,” she said. “But this year has been a complete write off for them because of COVID. A lot their volunteers are elderly and in a high-risk category, so they can’t actually do it and then the schools closed. They can’t even get out and fundraise like they used to at the field days or even down the street, so I wanted to funnel money there if I could.”

match donations too,” she said

When approached, Rachel’s employer Findex (formerly Todd & Niven) were happy to assist.

“Findex are really interested in supporting anything that is close to the hearts of their employees and I can honestly say from experience in working in a lot of different places over my time in the workforce, I’ve never worked for a company that has such an enormous focus on giving back to the communities, but also the resources to back it up! They are a firm that can do a lot for the community.”

“Findex are really big on donating back to the community.

They have a community fund, where they have a pool of money to go towards anything that is classed as health, education or entrepreneurship and you can request donations.

We also have workplace giving and on some of those they will

“I put in for Orange RDA and they straight away said, yep here have $2000. So we were able to give RDA money to go towards vets, farrier, drenches anything that they need to look after the ponies, because they still have the expenses even if they are not riding.

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Work begins on Ploughmans Lane upgrade

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Work has begun on a major upgrade of Ploughmans Lane, between Coronation Drive and Escort Way.

- The Council meeting held on Tuesday 6 October decided to remain at level 2 water restrictions, regardless of whether the combined water storage level reaches 70 per cent, pending a report regarding a proposed permanent state of water restrictions.

The 900 metre-long upgrade began this week and is expected to take at least five weeks to complete, depending on the weather. The cost of the $400K project is shared by the NSW Government’s Fixing Local Roads Program ($300K) and Orange City Council ($100K) Orange Mayor Reg Kidd said he was excited to see Ploughmans Lane undergo a major rehabilitation.

Flying-fox camp

Orange City Council is developing a plan to guide its future management of Flying-foxes in the city.

As part of the plan, Council wants to hear from the community about the impact, if any, Flyingfoxes have had on Orange residents.

Orange Mayor Reg Kidd said it was clear the Flying-foxes would continue to visit Orange on a regular basis and it was important Council developed a plan to manage the visitors.

“Flying-foxes are a threatened species, and we must respect that status,” Cr Kidd said.

“The practicalities of managing Flying-foxes and their camps are governed by state and federal government legislation and any management plans Council considers must be within the boundaries imposed by those authorities.”

Flying-foxes often migrate to Orange, in the warmer months, and set up camps in locations such as Cook Park, Ploughmans Lane and around the outskirts of town.

Council received $10,000 in funding from the NSW Government for development of the plan.

“Ploughmans Lane has been a community priority and this major upgrade could not have come soon enough,” Cr Kidd said.

“It’s a well-used connecting link from the north of the city to the south, and I’m delighted to see work starting.”

The project involves removing the existing surface, adding 200mm of road gravel to improve the pavement strength, followed by a bitumen gravel seal and finished with a 50mm hot-mix asphalt layer. The width of the road will remain the same.

Orange City Council’s Infrastructure Committee Chair Cr Jeff Whitton said the upgrade gives an indicator of what could happen when future stages of the southern feeder road are built.

“Council has already decided that once the next stages of the southern feeder are completed, the construction priorities would switch to the other end of the road,” Cr Jeff Whitton said. “Any work on a new roundabout at the corner of Escort Way and the bypass is still a long way away, but we’ve started the conversation with the RMS about potential designs.”

An independent environment consultant (Ecosure) has been appointed to help develop the draft plan for Council.

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One of the steps in this process includes finding out more about community attitudes by encouraging people to participate in an online survey.

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Orange City council’s Environment and Sustainability Policy Committee Chair Stephen Nugent said Council wanted to gauge public perceptions of the species and wanted to seek feedback on ideas for managing the flying-foxes.

“By participating in the survey on Council’s YourSay Orange website, you will help guide management actions for the plan,” Cr Nugent said.

“We’d like to hear from all sections of the community, people who have been directly affected by the presence of Flying-foxes in their yards, near their homes and in public parks.

“We’d equally like to hear from people who have not been impacted directly by these by these native animals but would like to share their feedback on how Council can manage them while respecting their threatened species status.”

Head to Council’s YourSay Orange website to participate in the survey. While you are on the YourSay website, register your email address to receive emails from time to time, regarding a range of Council projects where community feedback is sought.

- The next Orange City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 3 November 2020.

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from the highway to Elsham Ave, then, if further funding comes through, next up will be the section west from Anson Street to Woodward Street and Pinnacle Road.”

“After that the roundabout would be next cab off the rank.

“This isn’t the scale of upgrade that we’ll see eventually when this section of road becomes part of the southern feeder road. Then there’ll be kerb and gutters and a wider road with more capacity.

“The northern end of this section will be aligned to be in sync with the eventual access to a future roundabout at the

Escort Way- bypass intersection.”

Cr Jason Hamling has welcomed the start of work.

“Along with other councillors I’ve been pushing for some time to get the quality of this road improved,” Cr Jason Hamling said. “The local neighbourhood drivers who use this road every day will be very pleased to see it in better shape.”

While work continues, drivers are urged to avoid the Ploughmans Lane area and use suggested detours including Kooronga Avenue which runs parallel to that section of Ploughmans Lane.

Along with the opening of the outdoor pool, the Aquatic Centre is working within the public health orders and with restrictions gradually easing, people can now leisure swim without time limits.

“We’ve all had a really tough year this year and the Orange Aquatic Centre has managed the restrictions imposed by the government, to combat COVID-19, extremely well,” Cr Kidd said.

“We’re at the point now where the complex is permitted to hold 450 people, that’s about half the capacity but it’s a balance between keeping people safe and making sure we can still enjoy the freedoms we’re used to.”

Orange City Council’s Sport and Recreation Chair Jason Hamling said he was happy to see the pool open, which would allow more residents to enjoy the facility.

“If you’d like to swim laps you’ll need to call ahead and book a lane but for just having a muck around with mates in the sun and the water, you can come along anytime within the opening hours,” Cr Hamling said.

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Q: When are nominations for the 2021 Australia Day Awards open and how can I nominate someone?

A: Nominations are now open and can be found on Council’s website or at the front counter at the Civic Centre building in Byng Street. Nominations need to be received

by December 16.

Winners will be announced on Australia Day.

The mercury rises and the outdoor 50 metre pool at the Orange Aquatic Centre is open.

Orange Mayor Reg Kidd said the outdoor pool opening was a sign summer and Christmas were right around the corner.

FAQs:

Outdoor 50m pool now open

“We’ll be keeping a close eye on the restrictions as we head into summer and we hope we’ll be able to accommodate everyone but in the meantime please be respectful and understanding of the government imposed caps on numbers.”

The leisure pool and 25 metres pool are also open. For all lap swimming please phone ahead to book a lane.

Lap swimming sessions are one hour but there is no time limit on leisure swimming. Parents and children in Learn to Swim lessons may also stay after the lesson for swimming for as long as they like.

Opening hours for the pool this week are Monday to Friday 5.30am to 7.30pm, Saturdays 5.30am to 7pm, and Sunday 8am to 7pm.

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If you were a casual listener to just about any Creedence Clearwater Revival (Creedence/CCR) song, you would be forgiven for thinking they were from the deep south of the United States.

Renowned for their unique “swamp bluesy rockabilly rock,” the San Francisco born and bred band found a style that became very much their own.

Even the most casual music fan can pick a Creedence song a mile away!

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They had six Top 10 hits in Australia, and 10 of their songs made the Top 40.

But their compilation LPs were everywhere through the 70s and 80s.

The 1972 “Creedence Gold” LP went top 10 while the '20 Golden Greats' album went number 1 in Australia in 1979.

The seeds of CCR were sown in 1959, when guitarist John Fogherty, bass player Stu Cook, and drummer Doug Clifford teamed up at junior high school to form instrumentals covers band called 'Blue Velvet.'

They were a band that dominated radio airplay and record sales in the years 1968 to 1972 that CCR songs have since become the soundtrack to much of that tumultuous period of US and Australian history.

A change of name followed and John Fogherty’s brother, Tom joined the band on guitar.

In Australia, it was the anti-Vietnam war protests and anti-apartheid clashes between protesters and police during the South African Rugby tour of 1971 that were among the headlines of the time.

It was a magic mix of the “bayou rock” sensibilities of many of their biggest hits, think Proud Mary, Down on the Bayou, Bad Moon Rising etc, and John’s singing voice that gave the band its sound.

Those years and those events were played out with a Creedence

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After completing time in conscripted military service, John Fogherty and Doug Clifford returned home and reformed the band in 1967.

Success then came fairly quickly with their cover version of a 1956 rockabilly song 'Suzie Q' making waves on radio in San Francisco, before being picked up nationally in the US, launching them to stardom.

The first album was the 1968 self-titled “Creedence Clearwater Revival.” It was a hit.

Then came 1969 with three CCR LPs, and gracing the stages at both the Atlanta Pop Festival followed by one of the greatest festivals of all — Woodstock.

And the hits rolled on: 'Lodi'; their cover version of Good Golly Miss Molly, Green River, Fortunate Son, Who’ll Stop the Rain— to name just some.

The US success for Creedence had been so dominant that Australian and European radio programmers were compelled to play their songs.

The listeners reacted by sending them to the top of the charts worldwide.

In 1970, Credence prepared to tour Europe, and 'Up Around the Bend' and 'Run Through the Jungle' were released in advance.

But following the highs come the inevitable lows, and so it was!

First, CCR became the victims of bad management, with most of their royalty’s payments lost when the bank (which was operated by a criminal syndicate) went broke.

Then, after finishing recording for the album 'Pendulum,' Tom announced he was leaving the band.

The the remaining members continued, and still had plenty of chart success.

But sadly, Tom’s career faltered.

Australia welcomed Creedence in 1972 with the state capitals all getting to experience that unique sound live.

In Sydney, Randwick Racecourse hosted the California trio, with press clippings following the concert confirming that fans loved every minute.

Because the split between the band and Tom had been acrimonious in the extreme, a reunion of the four was never on the cards during the 1970s, but in 1980, they did get on stage for a jam at Tom’s wedding.

Various legal disputes continued from the 70s into the 80s and led to further distance and anger between the former members.

When Tom died in 1990 of blood transfusion acquired AIDS, all hope of a reunion was gone.

Will we ever see the three remaining members reunite? It appears unlikely.

Although John Fogherty has said he would be up for it, both Doug Clifford and Stu Cook have remained steadfast in their refusal, sadly.

It might be over 50 years since their peak, but constant radio airplay, and bands still covering much of the back catalogue, means CCR’s popularity never really diminishes.

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It’s amazing how a few weeks can feel like a few months… It feels as thoug we’ve been living through this coronavirus nightmare for a long time alread

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With all the craziness going on at the moment, many people are understandably concerned about their retirement savings.

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24/10/2020

10.00 - 10.30am

25 Churchill Avenue, Orange

4

2

1

$419,000

24/10/2020

10.00 - 10.30am

13 Bartlett Street, Orange

4

2

3

$729,000

24/10/2020

10.00 - 10.30am

8 Stevenson Way, Orange

4

2

1

$399,000

24/10/2020

10.00 - 10.30am

10 Greerlyn Way, Orange

4

2

2

$569,999

24/10/2020

10.15 - 10.45am

35 Matthews Avenue, Orange

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2

$429,000

24/10/2020

10.15 - 10.45am

172 Moulder Street, Orange

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1.5

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$299,000

24/10/2020

10.30 - 11.00am

11 Brock Place, Orange

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2

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$610,000

24/10/2020

10.30 - 11.00am

97 Sampson Street, Orange

3

2

1

$740,000

24/10/2020

10.30 - 11.00am

339 Tallwood Road, Forest Reefs

7

4

4

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24/10/2020

10.45 - 11.15am

34 Honeyman Drive, Orange

4

2

2

$439,000

24/10/2020

10.45 - 11.15am

13 Camellia Drive, Orange

4

2

2

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24/10/2020

11.00 - 11.30am

342 Anson Street, Orange

3

1

1

$525,000

24/10/2020

11.00 - 11.30am

12/198 Byng Street, Orange

2

1

1

$285,000

24/10/2020

11.00 - 11.30am

28 Anzac Place, Orange

3

1

2

$405,000

24/10/2020

11.00 - 11.30am

157 Anson Street, Orange

4

2

2

$669,000

24/10/2020

11.00 - 11.30am

69 Nubrigyn Street, Euchareena

4

2

2

$315,000

24/10/2020

11.00 - 11.30am

23 Park Lane, Orange

4

2

2

$659,000

24/10/2020

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2

2

$475,000

24/10/2020

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2

2

$545,000 - $579,000

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11.30 - 12.00pm

6 Queensbury Close, Orange

4

2

2

$649,500

24/10/2020

11.30 - 12.00pm

42 McLachlan Street, Orange

3

2

4

Auction

24/10/2020

11.45 - 12.15pm

2 Martin Street, Blayney

4

4

2

$529,000

24/10/2020

11.45 - 12.15pm

8 Syringa Place, Orange

3

1

1

$473,000

24/10/2020

12.00 - 12.30pm

21 Louie Lane, Spring Creek

4

2

2

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12.00 - 12.30pm

1 Torulosa Way, Orange

3

1

1

$429,000

24/10/2020

12.45 - 1.15pm

153 Anson Street, Orange

3

1

1

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2

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$699,000

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GENEROUS WELL-PRESENTED HOME Cul-de-sacs are great aren’t they, usually only the residents enter, and this is the case with this extremely well-maintained property at 11 Brock Place. Lovely and light filled with multiple living areas, such as a lounge room at the front of the property, an extremely large open plan kitchen and living plus a dining room, room for everyone and more. There are four generous bedrooms, three with built-in wardrobes and the master has a walk-in robe and an ensuite. This lovely family home has plenty of features such as ducted gas heating throughout, a split system in the living area, double garage with internal access and garden shed.

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342 anson street

contact Chris Tyack 0438 258 590 sale $605,000

FANTASTIC LOCATION AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE This newly listed property is located close to the new DPI building and a short stroll to town.

Sitting on approximately 613qsm, some blocks this size in North Orange are selling for over $300,000. This property is certainly worth a look at with a view to a renovation, to make the perfect forever home. The 3 large bedrooms are located close to the central bathroom, and there is a separate toilet. With a couple of living areas, single garage and fully enclosed yard and a park just across the road.

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QUALITY HOME NESTLED ON 21.6 HECTARES CLOSE TO CBD Only 5 minutes from the centre of Orange and close to Nashdale is “La Cascina”, a quality home and property nestled among 21.6 hectares or 53 acres. The improvements to this property are of the highest standard’s with a home built for someone expecting the best. All 4 bedrooms are generous with the main having an enormous ensuite and walk in robe, there is also a guest powder room. The accent is on living space from the French inspired kitchen to the open plan living areas with both reverse cycle air to a slow combustion heater nothing is spared on family living. Water is a feature with two large dam’s that can be topped up from the Molong creek which forms part of the Eastern boundary and there is also a bore to ensure the acres of gardens are always well maintained. There is a stand of 98 mature olive trees and all the land has been pasture improved. All the improvements to this lovely property have been done right and the huge 400sqm shed and workshop is no exception and provides a great space for machinery or additional storage. Most of the fencing is post and rail with irrigation to all the trees in the gardens. Once you drive up the tree lined entrance you will be hooked!

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This light filled three bedroom townhouse offers plenty of features to entice - such as, three bedrooms all with built-in robes, the master has an ensuite. The main bathroom is located close to the other two bedrooms. There is ducted reverse cycle throughout and a sunny north facing open plan kitchen and living room, leading onto a covered alfresco and fully enclose yard. There is also a double garage with internal access, a third toilet in the laundry and plenty of storgage. This townhouse offers modern living combined with being a two minute walk to the main shopping precint of Orange, so call for an inspection today.

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OCLife Our Church of St John the Evangelist at Lucknow is to be deconsecrated and sold.

Though ‘the baby is not going out with the bath water’; God is still with us even though the building will not be.

Story of a little

country church

— Warden Deirdre Beasley

— BY DEIRDRE BEASLEY — AUCTION FOR THE CHURCH WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, AT 11AM.

St. John’s Anglican Church, Lucknow has a wonderful history as a “house of worship” since the century before last, with the first full service being recorded on April 24, 1881.

Before this time, early settlers depended on travelling ministers with The Reverend Phillip Agnew one such roving cleric. He was first incumbent at St Paul’s Church at Carcoar in 1848.

As the population grew in the village, though, it was decided to build a church for the community with a committee formed to achieve this goal.

A parcel of land was offered by Robert Frost for this purpose in Newman Street with the block purchased for ten shillings.

The bluestone church was dedicated as “St John the Evangelist Church”. Architecturally, the church was constructed of coarse local bluestone with sandstone quoins at the corners and dressings around the windows and doors.

Stylistically, the church is of a simplified “Late Victorian Picturesque Gothic” design with a high-

pitched gabled roof that is clad with corrugated iron. The small, rendered brick sanctuary/vestry at the western end of the church was a later addition, but itself still dates from the end of the 19th century.

During the peak time of mining in Lucknow as its population swelled, the church was found to be too small and so was extended at the rear to increase its seating capacity. This extension was opened in 1896 at a cost of £156 (pounds).

On November 5, 1893 the first Confirmation service was conducted by the Bishop of Bathurst with seven candidates with another confirmation having 35 candidates.

Between 1880 to 1900; a large variety of services were offered — sometimes two or more in the one day! These included baptisms, confirmations, weddings, funerals, and the church’s regular

“festival” and “holy days”. Evening 7pm services were also held with “Sunday School” for children also offered.

One notable celebration was a service commemorating the Jubilee for St John’s (1873– 1923) held on October 27, 1923. In that same year, Armistice Day was also celebrated at St Johns on November 11.

The Diamond Jubilee of St John’s Church was celebrated on December 16, 1934 with a Saturday afternoon tea party held in the Church grounds with special guest, Charlie Blunt — who had been present at the “Laying of the Foundation Stone” in 1873 — speaking and cutting the birthday cake.

The record “Register of the Lucknow Church”, however, is missing from 1935–1954 after reportedly being destroyed in a fire. Details of this

disaster are not known so a lot of history from the World War II period are lost.

During its heyday at St Johns, Sunday School and, later, a Kid’s Club were offered for local children. Both went well until the children grewup and, as the population dwindled, became scarce, or found other secular interests.

We give thanks for the fine building, what it represents, for the Spiritual and community fellowship it offered.

The church’s aesthetic significance is notable within the village, being an attractively detailed and prominently sited building. More generally, within Orange as a whole, the building provides a good representative example of modest Late Victorian country church, its open setting enhancing the building’s traditional simplicity of form and materials.

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By Leif Hamilton (aged 12)

Part one: A phoenix The shield-headed dragon looked off the mountaintop, under the stars and down at the human township. The people of the world had no idea that, less than fifty horizons to the north, their doom was approaching.

In the town, the Midsummer celebrations were taking place. The giant cactus in the middle of the town square, a plant that was still green in the dry season, was hung with tinsel and reflective spheres.

Underneath its overarching bristles, the townsfolk had left small gifts for their friends to collect later.

And inside the cactus’ bristly arms, lived a family of woodpeckers.

The woodpeckers had moved into the cactus a year ago. Before that, they had lived in the pine forest to the north. Far enough to the north, that the Doom had found them. A valid reason to leave.

At the moment, the mother woodpecker was sitting on her eggs. She had expected that they would hatch soon, but there had been no signs of hatching yet. The mother had just started to doze off, when a loud cracking sound erupted from the largest of the Woodpecker’s eggs. She quickly looked down.

Instead of a baby woodpecker, she saw a pile of ashes.

As she watched, they gathered together into a small, fiery bird.

The young phoenix was named Rej. After his unusual birth, he was raised like a woodpecker among his siblings for the next few months. Despite his childhood, he knew he was not a woodpecker.

He knew he was unusual. Slowly, the phoenix grew larger and larger, and more and more fiery. When it

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was nearly too big to fit inside of the woodpecker’s nest, the mother and father woodpeckers finally told him the truth.

“This may be hard to understand,” said the mother woodpecker “but we need to tell you…”

“That you are not a woodpecker,” said the father woodpecker.

“I know,” said Rej. “I always knew.”

“But we cannot support you anymore,” said the father woodpecker. “You must leave.”

The mother woodpecker nodded sadly. She passed Rej a small bag. Rej looked inside. It contained a piece of bark engraved with a picture of the woodpecker family, and a flower from the giant cactus. Rej fastened the bag again, hung it around his neck, spread his wings and flew off towards the mountains.

Part Two: The dragon Rej the phoenix flew silently off into the night and south towards the mountains. Atop one of the higher peaks, Rej found an old monastery. Cold, he landed on top of the bell tower and fell asleep.

In the morning, Rej was wakened by the deafening sound of the bell he had roosted above. He looked down and saw the courtyard was full of monks. The monks were looking back up at him. After at least a minute of this, Rej soared down into the courtyard.

The monks cleared out of his way, giving him room to land. Eventually, one old monk pushed through the crowd towards Rej. “Who are you?” said the monk.

“I am a special bird,” said Rej, “My name is Rej.”

The old monk was apparently somewhat surprised by this, but quickly re-asserted himself and said, “We cannot harbor you here, as much as I might like to. As you can see, much of our monastery is wooden. But perhaps the dragon from the top of the mountain will help you. Many other magical creatures have been assisted by him.”

“Thank you” said Rej, “I suppose that I might do as you say.”

And he flew upwards, to think about what the monk said. Eventually, after circling for some time, Rej decided to visit the dragon, like he had been told. And so, he flew up, towards the highest mountain and out of sight.

At the top of the high mountain, the dragon lived in a large, civilised cave. The cave contained the most significant group of magic books in the known world, and many human scholars had attempted to access his collection. Their attempts had never succeeded.

Rej the phoenix landed outside this cave on a ledge, and politely rang the large iron bell hanging above the cave entrance. Soon, Rej saw a shape moving out of the shadows within the cavern. The shadows became the dragon. The dragon was legless like a snake, and winged as most dragons are. His head was reinforced by a hard, metallic plate of brass. This plate covered its face, with holes for the eyes and mouth. The tip of the dragon’s tail was similarly reinforced by a brazen cap. The eyes that gazed out of the dragon’s metal mask were both intelligent and wise, and his body moved in a manner similar to that of other scholars.

The dragon raised an eyebrow at Rej. “A phoenix?

Come inside.”

The cave was full of equipment of magical use.

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Eventually, the crowds of disorganised papers and scattered bottles of weird potions were replaced by shelves and shelves of books of magic. Amidst the immense library, a clearing containing a large desk was located. The dragon positioned his coiled body on one side of the desk, and Rej confusedly stood on the other side.

“What is your name, young phoenix?” asked the dragon.

“I am named Rej,” said the phoenix.

“Very well” replied the dragon, writing the name in a large journal, “what brings you here?”.

“I am a special bird, and I could not live with my family, the woodpeckers, anymore.” said Rej. “What is a phoenix?”

“You are a phoenix. They are an incredibly powerful species, being almost immortal. When killed, they simply transform into ash, which soon re-forms into a new egg,” the dragon explained.

Rej was shocked by this explanation. “I never knew I was so powerful.”

“You do not know much,” said the other. “Perhaps, you would wish to stay as my apprentice?”.

Rej hastily accepted the offer. And so, the next few months of his life were taken up with learning on the subjects of sorcery and knowledge of magical creatures.

The dragon was a kind master, and never forced Rej to study anything he was not interested in knowing.

But eventually, the dragon started to become distant towards Rej. It seemed to Rej that the dragon was spending all his time looking down off the ledge at the front of his cave. Eventually, Rej had to ask him what was wrong.

“Doom is coming to that town. Soon, the cruel force will overthrow them.”

“Why don’t you stop it?” Asked Rej the phoenix “It would be none of my business” said the dragon.

“Surely saving so many people’s lives would be anyone’s business?” exclaimed Rej. He continued, “what use would such knowledge as yours be if it isn’t used to help the people? The point of power is to give it to others.”

The dragon was speechless for a moment, before lowering its plated head in shame. “You are clearly a kinder being than me, and for that I am ashamed. I will gather my former apprentices, and together we will fight the oncoming destruction.”

Over the following days, the dragon was not in his cave, but flew over the world, bringing back powerful creatures from all around it. There was a troll from the snowy hills, a cloud-whale from the sky, a troop of appa from the eastern swamp, an elven wizard from parts unknown and, most fantastic of all, a shining copper unicorn. These creatures lived in the cave along with Rej while the dragon was gathering the group, until the last member was collected and training started.

This training was vastly different from the tutelage from earlier; the group now studied the practise of magic and other subjects, instead of the theory.

Rej was taught how to turn the fire on his body into fireballs and throw them at his opponents, and how to use his feathers to heal the wounded. The others also were taught to use their abilities to the greatest potential, and after less than a fortnight of training, they were ready.

On the last night of training, the dragon went again to the ledge to watch. One by one, the others joined.

At the end of the horizon, creeping around the curve in the earth, was a cloud. The cloud was not black, but you could not tell what colour it was. Sometimes,

it was pallid, but at others it was green and noxious.

Yet others, it was orange and melted slowly along, but then it smoked with cyan air. This indescribable fog prompted the dragon to speak. “We must go to the border of the town. The threat will arrive soon.”

The peculiar group flew down to the base of the mountain, the troll riding atop the cloud-whale’s back, and the kappa all glided down by stretching their shells out to their sides. And after that, they walked and flew around the town’s borders, and then further towards the monstrous steam. There, the dragon shouted an incantation, and a small home suitable for each individual burst from the ground. “This roost is greater than my home with the woodpeckers!” Rej said after he had flown onto the roost conjured for him. Similar appreciative shouts came from the constructions built for the others.

“Each of us will take watches throughout the night’ said the shield-headed dragon. “If the Doom comes closer than the horizon, whoever is on guard must wake the others.”

Part three: The war It was Rej’s turn on watch at night. Looking away from the mountain, towards the horizon, he could see no threat. Eventually, Rej stopped staring towards nothing and looked back at the mountain. From the distance, he could see a small light on top of the Monastery tower. Rej wondered about the monks.

Would they survive, if he failed to defeat the danger coming towards them? After a while, he looked back at the horizon, and saw something: a pestilent, multicoloured fog drifting across the full moon. Rej, startled, rang the bell placed near his roost for this occasion, and the others quickly, but sleepily, came out of their accommodations and looked towards the horizon. The sickly air spread forwards, until it was less than half a horizon away. At that distance, Rej’s eyes could make out the shape of a humanoid inside the evil cloud. It grew even closer, and for a second, the mist was translucent and Rej could see that the humanoid was a robed skeleton, wearing a cloak coloured dirty white. One of the dragon’s lessons was brought to his mind, “Of the four destruction spirits, Plague is the most likely to encounter, and even he is rarely seen. Unlike Bloodshed, Neglect and even Finality, he occasionally acts in person, rather than simply cause the disaster of his namesake from a distance.” Rej recited quietly. He glanced over at the others. They had prepared their weapons and spells, ready to fight the oncoming force. Rej did the same.

Plague grew closer. The foul mist was creeping towards them, and after not too long, Rej noticed, judging from the look on his face, that the troll could smell the fog.

For several minutes, the unusual party waited for Plague. After what must have been a short time, but felt like hours, the pestilent steam was practically within reach of Rej’s wings. It was then that the dragon, in a newly military voice, shouted “Defeat him! Save the people!” and the group surged forwards, into the smoke.

As soon as he entered the cloud, Rej could not see anything for the next few seconds. Soon he could see again, thanks to the light from his blazing feathers.

Through the horrid air, he could make out light from the unicorn’s horn, an illuminating spell from the elf ’s staff off to the side, and the reflective sheen of the dragon’s brass head in front of him. He could also hear the sounds of the troll’s footsteps, and the water sloshing in the skulls of each of the kappa. Only the cloud-whale he had no trace of, and he feared that the mist had polluted it already.

The group walked through the fog, each of them

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feeling rather ill but nevertheless persevering through the deadly mist. However, after a while a loud thump flew through the steam, and Rej knew that, sadly, the troll had failed to withstand the disease. Finally, after many hours, the group made it into a clearing in the fog. Amidst the space of miraculously fresh air, was Plague.

Plague was indeed a skeletal humanoid, and he did indeed wear a pallid robe, but what Rej had not seen was his size, which was greater than any human.

Indeed, he was the height of a large ogre. Atop his cloaked head was a reddish crown, and he held a green sceptre. Rej flew towards Plague, and flamed his feathers so they could hit the hardest. Yet before he hit the skeletal demon, Plague slammed the base of his staff on the ground, and the putrid steam surrounding them slowly began pouring back into the clearing. More of the stuff poured out of Plague’s eye sockets, forming into a vaporous wall blocking Rej’s dive. Rej fell to the ground, and helplessly watched as, responding to Rej’s attack, the dragon opened his eyes wide and shot a narrow ray out of each in the direction of Plague. Again, however, Plague’s ethereal shield blocked the attack. In their own turns, each individual attempted to breach Plague’s foul defences, but to no avail. Indeed, the Elf ’s spell was reflected back at its caster, and the elven mage was pushed back into the cloud. Finally, Plague acted on his own, sending tendrils of prismatic smoke trailing from his eyes towards the helpless Rej. He barely managed to move away from the horrid tentacles in time. Luckily the movement was enough to give Rej room to get back onto his talons, he took flight then quickly he once again dived towards the skeletal spirit.

The fight continued for some time. Slowly, each creature was pushed back into the deadly fumes, until only Rej and the dragon were left. Slowly, Plague shot another pair of tendrils from his gaping eye sockets, towards Rej. Rej moved to dodge again, but the encroaching cloud left no room. Rej looked in horror as the shifting beams stretched towards him.

It was then that a sudden wind pushed from outside the cloud. The cloud whale had revived from the acidic influence, and its awakening had caused such a gust of clear air that the toxic mist had been pushed aside. Taking advantage of this momentary gust, Rej swooped in, feathers blazing, to hit Plague. With a resounding crack, Plague’s skull burst, and the rest of the bones, and most of the hideous fog, evaporated into a shower of dust. Rej breathed in relief. And with that, the parting gift of Plague’s departure entered Rej’s body. Dismayed he felt sharp pain in his throat and lungs as they withered. Unable to draw breath, he died.

The dragon stayed at the site for a long time.

Indeed, he only left after Rej’s withered corpse had completely turned to dust, and then he returned to the cave.

The party of former apprentices had been permitted to stay in the dragon’s cave for a number of days. They were all still in the place as the dragon returned.

“Plague is not dispatched forever” he said as he entered the cave. “He may return, and we may be troubled in the future by any of the other Destruction Spirits”.

“Why did the phoenix have to be killed?” said the leader of the Kappa group “he was the one who had us defeat the thing in the fog to begin with”.

“You do not know much about Phoenixes” said the dragon. And he pulled from under his wing, a small egg almost identical to that of a woodpecker.

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My Canobolas — WORDS BY GILLIE —

She is staunch, solid and immovable!

My cradle of lifelong memories! Unfailingly beautiful in her myriad of dresses, and ever changing in seasonal splendour whilst remaining the same in her stoic, enduring presence, presiding over her domain as a queen!

When I am far away, she is a distant beacon towering above all else on the familiar horizon, her deep blue cherished curves scribing a swathe across the wide open land, comforting, beckoning, welcoming me home.

She gracefully accepts all that a fickle inland climate can throw at her, crowinging herself in its’ frequent snow clouds, morning mists and rain, wearing the crisp white mantle as a garland about her shoulders and a symbol of her authority to all who swell in her surrounds.

When I sit in awe upon her heights, surveying her vistas as she sees them, broad expanses of flowing hills and valleys, reaching to the horizons, north, west, south and to her distant cousins in the east, who share her deep blue familiarity, she begs me to linger longer in the serene

atmosphere of her topmost reaches.

I cannot draw myself away! I sit alone on her peaceful crest, breathing in the splendour and solitude of this precious place far above the daily chaos below in the busy town. Nothing pervades her stillness except the beating of a magpies wings as he passes overhead to his evening roost, silhouetted against the brilliant orange of her setting sun that paints the treetops and her slopes ain a last blaze of glory as far as the eye can see.

I wonder if this glorious light was the real inspiration for her first explorers who later chouse the name for the new settlement in her foothills, and I ponder on her beginnings, many millions of years ago, thrown from the core of the earth in violent eruption to weather eternally to her present gently rounded and verdant form which now harbours exquisite and rare flora and fauna found nowhere else in the land.

She is lovingly caressed by the first light of day, kissed upon her brow by the rising sun and serenaded by the abundance of birds which make her slopes their home

and sing praise to the dawn, long before her subjects far below awaken.

She is spectacular etched sharply against a persistent deep blue sky that is only seen when the winters’ air is cold and crisp and clear and she is shimmering in the pale haze of summer evenings before the blaze of sunset lights her heights as she fades into the twilight to sleep until dawn.

She has been a source of comfort throughout my life. She is always there!

She is always solid and unmoved by the winds of change that wreak havoc in the lives of all those who live in her shadow; a comforting presence calming me with her reliability and familiarity and broad shoulders just as a loving grandmother in times of distress.

In a brief and very troubled time spent far away from her shadow I felt severed, cut apart by the trials of life and cut off from all that was my homeland and my roots, and returning back to her peaceful domain has been a renewal of familiar and gentler days, home again where I belong, able to look out upon her beloved form and never leave again!

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Your Space CATCH GOSPEL ARTIST DOUG MACFARLANE LIVE AT ORANGE CHURCH OF CHRIST Doug Macfarlane, one of Australia’s most travelled and enduring Gospel Artists and Christian communicators will be visiting Orange on Sunday, 1 November.

In over 16 years of ministry, Doug has performed in almost 2,000 Churches Australia-wide.

His reputation as a speaker has grown to make him one of Australia’s foremost evangelists and communicators. He is in great demand for combined outreaches rallies, crusades and evangelistic Church services.

He has shared the stage with recognised communicators such as Winkie Pratney, Loren Cunningham (founder of Youth With A Mission), John Smith (founder of God’s Squad) and international evangelist Bill Newman.

“One of my hopes in visiting the Orange region is to present a simple message of hope,” said Doug.

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I P×W Doug will be performing live at Orange Church of Christ on Sunday November 1st.

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For more information, you can call the church office on 6362 0878, visit their Facebook page (@burrendongway), or tune in on November 1st at 6.30pm to https://coco.online.church.

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8 year old Loti Ward is chopping off her hair and donating it to Variety – The Children’s charity.

She has been growing these long locks her entire life with the aim to one day chop it off to help sick kids.

For Loti’s 9Th birthday 36 cm will be chopped off and donated, alongside all money raised.

Saturday 24th October Her hair will be used to make wigs for those kids who have lost their hair due to a medical condition. Variety helps thousands of kids who are sick, disadvantaged or have special needs, to live, laugh and learn through various grants and programs.

Wigs can cost thousands of dollars. To kids that have lost their hair the confidence and selfesteem a wig can provide a child is priceless.

You can donate to my fundraising page right now https://hairwithheart.variety.org.au/fundraisers/lotiward Or at my local supporters that have this flyer shown.

A BIG THANK YOU to the awesome supporters who have chosen to get behind Loti by donating and showing kindness and love in her mission to make a child smile.

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LEADING DRAGON BOAT COACH COMES TO ORANGE

ISABELLA SULLIVAN BORN: 29/08/2020 WEIGHT: 3380G PARENTS: Cassandra Beckingham

Pinnacle Dragon Boat Club hosted a dragon boat training camp for under 24 year olds.

A chilly wind with threatening clouds did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of the paddlers as Chris Cheung, member of the Board of Dragon Boats NSW and Coach of Merimbula Dragon Boat Club put the paddlers through their paces.

and Thomas Sullivan of Orange

SIBLINGS: Alexander (6); Noah (4); Domonic (2) GRANDPARENTS: Heath and Susan

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14 young paddlers from 4 Western Region Clubs came together at Lake Canobolas on Friday 09th October, the hard work was interspersed with lots of laughter and fun.

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Any young people aged between 11 and 23yrs old interested in trying out an exhilarating sport check out @orange_pinnacle_ dragons and clubs’ face book page. Or contact the club on Pinnacledragons@gmail.com or Coach: Pearl on 0400 640 342.

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CLASSIFIEDS REMEMBER YOUR LOVED ONES HERE IN

Fond Memories Thanks To norman J. Penhall Funerals

6361 3575

GARAGE SALES Saturday 24th Oct & Saturday 7th November 8am-12pm 8 Birchgrove Drive Furniture, household items and much more

Saturday 31st Oct & Sunday 1st Nov

Charles William AHERN (Charlie)

23/2/1939-27/10/2019

8am-4pm Tools, household items, fishing gear and more.

Something for everyone.

6 Rosewood Avenue Orange

PLANTS Fuchsias, lilley of valley, solomons seal, autumn nerines, succulants, Japanese maple and silver birch trees, yuccas and more

All plants reduced No reasonable offers refused We think about you always We talk about you still You have never been forgotten And you never will We hold you close within our hearts To walk and guide us through our lives Until we meet again

Until we meet again

Flo Roo (Son) and Debbie, Kym ( Daughter) and Peter Zac, Caitlin, Emily, Jacob and Georgia Beautiful Grandchildren

Sat 24th & Sun 25th October 10am- 12pm 10 Warrendine Street COVID SAFE SALE

LOCAL PRODUCE FARMER DOUG’S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

POTATOES & Sat & Sun 9am – 4pm Or by appointment PLANTS

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE UNDER SECTION 45E(2) OF THE REAL PROPERTY ACT 1900 (NSW) – APPLICATION FOR POSSESSORY TITLE TO LAND Application AQ267160 has been made by Robert Anthony Healy (‘Applicant’) for a title pursuant to Part 6A of the Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) (‘Act’) (possessory title) in respect of the undermentioned land: - The road separating lot 15 in DP 6694 and Lot 6 in DP 524858 at Orange - Being part land referred to in Volume 2298 Folio 29 of the Register - In the Local Government Area Orange Parish of March County of Wellington.

The Applicant claims title by possession adverse to Thomas Gordon and Samuel Williams, their successors and assigns.

The Registrar-General intends to grant this application on the expiration of one month from the date of publication of this notice, unless before the expiration of that time period an objection is lodged in the form of a caveat pursuant to section 74F(3) of the Act. Enquiries may be made at NSW Land Registry Services, Level 30, 175 Liverpool Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

Enquiries: Legal Registry Services, Tel: (02) 8364 0192

To book your ads simply phone and use your credit card or call into our office at Suite 3, 241 Lords Place, ORANGE

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PUBLIC NOTICES Friends of the Orange Botanic Gardens

PLANT SALE

Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 November Saturday 14 & 15 November from 8.30am to 2.30pm at Orange Botanic Gardens Properation area

PL BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL go to https://signup.zone/fobg-plant-sale For enquuiries phone Susan on 0418 444 478 WE ARE ARRANGING THIS EVENT UNDER A COVID SAFE PLAN

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Fitting service for all women including maternity bras, mastectomy bras and breast prostheses.

By appointment – 0499 991 650

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Quality Summer Cotton & Linen Clothing in store

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HUGE THUMBS UP to Debbie from Centrelink for helping me with my Medicare, Centrelink and my gov account in the space of 20mins. The most helpful Centrelink person I have EVER met!!

THUMBS DOWN to “companies”

who have “given up answering many requests” for accommodation in Orange. A quick standard email answer would be courteous - most requests would have been by email.

THUMBS UP to Cheryl and

Margaret from Cudal Gifts and Treasures for their donation of tea/ coffee pot and cups to the Cudal and Districts Men’s Shed Inc. We’d like to express their appreciation for their generosity.

BIG THUMBS UP to Brent at Burson Auto Parts. On Saturday 10th October I needed a bulb for the inside light in my car. Brent not only checked my vehicle to ensure I purchased the correct bulb, he replaced the light bulb in my car for me. So very much appreciated.

BIG THUMBS UPto Mel at Coles, lovely lady and kind to us oldies.

THUMBS UP to the two lovely ladies who helped me to enter the front door of Icare Plus on Thurs 8th October at Midday. I was battling with a wheelie walker, 2 steps and trying to keep the door open. My grateful thanks.

THUMBS UP to the polite men

and women at Bunnings who always give me outstanding customer service and for the men who graciously load my bags of salt into my trolley and car without flinching and always with a smile and a laugh!

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THUMBS UP to the lovely lady at Centrelink who finished a form that I had difficulty completing. Thank you again.

THUMBS UP to Cathy and Lauren at Coles, they are always friendly and courteous and are very efficient and is greatly appreciated. Well done!

THUMBS UP to Melanie and all the staff at Blooms. Always so helpful and kind. Always makes you feel like they know and care about you. Never once have I ever been made feel like I’m just another customer. Best Chemist in Orange.

Officeworks.

THUMBS DOWN to the very inconsiderate caravan owner that parks his van on the road blocking traffic flow safe exiting from neighbours driveways, where are the Council and tow trucks when you need them?

THUMBS UP to Tegan at Country Myalls Kennels for taking such good care of Sheba and Lily recently during their time away from home .

THUMBS UP to all the kids at the skate park who helped out my son when he injured himself there, you are a great, caring bunch.

THUMBS UP to Orange City Life,

who have lifted customer service in Orange by their Thumbs up program!!

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TRIPLE THUMBS UP to the young girl at Coffee Rush drive thru. Your smile is magical and your customer service is the best, coffee and sandwiches are good too.

THUMBS DOWN to the people who walk their dogs at Orange cemetery.

HUGE THUMBS UP to Tanisha at

Priceline Pharmacy, always smiling and fabulous with us oldies. Thank you so much for your help.

BIG THUMBS UP to the friendly team at Prouds Jewellers for rewarding me with Freddo Frogs whilst making my payments on a layby I have with them… thank you, they’re much appreciated

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If you love Orange, spend your money where your heart is News from local businesses: with Bob Holland

The Crystal Faery, Centrepoint Arcade, Summer Street The Crystal Faery began as an online venture, I started collecting rocks and crystals at an early age and have fond memories of looking through my Great Grandmother’s tumbled Agates.

When Covid lockdown came about my partner and I decided to give trading crystals a go online. It was successful and we decided to open a shop.

We sell crystals from all over the world with the aim to share them with others at reasonable prices, we love sourcing things that are a little bit different.

The Crystal Faery also sells a small range of giftware too.

Find us in Shop 2, 230 Summer St Centrepoint Arcade. We do Zippay and Afterpay.

Annette Whitfield from Loca Mojo Boutique writes: Celebrate Orange Wine Month with Loca Mojo by wearing a fabulous custom t-shirt dedicated to our colourful region and people!

You may have already seen the t-shirt around, which Mojo Boutique had commissioned to commemorate the wine growers and wine lovers of Orange and surrounds.

These T shirts sell for $35 and are available now at Loca Mojo in the Orange Arcade.

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