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Another week of beautiful spring weather in Orange, can you believe we are already in November! Christmas is just around the corner and if I were smart, I’d be getting onto my Christmas shopping now. I have a habit to leaving it late and always promise myself I’ll get ahead next year… who knows maybe, this is my year!

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You can’t stop the music!

— JONATHAN ROE —

Live music is back! COVID precautions may have changed the way we get to enjoy our pubs and clubs, but venues are once again bringing back the music.

To kick things off leading into summer, the NSW Government and the Australian Recording Industry Association have partnered to help fund 1,000 gigs across the state to showcase established and emerging local artists. The initiative, Great Southern Nights, will culminate with the ARIA Awards on 25 November.

Over the next four weekends, venues around Orange the Central West will be hosting local and visiting performers for COVID-safe gigs under the Great Southern Nights banner and there is bound to be something for everybody.

For local country performer Justin Landers, the easing of restrictions and the return of live music couldn’t come soon enough.

“I had about three months off. I was doing online shows, just to keep the practice up, but the first gig wasn’t back until September. They are starting to come back now and it is sit down audiences only across the venues that are doing it— but it is a lot of fun and just good to be back doing it again,” said Justin.

but after having that big break and then coming back again,” he laughed.

and now with the weather warming, they are looking to get more weekend gigs on the calendar.

“But it was actually good to feel that that way.

You know you really love doing what you do when you feel like that, that it is important to do it right.”

Justin has booked two country music line-ups at the Orange City Bowling Club on the 21st and 28th of November, making up for the cancelled Country Radio Stars showcase that was planned for August.

COVID restrictions mean physical distancing must be practiced and numbers strictly limited.

It unfortunately also rules out dancing, but Justin said it hasn’t stopped punters getting into the music while keeping still in their seats.

“Parkes Services Club, they get it going over there with their hands in the air and the whole thing!” he said.

“We’ve had a few of the weekend performances, just on the Saturday/Sunday lunchtime. We are slowly easing back into that with some of the outdoor restrictions now being a 2 square metre rule,” said owner Beau Baddock.

...So, it is a bit of fun, even though they can’t dance it is good for people to be able to get out again…

The Agrestic Grocer is hosting two Great Southern Night Gigs; Beau using them as a way to say thank you to people who have supported them over what’s been a tough year.

“But now with the weather warming up a bit, hopefully we can start to get a few more performances happening on the weekends.

Get some people out strumming guitars and get that lunchtime crowd again and get the live music vibe happening again.”

Not that it was easy to get back on stage after some time off.

“So, it is a bit of fun, even though they can’t dance it is good for people to be able to get out again… Most people who I’ve spoken to are very excited by it all and they are just glad gigs are coming back.

Over the next four weekends, you will find Great Southern Nights gigs at the Orange City Bowling Club, Orange Ex-Services Club, The Blind Pig, Heifer Station, Orange Civic Centre, and in other nearby centres.

“It was a little bit nerve-racking actually, I normally get a little bit nervous before a show,

The Agrestic Grocer has been a strong supporter of live, local music over the years

You can find a gig near you by visiting greatsouthernnights.com.au

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I first stumbled upon the ‘Buy from the Bush’ Initiative when it was merely 500 followers old. For those who don’t speak the technical lingo, it had just been created as an Instagram and Facebook profile and they had just made their first post. Not a week in, the business page had wracked up an incredible 10,000 followers and it was rapidly growing.

What is this Buy from the Bush you ask? Launched in October 2019 as a social media campaign, Buy from The Bush is now a nationwide movement that promotes the products and services from rural small businesses across Facebook and Instagram with 455,500 followers, it has already created an incredible difference in rural businesses.

Going one better it was recently reported that PayPal Australia and Buy From The Bush have joined forces to launch a new online marketplace just in time for Christmas. The partnership was said to build stronger connections between bush businesses and Australians in cities and suburbs across the country. A great idea and I don’t need to name the kind of resilient Aussies have been in the past two years.

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The movement champions regional Australian women in particular, with 97% of businesses involved being

female owned. Four out of five Buy from The Bush businesses are sole traders and 81% are run as a sidebusiness to supplement a primary income or business.

The new Marketplace is an easyto-use, secure gateway to discover and buy beautiful and unique products while supporting rural small businesses. It comes just one year after the October 2019 launch of Buy from The Bush and more than 250 small businesses have already signed up.

The large majority of participating small businesses don’t have their own website, let alone one with the ability to accept sales. So, at a time when eCommerce has never been more important, the new BFTB Marketplace gives these businesses a safe and permanent home to sell their products online for the first time.

They have also featured some very, local business owners including Burtons Lane Curry Paste, Kim Storey and more!

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Scaled down NAIDOC Week celebrations kick off Sunday — JONATHAN ROE —

This year’s Orange NAIDOC Week celebrations may be without the traditional street march and large public events, but the spirit for the week will be just as strong and vibrant as ever, Orange NAIDOC Committee Chair Gerald Power said.

Delayed and limited by COVID-19 restrictions, the smaller than normal NAIDOC Week program will kick off this Sunday.

"The national theme for this year’s NAIDOC Week is Always Was, Always Will Be [Aboriginal land!]," said Mr Power, adding that it is a time to reflect on our nation’s history, all 65,000 years that First Peoples navigated the land, farmed the land, studied and learned from the land.

“The theme investigates how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples adapted to the changing environment, survived and thrived during drought, bush fires and rising sea levels. As well as looking at the innovative ways our First Peoples managed the land, such as fire stick farming," Mr Power said.

The program of events will begin on Sunday with

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the Harmony Cup soccer tournament between local Indigenous and multicultural teams.

The Harmony Cup match is open for anyone to attend and is held November 8, from 11.30am to 3pm at Sir Jack Brabham Park and will includes Indigenous and multicultural dance and food.

Orange NAIDOC Week will be officially opened with a small group of local Elders, and community members participating in a smoking ceremony, flag raising ceremony and a welcome on Monday, November 9.

Again, due to COVID-19, attendance at the opening will be limited, but the ceremony will be livestreamed on Council’s Facebook page as well as the NAIDOC Week Celebrations — Orange NSW Facebook Page.

The NAIDOC Week Facebook page is also where you will find this years NAIROC Competition. Instead of the traditional concert spectacular, this year school and dance groups were invited to film their performances for an online talent show.

“I’ve had a look at some of the entries and they look really good,” said Orange NAIDOC Committee Deputy Chair, Corey McLean.

Although they won’t get to gather in person, the annual Elders’ lunch will proceed, with meals being delivered to homes around town.

Corey is in the process of putting together the competition entries into the one video which will be launched on the Facebook on Thursday night.

“It has been very hard this year with all the restrictions in place, normally we would gather the Elders somewhere at a venue and we’ll have people come and cook a feed up, but this year it is going to be meals delivered to their houses. So our Elders are still getting acknowledged with a special lunch in NAIDOC week.” said Corey.

“Next Thursday night they’ll go straight to the Facebook page once I put them together into a little bit of a show and I’ll do a poll on our page so after everyone has finished watching they can go and vote for their favourite. I’ll probably run that poll for a week to give people time to view it and to have a vote on it,” he said.

On the Tuesday night, Corey is also putting together a highlights package of past NAIROC concerts, so people can relieve some of the great moments of the past few years.

“NAIROC is a pretty popular event and a lot of the performances we’ve had at NAIROC have been very emotional… This will give the community a chance to relieve these great performances and it will be a trip down memory lane for the kids in it.”

“We are trying to do as much stuff as we can online this year, just to keep our community safe, and not putting anybody at risk… We’ve been pretty lucky to get as many events together as this with all the restrictions.”

The week will conclude with the NAIDOC Week golf day — an 18-hole, 2-person Ambrose at Wentworth Golf Club. More details for this and all the week’s events can be found on the NAIDOC Week Celebrations — Orange NSW Facebook Page.

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range-based children’s book publisher Dirt Lane Press have launched a Wiradjuri language children’s book in what could be the beginning of a valuable partnership with local Indigenous people.

Where Happiness Hides — written by Anthony Bettini and illustrated by Orange local Jennifer Goldsmith — is a story about being in the moment and find joy in small things.

It was planned to be published next year, but with the world in the grip of a global pandemic, Dirt Lane Press decided to release it free online to the world, translating it into 30 languages.

Anthony Bertini & Jennifer Goldsmith Translated by Elaine P Lomas & LETeTIA HARRIS

“Who knew it was going to be so hard just to do 30 languages,” said Margrete Lamond, founder and publisher of Dirt Lane Press.

Wiradjuri language children’s book the start of something new for Orange publisher

“But many of them were extremely difficult, they had difficult scripts like Arabic, Farsi, Amharic — which is Ethiopian — and the five or six Indian languages which all have similar Club A5 flyer.pdf We 1 scripts, but alsoNooters very discrete differences. ended up having to approach a typesetter in Mumbai to do the Indian Scripts because Western keyboards would not accept it.”

While reaching as many language groups as possible worldwide was the project’s goal, Margrete said local languages were also a priority.

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country,” said Margrete.

“So it was to honour the land where we are working and also to include an Australian First Nations language in our range of languages.”

The online versions of the book have had over 300,000 views, but October 25 saw the official launch of the printed books in both English and Wiradjuri.

“It was very, very positive. Michael Newman gave a Welcome to Country in the Wiradjuri language. We had Aunty Elaine Lomas, who is of the Grant family, and she came up from Canberra and did a reading of her translation into the Wiradjuri language… we has the book printed locally and the Illustrator is local, the translator is a Wiradjuri person and we are pretty proud to have this Wiradjuri version for the region.”

Margrete said they have had so much interest in the project that she believes it could be the beginning of exciting new area of publishing for Dirt Lane Press.

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Elaine has got another book that she is interested in doing. We have a local author who met Elaine and they talked about doing a bilingual version of her book, so English and Wiradjuri on each page…

“And we are looking at ways we can partner and do more moving forward to promote the Wiradjuri version further into schools, so maybe a particular sort of branch of Dirt Lane Press doing very localised projects.”

“First and foremost we decided we had to do Wiradjuri, because that is where we live and work... and it is also a very big area of

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CELEBRATING 130 YEARS OF DPI Orange Mayor Reg Kidd, Minster for Agriculture Adam Marshall, Member for Orange Phil Donato, and DPI Director General Scott Hansen.

— JONATHAN ROE —

The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) celebrated its 130-year history on Tuesday, marking the occasion by officially moving into its new headquarters.

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bout 200 people attended the ceremony outside the new office entrance in Prince Street; the street being closed between Anson and Sale Streets for the occasion.

Minster for Agriculture Adam Marshall said since its creation in 1890, the DPI had proudly served the people of NSW, establishing itself as a global leader in agriculture, fisheries, forestry management and biosecurity.

“NSW DPI has been at the forefront of major agricultural innovation and change over the past century, playing an integral role in creating our

thriving primary industries that is today regarded as among the best in the world,” Mr Marshall said.

“The new $75 million headquarters in Orange represents a fresh chapter in the Department’s history, and it will be home to critical programs that will create stronger primary industries across NSW.” It is now 27 years since the Department moved west from the Sydney CBD to Orange. It was former NSW Minister for Agriculture, Ian Armstrong, who oversaw the decentralisation of NSW DPI to Orange, and his family attended Tuesday’s celebration to officially open the new Headquarters, which has been named in his honour.

“The official opening of these new headquarters reaffirms DPI’s commitment to regional and rural NSW,” said Mr Marshall, adding that the headquarters is home to around 400 of the 2000 DPI staff statewide.

“And as the State Agriculture Minister and a proud country MP, I will ensure this connection continues into the future.

“I would like to thank everyone who has been part of the DPI journey so far and I hope you share the same sense of pride as I do in the fact we all are playing our role in building a stronger, better New South Wales.”

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130 Year Anniversary

The NSW Department of Primary Industries has reaffirmed its commitment to the economic and social prosperity of regional NSW. Three hundred staff have moved into the new headquarters at 105 Prince Steet, Orange. This week, the department marked this milestone and celebrated its 130 year history.

Scott Hansen DPI Director General

When the NSW Department of Mines & Agriculture was established in 1890, it was stated: “The welfare of this country [is] intimately bound up with the prosperity of agriculture… Steps will be taken to lay the best procurable advice before the farming community - advice dictated by scientific investigation combined with practical experiments.”

While much has changed since 1890, I’m struck by how much DPI’s core purpose has remained the same.

“I'm proud to say our purpose is as clear and as relevant now as it was 130 years ago”

Many of the Department’s earliest programs are still running, having been adapted for the current market.

For example: • Experimental farms focusing on education, research and development were established across NSW in 1892 and 1914.

DPI now maintains more than 20 research institutes and a $100 million portfolio in R&D each year.

• In 1893, 200 wheat research trials began in Wagga Wagga.

This research lead to the release of the Federation wheat variety and a rapid expansion of wheat growing in Australia. Now a global force in wheat production, DPI has expanded its focus to other crops including the new DPI-bred chickpea variety, CBA Captain.

• Rainbow Trout were first stocked in the Southern Highlands in 1894.

DPI now releases more than six million fish each year, including three million native fish.

• The NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA) was formed in 1932. The RAA continues help farm businesses and rural communities become more resilient, self-reliant and sustainable. In the past two years, it has distributed more than $358 million in drought relief and more than $136 million in bushfire relief.

• In 1976, the Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU) was established in partnership with UNE. AGBU is now regarded as a world leader in genetic evaluation systems for cattle and sheep.

• Biosecurity events such as the 2007 equine influenza outbreak highlighted the importance of DPI’s biosecurity work. DPI now runs multiple programs to prevent, detect, contain, eradicate and manage pests and diseases, saving significant losses to the state’s economy, environment and community.

• The NSW Food Authority was established in 2004 and remains Australia’s only paddock-to-plate food regulatory agency.

These achievements tell the story of how DPI has always worked handin-hand with producers – through droughts, floods, fires and biosecurity challenges – to drive stronger primary industries.

We have been able to do this because we understand our farmers, we understand their businesses and we understand the environment they are operating in.

As we celebrate this major milestone in DPI’s history, I’m proud to say our purpose is as clear and as relevant now as it was 130 years ago.

We continue to lay the best procurable advice before our farming communities, we continue to ensure our Governments are well informed and advised, and we continue to look for opportunities to transform as an industry and achieve big bold goals that drive productivity and profitability for our farmers.

Direct-drilling wheat, Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, 1974

First Rainbow Trout stocked in the Southern Highlands in 1894 with one million fish

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Thankyou, Teachers — MELISE COLEMAN —

Last week was national Teachers Day and Orange Christian School took the opportunity to celebrate, recognise and encourage their teachers for all their incredible work they do for their students.

Class Parent, Alex McFayden said, “Each year we try to honour our Teachers with a morning tea, this year especially we have really wanted to create a COVID safe atmosphere for the teachers to still enjoy.”

Kindergarten through to Year 11 students made cards, drew pictures and bought in some delicious goodies for the Teachers to indulge in.

Orange Christian School student Jacob Pulling explained, especially this year with COVID, Teachers have had to really adapt to the online realm, a lot more than usual.

“With that has come a lot of commitment, my Mum being a Teacher, I see her at home, and she has been working a lot harder and longer hours than I’ve seen before,” said Jacob.

emailing us and constantly checking up on us, making sure that we knew we could ask questions and that they would be there for us.

“I’d like to say thank you to our Teachers for everything that they’ve put into us this year, and knowing it’s going to be okay. They always encourage us and tell us not to worry.”

“I definitely have a new kind of appreciation and know that it takes a very special person to be a teacher. Its only by their service to us as teachers, that I as a student, have been able to step up and do my best.”

Student, Sophie Coleman added, “Even seeing the way they are committed to their students and committed to making sure we know the content that we are studying.

When we were learning over ZOOM they were

Alex added, “We thank them for not just teaching the kids but also being that support person to parents. It was really daunting for me in particular trying to do Maths from 100 years ago that I have no idea about,” Alex laughed.

“They were really lovely to me the whole time, every time I said, I have no idea what I’m doing, they were so encouraging, they sent me videos and other things to help me and would say, ‘Contact me anytime’.

“We also would like to thank our Class Parents , they’ve all wanted to come and help though due to restrictions they couldn’t, but we do appreciate their efforts so much.”

If you haven’t already, tell a Teacher how great a job they are doing, it might just be what they need to get through the day.

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REGULATOR INVESTIGATING CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY I welcome action taken by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) to investigate a range of issues relating to Charles Sturt University (CSU).

TEQSA is the independent, federal university regulator.

Last week in Senate Estimates, a representative of TEQSA said they were undertaking an investigation of CSU and indicated that their work would be finalised in 2021.

TEQSA’s work will provide the Australian Government and the community with confidence.

There has been enormous community concern over the future of CSU, particularly when it is shedding jobs in big numbers.

I asked for a copy of the KPMG report into CSU’s financial position, as the University’s Council passed a resolution which agreed to provide the Australian Government with one. I then had a meeting with CSU about the report but they did not provide me or the Australian Government with a copy in accordance with the resolution. CSU then wrote back to me declining to provide a copy of the report.

Our communities are entitled to transparency, particularly when the Australian Government is providing an $18 billion funding guarantee to universities to support them through the COVID-19 pandemic, and an additional $400 million for the country university sector under the Jobs-ready Graduates Package.

I am now awaiting the conclusion of TEQSA’s work and like everyone I want to see an outcome that allows CSU to grow and succeed.

If the independent regulator finds a clean bill of health – there won’t be anyone happier than me. If however, TEQSA finds that there are issues that need to be addressed then the community will expect this to occur. It is critical that we have a country university sector that can continue to deliver for our communities and educate our country workforce now and into the future.

I am a champion of CSU and all regional universities, and I want to see a strong and successful university in our community.

THANK YOU, TEACHERS!

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RUNS ON THE BOARD FOR ORANGE √ $9.8 million for the Dixons Long Point Crossing √ $200,000 for new street lighting in Anson St √ $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 √ $20,000 for Molong Historical Society to go towards reconstructing the entrance of the Molong Museum

Andrew presented a thank you cake to Nashdale Public School Principal Kylie Toberty and staff for World Teachers Day

Andrew inspecting Clergate Road with Orange City Council’s Ian Greenham and Mayor Reg Kidd

Last Friday was World Teachers Day, and after year like this, taking time out to thank our wonderful teachers was more important than ever. We should celebrate their resilience and dedication during drought, bushfires and COVID-19.

Last week, I stopped by Nashdale Public School to say hi to the kids and present Principal Kylie Toberty and her dedicated staff with a thank you cake. It’s a simply wonderful place to learn.

A big thank you to teachers in our region and all around Australia and a particular shout-out to those in country communities.

Orange residents won’t recognise Clergate Road once its upgrades are complete! Stage 2 of the project is now one step closer thanks to an additional $650,000 in Australian Government funding, taking our total investment to a massive $2.07 million.

This vital upgrade, which will stretch from the corner of Clergate Road to Ralston Drive, will ensure that our truckies, commuters and tourists reach their destination safely, and will help essential, shovelready projects get moving as soon as possible, while increasing job opportunities for local tradies here in the Central West.

'THE ORCHARD' CRISIS ACCOMMODATION NOW OPEN Women and children experiencing domestic and family violence in Orange can now access ‘The Orchard’, a safe haven offering accommodation, support and safety to families in need.

I attended the official opening of the state-of-the-art facility last week.

The Orchard will provide emergency accommodation and specialist family and domestic violence services to approximately 72 families each year. It consists of private villas, landscaped gardens, meetings rooms and a crèche.

Every Australian deserves to feel safe and secure, especially at home. However for many women and children, we know that this is not the case.

The community of Orange has been advocating for a purposebuilt crisis facility for years and I said in my inaugural speech to the Australian Parliament that delivering this refuge was a Andrew officially opened 'The Orchard' crisis key priority for me. accommodation last week with NSW Attorney Andrew took the Housing Plus Bear General and Minister for the Prevention of The Australian Government has now contributed over $1.118 to Parliament House last week Domestic Violence, the Hon. Mark Speakman to meet Prime Minister Scott Morrison MP, NSW Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services, the Hon. Gareth Ward ORANGE ELECTORATE OFFICE - we are still open Mon-Fri MP, and Orange Mayor, Cr Reg Kidd.

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√ $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 √ $2.5 million for new classrooms at Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary

For regular updates and news, follow me on Facebook and Instagram @andrewgeecalare

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GOLD Their shining Eldorado Beneath the southern skies Was day and night forever Before their eager eyes.

HistoryTALKING with HELEN McANULTY When Henry Lawson wrote these lines in the 1880s, he was thinking back to stories he had heard as a child. Those were days when Australia was in the midst of a great social upheaval which would ultimately shape the future of all the people in this country. The catalyst for this change was the un-tarnishing yellow metal which mankind had coveted for centuries.

This month, while the Oral History Group takes a break, this column is looking at the writings of the people who were present at this tumultuous time in our history.

They are also history talking as they put their thoughts down on paper and paint a picture so that the past comes alive.

Hopeful diggers poured out of Sydney in a continuous stream in the latter part of the nineteenth century. It was a time when amateurs, as individuals or in small groups, could work with very little or no capital and with a reasonable chance of success. People came from all over the world and from every walk of life. English aristocrats rubbed shoulders with former ticket-of-leave convicts, store-keepers, political agitators, bushrangers and remittance men.

One observer of that time noted: “Tradesmen left their benches, farmers their land, sailors their ships and families their homes, roads were swarming with people with gold fever.”

The exodus was a sight to behold. Geoffrey Charles Munday commented on May 28th, 1851: “Driving on these two days to the races at Homebush, I counted nearly sixteen drays and carts, heavily laden, proceeding westward with tents, rockers, flour, tea, sugar and mining tools etc-each accompanied by four to eight men, half of whom bore firearms”.

He was also impressed by the lavish way in which the travellers outfitted themselves.

“Most of the equipment was quite new: good, stout horses, harness fresh out of the saddler’s hands, gaily coloured woollen shirts and Californian sombreros of every hue and shape. It was a strange jumble of images.”

However, John Robert Godley, another who recorded his observations, definitely did not approve of such goings on and felt his social standing was in danger of being usurped by these upstarts. He wrote: “There is inconvenience felt by the upper classes at Sydney from the scarcity of labour. Another thing which annoys them is the abundance of money - it is not pleasant - they are no longer the rich par excellence, they are jostled at every turn, often out-bid and out-shone by those who are their inferiors, perhaps their servants. This sort of thing is very galling to one’s aristocratic pride!”

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Mr Godley’s problems certainly did not deter the excited throng which continued to pour west.

Given the eyewitness account of guns being carried, it is not difficult to believe this writer who was describing the scene on the early goldfields.

- Henry Lawson

“Here, the discharging of all sorts of firearms, the barking of dogs, the din of drunken squabbles in grog shops on all sides, the cries of ‘Murder!’ more or less every night-and all through the night until daybreak-nothing is silent.”

The effect on the population was indeed remarkable. The Bathurst press reported: “Men meet together, stare stupidly at each other, talk incoherent nonsense, and wonder what will happen next. Bathurst is mad again!”

A special correspondent to the Sydney Morning Herald wrote in that paper on 28th May, 1851: “I reached Bathurst on Saturday and found the gold mania still more violent than in Sydney, and much increased by the arrival of a man with a piece of gold, three and a half pounds in weight, which he turned up, he said, like a root of potatoes. And to-day [he] even has not recovered so far as to be able to eat!”

The paper went on to report, with some distaste: “A complete mental madness seems to have possessed every member of the community and, as a natural consequence, there has been a universal rush to the diggings.”

Edward Hargraves, who with John Lister, William Tom and James Tom, first identified gold in Lewis Ponds Creek near what is now Ophir in February 1851, was himself so disturbed by all this that he was moved to write a letter to the editors of the Herald: “You will exercise your influence as public servants, to check the present excitement which will, I trust, be the means of preventing much more suffering amongst the people.”

Samuel Stutchbury, who been appointed Government Geologist in January,1851 expressed his dismay at the situation he saw when he arrived at Ophir. He wrote to his office in Sydney: “I fear that unless something is done very quickly, that much confusion will arise. People are setting up claims etc. Many entirely without food, and stores are not to be got.”

He finishes his letter with a cry from the heart which makes us, reading this in the 21st century, have complete sympathy.

“Excuse this being written in pencil, as there is no ink in this city of Ophir.”

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— JONATHAN ROE — The votes are in and the winners of the Orange CBD COVID Resilience Awards have been announced.

Given the tough year it’s been for so many of our CBD retailers, local business advocacy group Orange First organised the awards as a way to recognise and reward them for the efforts.

“2020 has been a rough year for lot of businesses — all businesses have suffered, but particularly retail and hospitality, so we thought it would be a good time to give people a pat on the back and say good job for sticking it out and keeping on going,” said Orange First member and competition sponsor Jack Evans of Orange Worklocker.

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The award winners were all nominated by members of the public in three categories: Service with a Smile, Best Presented Retail, and Best Presented Hospitality Business. Those nominating were also asked to include why their chosen business was worthy of the award.

And picking a winner was no easy task, said Jack.

“The nominations that were put in were really quality and the comments were really quite good,” he said.

“We are happy with the way it all went and I think the businesses that were nominated were really happy. It was a recognition of the staff, so all the staff at these businesses were chuffed.”

The winners of the Orange CBD COVID Resilience Awards are:

Best Presented Retail: Regency Jewellers “This business has staff that go above and beyond to look after their customers. My personal experience in this jewellery shop in the last month has been brilliant. When buying a piece of jewellery, you need advice and people that listen your needs. The girls spent a lot of time with me ensuring that what I was choosing was exactly what reflected my own personality.”

Best Presented Hospitality: Lords Place Thai “All staff are always friendly and courteous and the food selection and quality is always superb. As an added protection for COVID 19 they have gone above

James Sheahan

Our school is a place of belonging that nurtures a curiosity and love of learning.

Inspired by Catholic Teaching and Christian values Sheahan encourages students to connect to others with warmth and respect. We work to empower each of them to believe they can be a good person who makes a difference.

Living our faith helps prepare our students to live with purpose and integrity in a challenging world now

and beyond school. We support them to be just, considerate and compassionate in the face of challenging influence and to respect the needs of others. We aspire for every Sheahan student to feel part of their diverse communities and to contribute to making these better and fairer. We encourage students to sustain their relationship with God beyond school and to be guided by Christian belief.

and beyond the standards of many other restaurants and food catering services. Examples include use of masks gloves and aprons by staff, clean business facilities, maintenance of shop, limits and social distancing, clean and used menus, etc. These are tough times and this business has remained resilient, maintaining excellent standards and service levels making customers feel safe while purchasing food products and supporting them.”

Service with a Smile: La Bella Medi Spa “All the staff are always smiling and friendly, finding ways to put their clients’ needs first and make them feel beautiful even during the trying times when they themselves were locked down.”

Congratulations to all the winners!

STUDENT PROFILE

James Sheahan helps students live their faith through opportunities for engagement and growth. Sheahan students are encouraged to embrace their talents, to be courageous, compassionate and, through God’s love, to be full of hope. At Sheahan we strive to create a culture of tolerance, acceptance and celebration of the success of others. We are passionate believers in social justice and regularly participate in fundraisers, volunteering and giving.

Living our Faith NAME: Alan Tom Alan Tom is a relatable and welcoming Year 10 student at James Sheahan. As a student fuelled by faith, he has excelled in Sheahan’s faith-based environment by becoming involved in the Youth Mission Team and school Liturgies and Masses. He also extends his commitment to faith formation with involvement in our local Parish as an Altar Server, and in the Diocese through youth festivals like RISE. Alan recalls that it was at RISE where he was able to feel confident in his faith before he came to Sheahan and that the experience allowed him to feel part of a community. This feeling of community through faith has grown significantly during Alan's time at Sheahan as he continues to stay involved in the faith life and treats everyone with dignity as his faith and family have taught him.

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It has also influenced his studies as he sets up hopes and expectations to inspire him to achieve to the best of his ability.

Alan has been able to achieve academic excellence in numerous subjects. He describes Sheahan as a safe and inviting school that is well respected in the community.

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Trains & Tobacco — by Kayla DeRooy —

It was a crisp, autumn morning when I awoke from a dream that made me shed tears of heartache and confusion.

It was a peaceful start to the day, with the smell of bacon cooking and wafting through the house, and the record player playing country music.

There’s something satisfying about listening to music when it plays on a vinyl record.

The kind of songs grandma and grandpa like to listen to, Slim Dusty, Dolly Parton, and Charlie Pride.

My brothers and I would run to the table, fighting over the chairs, I’d always beat them even though they would taunt me for being the only girl and I wasn’t strong enough to beat them in anything.

Yes, I rub it in each time. Why wouldn’t I? I take my favourite seat, right by the window where I can see everything.

I have the greatest view of our farm, the land we are so proud to belong to.

With the dam off in the distance surrounded by gum trees, and the sun having barely just come over the hill.

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It is the sheep grazing and the birds greeting each other all ready for a new day of adventure.

It is the wind through the trees up in the scrub and the crunching of the fallen leaves underneath boots.

It is the gentle splashing of fish swimming in the water and it’s the sound of a crackling fire as you sit by, soaking in the warmth it radiates.

My grandpa has always liked to take us out to camp underneath the stars. Not only do I love the calm wave that rushes over me when I take in how beautiful the night sky is out here away from the lights and traffic, I also love hearing him tell us stories by the fire. Whether they’re stories about his past or ghost stories he’s made up or songs that used to be sung to him that he has now repeated to us, I still enjoy them.

Mum plates up our food and my brothers, as usual, scoff theirs down in a matter of seconds.

“Brodie, one of these days you’re going to choke on your food. You need to chew not just inhale.”

Mum scolds my older brother as she pours herself a cup of tea.

He wrinkles his nose and mumbles something under his breath.

I always love Mum’s Saturday breakfasts, I

would never say no to them, but something is bothering me, giving me topsy turvy butterflies in my stomach that are preventing me from putting the tiniest bit of food into my mouth.

“I had a bad dream last night,” I say sadly.

It wasn’t a nightmare exactly, but it wasn’t a dream I wanted to relive.

“Wuss,” My younger brother, Oliver, whispers to me so mum can’t hear. I kick him in the shin from under the table and he winces in pain.

“What was the dream sweetie?” Dad asks, lowering his paper to listen carefully.

That’s the one thing I’ll give dad, despite how hard he works to keep our farm running and to care for us all, he always manages to pay attention and show he is listening to what we say.

I may be only 10, almost 11, but he doesn’t treat me like that, he lets me feel like what I say matters.

I gulp and start to bite my nails nervously.

“Honey, don’t bite your nails that’s a terrible habit.” Mum says.

I’ll agree, it is a bad habit but I can’t help it when my nerves take over.

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“Sorry,” I force my hand away from my mouth and begin to explain my dream.

I tell them the whole thing from start to finish.

It starts off where I’m walking by the dam, ready to check the yabby nets and hoping I’ve caught more than the boys, then I can chase Brodie around with one of the yabbies until he begs me to stop since he does that to us every chance he gets.

I go to bring in the net but someone taps me on the shoulder, I turn around to find grandpa.

He’s sitting on a rocking chair with a pipe in his mouth and smiling at me.

“You’re going to grow up to be a beautiful woman my dear,” He tells me, “I hope your white hair stays as bright as it is and never darkens so you stand out above the rest. I hope your smile gets a little bit bigger every day and brings happiness to all who see it. I hope you never lose your imagination that makes you the adventurous person you are.”

I walk over to him and he gestures for me to sit on his knee.

He rests his hand on my shoulder and takes the pipe out of his mouth.

I ask him curiously, “What’s wrong, pa? You look sad.”

He sighs, “I have to go my darling girl. I will be gone for a long time but I promise where I am headed off to, I am happy and at peace. You do not need to worry. I will always be watching over you no matter where you are.” He kisses me on the head and disappears into a cloud of mist while I’m left on the rocking chair with it swinging back and forth.

I tell them how I woke up with tears rolling down my face and the smell of his pipe tobacco lingering in my bedroom.

“Molly, are you sure you didn’t read something that was like that and you just replaced the characters with you and pa?” Dad asks, taking a sip of his coffee.

I shake my head, “No, honest. It was him, I’m sure it was. He had the same freckles on his nose, the same comb over and the same pair of glasses that have a scratch on the left lens. He came to visit me but I don’t know why I was crying, I love when he visits us.”

Dad leans over and pets my head gently, my hair a bird’s nest. “I’m sure it was just your imagination running wild again.” He smiles, reassuringly.

As Brodie and Oliver get up to take their plates to the sink, the telephone rings and mum gets up to answer it.

I find it odd that she takes it into the living room to talk to whoever has called.

Although it’s probably adult stuff.

Maybe an overdue bill perhaps?

“How about we go for a drive today around the property? See if we can have ourselves a little adventure, it might lift your spirits. What do you say?” Dad asks.

I nod eagerly but my excitement changes to worry when mum comes back into the kitchen, her face pale and her eyes glassy. She puts the phone on the counter and softly speaks to us, “I have some bad news.”

We all are silent, listening, waiting for her to tell us.

“Pa passed away last night.” Her voice croaks as she says the words about her father. Dad runs over to her and wraps her in his arms.

OOO I love my mother and father dearly but I’ve always had a special bond with my grandparents.

My grandma is a painter, a very talented one at that. My grandpa, when he wasn’t working as hard as he was, would garden. He showed me how to grow my own vegetables and plant seeds that would bloom into beautiful flowers of all different kinds.

Daffodils are my favourite, I’ve planted some around our house.

I’m not sure why these terrible things happen.

I don’t think I’m old enough to understand yet, just old enough to observe everybody as they’re covered in black clothing with handkerchiefs and tissues permanently pressed on their faces, their tears running freely underneath bloodshot eyes.

Mum said grandpa died of a heart attack in his sleep.

I always thought he was healthy, he never seemed to have any problems that I knew of but adults don’t tell kids if anything is wrong, not until they’re old enough to process the information properly. I know I’m smart enough to understand quite a lot but sometimes what they talk about goes right over my head.

I know I’m smart enough to understand when I don’t understand.

When he came into my dream and told me he was leaving I assumed it was my imagination running wild with me, as dad had claimed, and maybe it was, maybe a part of me was worried about losing him or maybe we just have such a special connection that he felt he needed to see me one last time before he went on his trip.

Mum told Oliver that, that he’s gone on a trip and won’t be back for a long time.

All I know is I won’t have anyone to garden with anymore, I won’t have someone sneaking me chocolates under the dinner table when I don’t want to eat my broccoli, I won’t have someone giving me piggy backs when my feet start to get tired, I won’t have someone singing me to sleep with lullabies the only way pa knew how, and I won’t have anyone to cuddle up to on a rainy day while watching movies.

At least not the way it was with grandpa.

just sits and stares at the TV. Her mind void of all thoughts and feelings.

Numb, as my mother would describe it.

I’ve tried to get her laughing like she used to but not even watching the boys swim in the dam and come out covered in leeches, can make her laugh.

I decide to tell her about my dream, the dream I had about pa before he died.

I know mum doesn’t want me to speak of it and dad agrees, just because things are a little rocky right now.

But it might cheer her up, I hope it does.

So, I tell her.

I tell her how he looked, how he sounded, and even how he smelt.

I tell her what he said to me, word for word, because a dream like that is hard to forget.

I look up and see her smiling, for the first time in six months, she’s smiling.

There are joyful tears in her eyes as she brings me in for a tight, loving hug.

I may not understand a lot of things yet, I have so much more to learn. I do, however, understand what love is or can be.

It’s what my grandma and grandpa had. They were utterly devoted to one another.

It’s why she was heartbroken, turned inside out, from losing him.

It’s why she felt she could never be happy again and I think that telling her that one thing, made her realize he was all right. That it would all be all right.

It made her see one last bit of happiness, of hope, before she too had to go on a long trip.

That night, after telling us the same stories that pa would tell us, she left to go and meet pa at what my imagination told me was something like a train station.

Where grandpa would be waiting for her there with his arms wide open, a pipe yet again in his mouth, and his coat to wrap around her shoulders if it got cold.

She would run into his arms, tell her how we are all doing and how much she missed him, and they would catch the next train together.

To wherever they were headed to.

I know grandma wasn’t happy here without him.

OOO Six months on and I miss grandpa more each day.

I think Grandma missed him far more than anyone else did though.

It was as though she lost a part of herself when pa left.

She doesn’t paint anymore, she doesn’t bake anymore and even though she lives with us now she doesn’t want to get out of bed for anything.

She stays in her dressing gown and slippers and

I know that’s why she had to go.

I believe mum is right when she says that she died of a broken heart.

Grandma’s heart would never be mended until she was with grandpa again.

And now she is.

And now they’re happy.

And now they can both watch over their family together, holding hands, with neither of their hearts broken but pieced together like their own little puzzle.

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THUMBS DOWN to the council/forestry for closing down Borenore Caves due to COVID. They will let a couple of thousand people into the Summer Centre but can’t have 6 people go into the caves. Are there really people who make these mind numbing decisions.

THUMBS UP to the awesome nursing staff in Paeds ward at Orange Health Service.

You’re worth your weight in gold.

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Our council went to a lot of trouble to improve the area.

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THUMBS UP to the people who organize Colour City 2020, to see the year go out with a big bang. Robertson Park concert, the art exhibition in Summer Street and laser for New Year’s Eve. Also free Christmas meal for the needy who are at home alone. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with Thumbs up.

THUMBS UP to the kind young men who served me at Orange Cellars on the weekend.

The tall boy and the boy with long curly hair were especially knowledgeable about the extensive range of local wines in stock. And their caring smiles made my day.

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THUMBS DOWN to the Orange Highway Patrol.

What happened to getting the dangerous drivers off our roads?

Today there was an elderly woman on the corner of the BMW Central West Prestige and the light for the green arrow was green… she sat there for 15 seconds to 1 minute. These Holden Commodore drivers who think they’re so great at driving and they are so not. Pull them over, they obviously need to redo their driving test. Do your job coppers, or your gonna have more accidents on your hands with these dangerous drivers.

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THUMBS UP to Paul Tierney for his column in the OCL today. 22.10.2020. (All eyes on the Pollies-Ugh). He is saying what I think we should all be thinking. If you missed it, it’s worth getting a copy. Thank you, Mr. Tierney.

THUMBS UP to OC Life.

I do enjoy your free mag every week - especially your “words of encouragement”, as I have been keeping quotations, poems, all sorts of written word, for most of my life, and add these of yours to my collection. A big thank you for BIG crossword this week - I love them.

BIG THUMBS UP to Orange Evening View Club committee for continually calling members on a regular basis to make sure everyone is okay. It’s so nice to have a little chat as we haven’t been able to have our meetings.

THUMBS UP and thanks to the gentlemen who was available when I had my fall on

Sept 16th in Warrendine Street.

I can’t remember his name, but he phoned my husband for me to come and pick me up. Very much appreciated, many thanks.

THUMBS DOWN to the council/forestry for closing down Borenore Caves due to COVID. They will let a couple of thousand people into the Summer Centre but can’t have 6 people go into the caves. Are there really people who make these mind numbing decisions.

THUMBS UP to the awesome nursing staff in Paeds ward at Orange Health Service.

You’re worth your weight in gold.

THUMBS DOWN to the vandals who have broken the new trees in the centre of Woodward Street outside the Duntryleague golfclub and Orange High School.

Our council went to a lot of trouble to improve the area.

BIG THUMBS DOWN

to the girl and your friend with the big mouth, who decided to verbally abuse me on my property about a stupid outdoor set that I sold. I don’t hold stuff. Seriously grow up.

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THUMBS DOWN to the idiots who use fireworks throughout the week. One it’s getting warmer towards summer, two it’s a fire risk and three it’s a total inconvenience and a nuisance for people who are trying to get some sleep and have to get up early in the morning so seriously use your brains if you had any.

THUMBS UP to the people who organize Colour City 2020, to see the year go out with a big bang. Robertson Park concert, the art exhibition in Summer Street and laser for New Year’s Eve. Also free Christmas meal for the needy who are at home alone. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with Thumbs up.

THUMBS UP to the kind young men who served me at Orange Cellars on the weekend.

The tall boy and the boy with long curly hair were especially knowledgeable about the extensive range of local wines in stock. And their caring smiles made my day.

THUMBS DOWN to the man that borrowed my Hoselink hose

and ruined it. It was a gift from my in laws.

THUMBS UP to Olivia and Phoebe at Nimrods. Always smiling, polite and friendly and the coffee is always great.

THUMBS UP to Leif Hamilton for the wonderful Plague story published recently in Orange City Life. My son and I read the adventure and thoroughly enjoyed it. Be sure to keep writing.

THUMBS UP to RPT Health Group. Helpful and quick communication via Facebook.

THUMBS DOWN to the behaviour of the kids in Nunkeri Place. Sitting and standing on the road not moving for vehicles, extremely dangerous.

THUMBS UP to Summer Street Vet Clinic for their great care of animals.

MASSIVE THUMBS UP AND THANK YOU to Dr Tom Guy, Dr Johanna Rudd, RN Barbra Cridland and Nurse Shannon at the Emergency Department of Orange Base Hospital for all your

medical expertise and loving care and attention you gave me on Tuesday, 29th September before I was air lifted by air ambulance to RPA Hospital in Sydney. I can also never thank all the ambulance staff enough as well! You are all amazing; and a credit to the Hospital and Orange community as a whole, and, how very blessed we all are to have you!

THUMBS DOWN to the Orange Highway Patrol.

What happened to getting the dangerous drivers off our roads?

Today there was an elderly woman on the corner of the BMW Central West Prestige and the light for the green arrow was green… she sat there for 15 seconds to 1 minute. These Holden Commodore drivers who think they’re so great at driving and they are so not. Pull them over, they obviously need to redo their driving test. Do your job coppers, or your gonna have more accidents on your hands with these dangerous drivers.

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If you have summer clothes or shoes in your wardrobe still with tags on or worn once... bring them in and we will sell them for you!

Our 21 year old business looks forward to serving this wonderful community of fabulous ladies who love to wear beautiful clothing whether buying or selling for many years to come.

Hybrid Power Systems writes: We’re a local solar company who designs, supplies, installs – we take care of it all.

intalls, all done in house and installed by our dedicated local install team.

We offer an engineered solution to all your energy requirements. We provide tried and tested after care practices other solar companies just can’t provide.

Please contact us with any enquiries or if you would like more information about solving any energy situation, particularly solar.

We take care of every aspect of your solar

Our contacts are 0421 175 905 or sales@hpsonline.com.au NOVEMBER 5 — 11, 2020 43