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The right move at the right time’

Tamburlaine sees big future for Orange

range is building an enviable reputation as must-visit wine destination, but there is still much more room to grow, says Tamburlaine Organic Wines Managing Director and Chief Winemaker, Mark Davidson. And he is putting his money where his mouth is. While Tamburlaine’s roots may be in the Hunter Valley, they have been growing grapes in Orange for more than two decades and today more than 95 per cent of their wine originates from Orange and the Central Tablelands. Over the past year, Tamburlaine have made several major investments in the region; including purchasing the large winery formerly owned by Cumulus at Cudal and opening a brand-new cellar door in Millthorpe. And that is just the beginning according to Mark. “We’ve been investing in Orange for 22 years, but just recently with the acquisition at Cudal — that is a substantial investment with more to come,” said Mark. Since taking over the Cudal winery Tamburlaine have already invested in a number of upgrades and efficiency measures, such as installing a 100-kilowatt solar array – with more planned – and a new energysaving refrigeration system. “We want to make more and more wine out there with a smaller footprint,” said Mark. “We obviously inherited a winery that works, but it needs some extra investment to bring it up to modern, best

— JONATHAN ROE —

their business.

performance… We’ve already had the experience of turning a modest winery in the Hunter Valley into ones of the most energy efficient ones and, as I tell our guys, we want to make the best litre of wine we possibly can, but we don’t want to waste money doing it.

“It was one of those inevitabilities, because we love the area, 95 per cent of Tamburlaine production is in the Orange\Central Ranges area, so even though our foundation, the original winery and brand developed in the Hunter Valley, the core of our business now is in Orange. That is where our focus is. That is where our commitment is,” he said.

Drought, bushfires and smoke taint made for an extremely difficult 2020 vintage for wine producers, including Tamburlaine. But with full dams, damp soil and a wet forecast, Mark is expecting the next year will see their Orange operations expand further.

“Orange’s profile is growing as a gastronomic, winemaking area and justifiably, because Orange wines are proving to be versatile and high quality... and it has its natural beauty, so you put good operators and good cellar doors there and the movement of people from Sydney out into the country for that sort of lifestyle experience will increase.

“We are optimistic that we will have a normal or substantial vintage in 2021 and that means we will need more people, more people working in the plant generally, not just in packaging but on the winery floor— it is a big winery,” he said. Two new vineyard staff have already just been put on locally and the cellar door also has room for growth, said Mark. “We opened our cellar door at Millthorpe six weeks ago and that is going really well. We’ve employed two people and two casuals and that is keeping us really busy, so the way that is going we will need a couple more people out there in time,” he said. “So I think employment opportunities, with the sort of business and the growth that we have ahead of us, is good for the area.” Opening a cellar door in Orange was something that was inevitable given Tamburlaine’s large presence in the region. And even there, Mark sees potential to further develop the wine tourism side of

...It is a very exciting area; a great area to be a winemaker and it is a great area to be a part of...

“It is a very exciting area; a great area to be a winemaker and it is a great area to be a part of as far as wine tourism is concerned, so it has been the right move at the right time.” Mark points to their own humble beginnings in a tin shed in Pokolbin and the massive growth in the Hunter Valley since then. “Build it and they will come,” he said. “We’ve got some great venues there to expand our public facilities, different sites on the vineyard for tourism and cellar door expansion. “I feel sure that we’ve got plenty of opportunity to expand our vision for the business as we settle into the operation we’ve got in Orange now. I won’t put a timetable on it, but certainly within the next 5 years I would like to do a lot more.” PHOTOS: @farmershane

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OCLife THROUGH MY EYES

with Bob Holland

HE RTS FOR ORANGE

Spend your money where your heart is! Last weekend in our Newswatch newspaper I introduced a new Business Strategy called Hearts for Orange. It’s a new and exciting initiative that I’m undertaking for the good of Orange, one I hope everyone who loves this great city of ours will get behind and embrace. If you missed Newswatch last week, copies are still available from our office or you can read it online at our website www.orangecitylife.com.au One of the components of the strategy is to remind us again how important it is to support our local businesses, all of them. On that note, the following was one of the stories in the Newswatch feature, it’s pretty self-explanatory. I encourage you to read it, think about it and then act upon it. KKK

Luxor, Las Vegas “One of my dreams has been to travel throughout Egypt and see the Pyramids up close. I find them so incredibly fascinating and it was one of my favourite subjects to learn about at school. So, when I came across the Luxor in Las Vegas, I knew I wanted to stay there. Yes this is a hotel! The premise behind its design was to capture the spirit of Ancient Egypt. Fun fact: the elevators in the Atrium work at a 39 degree angle when moving to the desired floor. It- feels - so - weird. Funnily enough the resort is one of the largest pyramids in the United States and one of the tallest in the world. At around 107 meters tall, its rivals are two of the pyramids in Giza. Can I say I’ve been to the Egyptian Pyramids? It’s curbed the craving... for now. Come a COVID free world, all bets are off.”

~ Melise Coleman

How often have you heard it “Shop locally!”, “Support local businesses!” or similar? Does it really change the way you spend your money? Have all the messages about keeping locals in jobs if you do, really got through? I wonder? It is so important for us to spend as much money as we can here locally, with local businesses, even if in some cases it takes effort to do so, or it costs a little more. There is so much at stake if we don’t, and now, with Covid-19 added to the equation, it’s even more important than ever, especially in a city like Orange.

Whether you want to accept it or not, the future of Orange, the jobs you may want your children to have, the choice of goods and businesses that you expect to be available here, and so much more, hinge on how you spend your money and who with. Imagine you have a hammer, nails and some wood in your hand and you can build either a coffin or a treasure chest, which would you choose? If a hammer, nails and wood in your hands represented money, when you spend your money outside of Orange, you’re building a coffin, when you spend it in Orange, you’re building a treasure chest. Hearts for Orange urges everyone who loves Orange, who lives in Orange, who cares about Orange - in other words has a real heart for Orange, to earnestly spend your money where your heart is, here in Orange. If enough of us do this, we’ll help our local businesses to remain profitable and even grow, in turn this growth will see more of them employ more people, creating the jobs that are vitally needed to keep the wheels of our economy turning. Let me say again what is at the heart of my Hearts for Orange strategy, our aims if you prefer To create more jobs by - helping businesses prosper by - fostering community pride and involvement

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Lockdown sparks a visit to childhood imagination for local author

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Drew Bale

It has been 51 years since 400,000 people descended on Max Yasgur’s small dairy farm outside Bethel, New York for a festival that has gone down in rock music history.

— JONATHAN ROE —

Just six months after publishing his debut young adult novel Follow the Leader, local primary school teacher Drew Bale has followed it up with a story delving into his own childhood for inspiration

“I wasn’t going to do this one. I had a whole bunch of other ideas that I was going to write about and I had them all planned,” said Drew; of his new book Creek Crew: Kingdom of the Creek. But with the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Drew — like all of us — was spending more time at home and found himself thinking more and more on his own childhood. “I look out my window at home and I’ve got a big water, wetland area and I can see kids playing out there and so this book sort of reminded me of my youth,” he said. “Out the back of our, place we had a creek running through, a big dam, a big grass mound and we’d go out there with my neighbours and play, just using our imagination. Instead of being on a device, we’d go outside with our mates and just making fun

out of whatever we had.”

but this was really easy to do from start to finish.”

Creek Crew follows the story of Hunter and his annoying younger brother, who move to a new town and discover new friends and an abundance of possibilities for fun in the creek and open spaces behind their new home.

Where Follow the Leader was aimed at primary school students, Drew said much in this book is relatable to older audiences.

Drew said the process of writing meant connecting with old friends and reminiscing about their shared experiences. “I’m still in touch with a couple of my neighbours and mates, so throughout the whole thing I was getting ideas from them about what we did and some are embellished, some are very true, but it was great to touch base and remember things that I’d forgotten,” said Drew. “So the process was pretty fun which it makes it a lot easier and less of a chore. I really love writing,

“I think older readers who might have had that same sort of past will be able to bring their own nostalgia into it and say, ‘Yeah! I remember doing this on my weekends!’ Or after school or whatever. So I think it is accessible for everybody.” Creek Crew: Kingdom of the Creek can be found at Collins Booksellers in Orange or through online book retailers. “You can find it online but Collins in Orange have been a really awesome supporter of me. They carry it and will have some signed copies in, so if you are in Orange they are your best bet — even if you are not in Orange, I still think they are your best bet!”

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SKILLING THE CENTRAL WEST — JONATHAN ROE —

“It is something we are really proud of,” said Chris Whittaker of the 80 plus apprentices that have undergone training through his business over the past decade. Investing in people has been an important part of that growth, said Chris. His industry like so many other is always in need of skilled trades, which is why from the start they have made the effort to train their own apprentices.

foreman type roles at some of these businesses and we are really proud of them. They’ve done really well and we really enjoy that aspect of trying to put something back into the industry that has given us a lot.”

With two large workshops in Orange and another in Singleton, Whittaker Contracting now employs 150 staff, including boiler makers, light and heavy vehicle fitter, and machinists.

“It is an ongoing battle finding people that are well trained. The armed forces used to train really large numbers of apprentices, but sadly it is just not happening so much and the industry is screaming out for quality tradespeople and that’s Australia wide and in all trades not just ours,” said Chris.

At any stage, Whittaker Contracting employs around 12 apprentices divided between the year groups and the three trades they specialise in which are diesel plant mechanics, boiler makers and fitter machinists.

“The business started out just with myself and my wife and over the last 20 years there has been a steady growth and then an accelerated growth with the peak of the mining boom in 2011, which is what led us to almost double in size,” said Chris.

“We have been training apprentices since September 2010 and a lot of those early apprentices now are working in senior roles at other organisations. We’ve got some of our apprentices that are working in leading hand

“It’s having a craft that is enjoyable, rewarding and also too these days it’s quite financially attractive… and for a young person that wanted to travel, any of the trades we do are sought after around the world. You wouldn’t have any trouble

rom humble beginnings as a small family operation some 17 years ago, Chris has grown his diesel plant repair business Whittaker Contracting to be a major local employer, servicing the mining, earthmoving and road transport industry in Orange and across the state.

Any of these skills can set you up for life, said Chris, as they are always in demand.

getting a job in any nation as a qualified diesel plant mechanic, boilermaker or fitter machinist,” said Chris. “We train our apprentices ourselves, we don’t put them through a group apprentice scheme. They are indentured to us directly and we find that that is really important and as it makes them feel part of our team and they understand that we are making a commitment to them for the term of their apprenticeship. “We do everything we can to make sure they’re a competent, quality tradesperson by the time they’re finished.” Whittaker’s are currently looking to fill multiple apprentice roles (diesel plant mechanics, boiler makers and fitter machinists) and are now accepting applications.

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OCLife WHAT’S HAPPENING AT CADIA

NEW GENERAL MANAGER FOR CADIA

Newcrest announced the permanent appointment of Aaron Brannigan to General Manager – Cadia Valley Operations. Aaron, who has been acting in the role since January this year, has been with Newcrest since 2018, commencing in the role of Manager – Underground Development. Aaron has 30 years’ experience in the mining industry across Southern Africa, Canada, Peru, Laos and Australia. Prior to joining Newcrest, Aaron was the Group Manager – Mining Operations at MMG, along with senior roles at St Barbara, Barrick and Rio Tinto. Since stepping into the acting position, Aaron has successful lead the operation through an extremely challenging period, minimising the operational impacts of COVID-19 while ensuring the operation remained COVID-19 free. He has actively supported the establishment and implementation of the Newcrest $20M Community Support Fund which has allowed him to meet many community members.

Aaron, along with his wife Jane, son Henry and two rottweilers, have set up their life on a small farm just outside of Orange, and have spent the past two years enjoying all that the Central West has to offer. While Cadia welcome Aaron to the position, it also bid farewell to Peter Sharpe, who was the General Manager for the past three years. Peter has played an important role in moulding Cadia into the world class operation it is today. Peter is a valued asset for Newcrest and has been appointed the General Manager position at Newcrest’s Lihir Operations in Papua New Guinea.

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NATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS’ DAY Last Friday, to celebrate National Primary School Principals’ Day, I paid a visit to Orange Public School to present Principal Bradley Tom with a ‘Certificate of Appreciation’. The leadership and passion Mr Tom brings to Orange Public School each day is inspiring and should be recognised. Thanks to the work of Mr Tom and his staff, Orange Public School is renowned for its colourful, informative and inviting classrooms and its broad range of enjoyable classroom activities. I met with representatives from Orange Public School’s Student Representative Council to hear about their fantastic Lids 4 Kids initiative, which aims to keep plastic lids out of

landfill and waterways by giving them a new life as prosthetic limbs for kids in need.

RUNS ON THE BOARD √ $100,000 for Wade Park √ $5,000 for Nashdale Hall

It’s fantastic to see students and the local community come together to collect plastic for such an important cause, while also learning about recycling and environmentally friendly practices at the same time.

√ $750,000 for Blayney King George Oval

I would like to give a massive shout out to all the 94 primary school and combined school principals in the Central West for all the work that they do educating our children. School leaders have had a particularly difficult year, dealing with the challenges of COVID-19. I want to commend them on their efforts and thank them on behalf of our community.

√ $9,000 for the Spring Hill Activities Group to support community initiatives

√ $3,930 for Orange Scouts

√ $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 √ 38 new mobile phone sites for Calare √ $20,000 for Molong Historical Society to go towards reconstructing the entrance of the Molong Museum

Andrew with students Louis Huxtable, Baxter Brown, Ella Parry-Jones, Sophia Howard, Jonathan Gee and Principal, Bradley Tom at Orange Public School last week.

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EDUCATION REFORMS In June this year, I initiated a series of Regional University Roundtable consultations with country universities and key sector stakeholders to discuss the proposed tertiary education reforms (Job-Ready Graduates Package).

A number of people in our region have raised concerns with me about pending labour shortages due to a lack of seasonal workers / Working Holiday Visa holders, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions on international travel and movement between state and territory borders within Australia.

These are the changes the Nationals and I are pushing for after consulting with these various stakeholders:

I have written to the Minister for Immigration asking him to give priority to this cohort of migrants in forthcoming Cabinet processes on migration and easing of border restrictions.

1. That an extension to the proposed 1 January 2024 grandfathering measure be extended indefinitely. This will mean that no student enrolled in a course of study prior to 1 January 2021 will pay a higher Student Contribution Amount (SCA). This change will ensure that part-time and online students, many of whom reside in country areas won’t be disadvantaged.

The Joint Standing Committee on Migration is currently conducting an Inquiry into the Working Holiday Maker program and has invited submissions from the public, including in relation to the potential economic impacts on regional economies due to the disruptions of access to Working Holiday Makers relied upon especially for the agricultural and tourism sectors.

2. Given country Australia has been devastated by bushfires, floods, drought and the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that regional communities have easy access to mental health services and support. We believe that social work, behavioural science and mental health disciplines should be removed from the humanities funding cluster (the most expensive cluster) and be realigned with allied health studies.

The website says that the deadline for submissions has closed, but in fact the Committee is still accepting submissions. I would encourage anyone who has concerns relating to working holiday makers to have a read of the terms of reference for the enquiry and make any relevant submissions. You can find out more at: www.aph.gov.au/ Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/ Migration/WorkingHolidayMaker Andrew with local orchardist, Guy Gaeta.

3. I am concerned that the current design of the Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) will encourage country kids to leave their communities and move to the cities to study. We will be seeking changes to the design of the TAP to ensure that this measure is targeted at supporting country students as well as country universities.

√ $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 based in Orange √ $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 in Orange √ $2.5 million for new classrooms at Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School √ $1.29 million for Cabonne Council Roads to Recovery extension

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Masks in Demand — MELISE COLEMAN —

As the Orange community prepare themselves accordingly to NSW COVID regulations. Jo McCallum, a talented crafter, mentioned it was only an afterthought to make mask face coverings and since, has found her little business, ‘Homemade Crafts by Jo’ to be in great demand.

‘Homemade Crafts by Jo’ was originally a Facebook page created eight years ago to show her followers the handmade items she had created for her children to wear, that was until a friend mentioned she should use it as a platform to sell her creations. After last week offering the option of making face masks, Jo’s page has been inundated with requests.

“I thought I’d just be making them for a few friends that had forgotten them,” Jo said, “These masks that I have are for two adults and their child, the child is three years old and wanted Spiderman- I also made a tiny little one for his toy gorilla. I’m happy to do little ones for the children’s toys and such, it might make them feel more comfortable in wearing them.

“The masks have just taken off,” said Jo. “It didn’t seem so relevant in our last lockdown but I think with Victoria in such a serious state many people are panicking. So, it really was an afterthought when I said to myself, why don’t I make masks? I’ve only been doing them for a week and I’ve got orders for up to 45 already.”

The masks are always 100% cotton and the adult masks also have nose pieces, which just moulds to your face. These masks can be thrown in the washing machine and dryer and you can use them again.”

Jo has had orders come in from across NSW, most in Orange, though the odd order from Newcastle, Wagga, Wellington and Dubbo.

“I learnt to crochet and to sew as a child. I dropped it when I had my children but now I have picked it up again. So, I’ve been doing it for around 10 years. It all came back to me

Jo also spends her time making hats for babies at the hospital - talk about a local legend.

pretty quickly, it was like riding a bike. My Mum originally taught me to sew and not long later I started taking night classes. It was my Nana who taught me crochet when I was very little, I hated it then,” Jo laughed, “Now I am just obsessed. I normally crochet hats/beanies and soft toys, I also sew dresses, shorts and cloth napkins. But I really began because I just wanted my kids to wear different fabrics and clothing that you can’t buy in the shops. Either way I am really enjoying the satisfying feeling of sewing and crocheting again.” “I also really want to thank the community for their supportIt has blown me away, I think the masks do come up really nicely, I am proud of them and I’m stoked people can wear their own individual designs around town.”

For more information please contact Jo through her Facebook page- ‘Handmade Crafts by Jo.’

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Similarly “Jane Austen’s “Pride and “Prejudice” which Pat read and enjoyed many times, is written in language far removed from the present. Having discussed the idea that, in spite of the scattered settlement of Australia and the vast distances separating the population and that we all have a surprisingly similar accent, the group tried to find if there were any differences between the states, Rosemary was born and grew up in South Australia with an American mother. “My mother found some of the language difficult to comprehend as in being asked: “How goes the enemy?” which, she found to her surprise meant; “What is the time?”

If you said this to someone today they would probably think you were speaking a foreign language, but the readers of “The Sentimental Bloke" by CJ Dennis in 1916 certainly knew what it meant, as it was just the way they spoke. Some years later in the 1940s we said: “See ‘ya th’ sarvo, we’ll go to at the flicks.” It is normal for language to change over time and today’s technology has had an enormous effect on our spoken and written words. The influence of globalisation and migration today has introduced us to other cultures and different ways of speaking. The pace of today’s world has also required a whole new vocabulary, and the use of abbreviation and acronyms in the new methods of communication are common. In fact, the global crisis we face today has given us words in a context we had never heard of even a year ago. “Corona virus, covid-19, lockdown, negative or positive swab,” to name a few. With white settlement in 1778 came a host of different manners of speech, as the English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish were thrust together in an upside-down world where they were forced to mix with people from all over the British Isles.

Those first generations developed speech characteristics which were completely their own. In fact, James Dixon wrote in 1822 “The children born in Australia and now grown up, speak a purer, more harmonious language than is generally the case in most parts of England.” With all this in mind, the Oral History group wrestled with the brave new world in which we find ourselves and thought back to the language of our youth and how and why it has changed. When we discussed the Australian language three years ago, we decided that it was rich in slang reflecting experiences from the country’s history, borrowing from the aboriginal language, through convict sources, goldrushes and bush ranging, to the World Wars. We acknowledged that we like to abbreviate words like “barbie,” “cossie” and “blowie” to name a few. We like to call a tall man “shortie” and a red head, “blue.” We used words like cobber, digger, dinkum, dag and drongo. Now we wonder if those words are used at all except by people of our generation. The young have always liked to invent new ways of talking and now parents are having a hard time understanding words like “salty” and “savage” and “shook” and “lit”, which is exactly what is intended by our children.

There was also a predominance of convicts who would have had quite a big influence on the vocabulary and manner of speech which emerged.

Now that email and texting have almost taken over from letter writing it is interesting to remember the very careful way we were expected to write.

It is thought by those who have studied the subject that the Australian accent developed through a process of “levelling” where speakers of different accents come together, major differences gradually disappear, and a homogenous way of speaking is adopted.

“I have seen postcards from soldiers in the First World War to their families which are very formal,” said Barbara.

It is also thought that this would have taken place within the first three generations of European settlement.

Jeff told about “Robbery Under Arms” which he recently read, “which has words and phrases we would never use today.”

Most of us were taught at school just how to write a letter and when to use the words “Yours Truly” or “Yours Faithfully” or even “Your Humble Servant” when signing off.”

The group felt that South Australians have a slightly different accent from other states and decided that the influence of the German settlers and the fact that it was not settled by convicts may have made a difference. Rosemary confirmed the idea that South Australians sometimes felt they had a better grasp of language than those of us from the other states, an idea some of the group vehemently contested. There are differences in some words used - as in “rockmelon” in NSW and “cantaloupe” in Victoria. We also discussed the name of a school bag — “port” or “case?” We decided that in Queensland and west of the Great Dividing Range it is “port” and east of the Divide, “case” — but we stand to be corrected. Leslye told a story of a Queensland journalist whose luggage had been mislaid at an Adelaide airport and he was worried about his tools of trade. Anxiously he enquired about it at the desk. “I’ve lost my port,” he told them. “Please help me find it as I need it for my for my work!” The attendant called security and over the loudspeaker came the message. “A gentleman here has lost his bottle of port which he needs urgently for his work.” Although we do have a few misunderstandings, the group decided that, on the whole, we are a united country with a language that will grow even better in the years to come. Post script: In these uncertain times it is difficult to know when the Oral History group will be able to meet again but we certainly aim to do so as soon as possible. Copyright: Helen McAnulty. June 2020.

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FREE LIVE ONLINE CHAT WITH GHOST SPECIES

Author James Bradley — JONATHAN ROE —

Join author James Bradley next week for a Zoom Webinar to discuss his latest book Ghost Species.

James Bradley is the author of four novels - Wrack, The Deep Field, The Resurrectionist and Clade, and a book of poetry, Paper Nautilus. His books have won or been shortlisted for a number of major Australian and international literary awards and have been widely translated. This free live, online author talk is a collaboration between NSW Public Libraries including Central West Libraries. The conversation will be facilitated by Amy Heap, Outreach and Promotions Coordinator at Riverina Regional Library, and viewers are invited send in questions and have them answered. The webinar is a view-only platform. You won’t be seen by the speakers or the other participants, so you can relax in your most comfortable clothes and enjoy your favourite beverage while you watch. Set against the backdrop of hastening climate catastrophe, James’ new book Ghost Species is an exquisitely beautiful and deeply affecting exploration of connection and loss

in an age of planetary trauma. When scientist Kate Larkin joins a secretive project to reengineer the climate by resurrecting extinct species, she becomes enmeshed in another, even more clandestine program to recreate our long-lost relatives, the Neanderthals. But when the first of the children, a girl called Eve, is born, Kate finds herself torn between her duties as a scientist and her urge to protect their time-lost creation. For as Eve grows to adulthood she and Kate must face the question of who and what she is. Is she natural or artificial? Human or non-human? And perhaps most importantly, as civilisation unravels around them, is Eve the ghost species, or are we? Thrillingly original, Ghost Species is embedded with a deep love and understanding of the natural world. Bookings for the webinar are required via Eventbrite. The link can be found at Central West Libraries website www.cwl.nsw.gov.au Ticketholders will be sent the Zoom Webinar links and Zoom Webinar password via email prior to the event.

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Charlotte, 8 years old HOW DO YOU LIKE TO HAVE FUN? I like to go swimming and play with my little brothers WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? I want to be a Zumba instructor, because Zumba is fun and I like seeing people happy WHY DO YOU LIKE BEING A KID? Because you don’t have to do work a lot and you don’t have to go to boring jobs all the time. IF YOU COULD GIVE ONE GIFT TO EVERY SINGLE CHILD IN THE WORLD, WHAT GIFT WOULD YOU GIVE? A puppy HOW FAST CAN YOU RUN? I do not know but I can run pretty fast WHAT CAN YOU DO THE BEST? Craft, my favourite kind of craft is making things for my family and friends like friendship bracelets IF YOU COULD BE ANY ANIMAL WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY? A dog, I love dogs they are my favourite animal WHAT IS SOMETHING YOUR PARENTS ALWAYS SAY? Clean your room! WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DAY OF THE WEEK AND WHY? Thursday, because Dad knocks off WHAT DO YOU THINK MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE? Everyone cleaning up after themselves

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Immersive, interactive exhibition

celebrates women working in gaming — JONATHAN ROE —

Despite women making up almost 50 per cent of game players, they account for less than 10 per cent of the games industry. Code Breakers, a new exhibition at the Orange Regional Museum, seeks to shatter stereotypes and celebrate the women who are breaking down barriers and building vibrant, creative careers within a global industry that is increasingly diverse. Code Breakers, touring from Melbourne’s Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) is the first exhibition of its kind in Australia celebrating the achievements of women working in the games industry. This free exhibition transforms Orange Regional Museum into an immersive and interactive game zone where visitors can get hands-on with an array of playable games – from indie through to

journey they’ve made into this male-dominated industry, revealing the human stories behind their games via a custom built exhibition audio tour.

commercial hits and new releases – all made by Australian and New Zealand women working in different capacities: as directors, programmers, developers, digital artists, writers, producers and designers. From platformers and role-playing strategy digital board games through to graphical adventure and racing games, Code Breakers offers something for everyone at every skill level. Deliver pizzas and crush bullies in Ninja Pizza Girl, join an animal clan in Armello or race souped-up cars in Need For Speed: No Limits.

“I think this exhibition is an excellent way to give Australians a peek behind the curtain of game development, and highlight that women are playing an integral role within the industry. I really hope it helps to inspire girls and women to begin making their own games,” says Rebecca Fernandez, a games programmer who worked on recently released PS4/Steam titles Tricky Towers and Armello.

Code Breakers ponders important questions in a post Gamergate landscape: What does a more inclusive games industry look like? How do we encourage this diversity? In Code Breakers, each maker reflects on the sometimes challenging

The game makers featured in the exhibition include: Lisy Kane, Producer at League of Geeks, co-founder of Girl Geek Academy and one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in the games category; Katharine Neil, independent Game Developer

and director of the hugely controversial and influential game Escape From Woomera; Maru Nihoniho, Founder and Managing Director of Metia Interactive and recipient of a New Zealand Order of Merit for her service to the gaming industry; and Siobhan Reddy, Co-Founder and Studio Director of Media Molecule, named in Fortune’s 10 most powerful women in gaming. Code Breakers: Women in Games will show at Orange Regional Museum until 14 October 2020. The Museum is open from 9am to 4pm daily, and entry is free. Staff will be cleaning game stations regularly, and disinfectant wipes and hand sanitiser will also be available for visitors to use, along with other measures outlined in Orange Regional Museum’s COVID safe plan.

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as pandemic interrupts dignity drive — JONATHAN ROE —

he COVID-19 pandemic has upturned so many aspects of our lives and unfortunately some charities are also feeling the pinch.

Since it was founded five years ago, Share the Dignity has worked to end period poverty, distributing millions of sanitary products to woman who can’t afford to buy them. But this year they find themselves struggling for enough donations. The nationwide lockdown in March sparked panic buying and it unfortunately also coincided with the charities bi-annual

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Throughout August Woolworths also donates five cents from every sale of pads, liners and tampons to help install and maintain more of the charity’s world first ‘Pink Box Dignity Vending Machines,’ which “I saw empty shelves and empty donation dispense free period packs to women and boxes, so March hit the charity hard,” said Lisa. “We are looking for any sanitary item; that’s pads, tampons, incontinence wear, menstrual girls in need. “Across the Central Tablelands our Lisa said they are also always looking for collections were very low, and we couldn’t fill cups, or period briefs,” said Lisa. more volunteers to help collect and distribute many orders… it was very disappointing so we “Until the 31st of August you can find are trying to make up for it in August— well, collection boxes at Woolworths supermarkets donations. we are still trying to make up for March really “We’d love more volunteers, there are only Australia-wide, Terry White Chemmart, because we weren’t able to supply what was Macquarie Medispa in Bathurst and three of us in Molong and Orange. If you’d requested by the charities.” like to sign up and register as a volunteer, you Orange, Orange Baby Kingdom and Molong collection drive. Local donations suffered as result and volunteer organiser Lisa Garlick is now urging people to give generously to Share the Dignity’s August collection drive.

Locally, Share the Dignity donates to

charities such as the Orange Aboriginal Medical Service, Mission Australia, Housing Plus and Veritas House, said Lisa, supporting women experiencing homelessness or escaping domestic violence.

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HEN Sarah got home from work that first fateful evening, she noticed immediately that her husband seemed unusually excited; like he had a surprise and couldn’t wait to reveal it. Which was exactly the case, as it turned out.

He took her to the internal garage door and opened it with a dramatic flourish. ‘Ta-da!’ he said enthusiastically. There was a long red shiny object leaning against the wall. It had wheels. It had seats and handlebars. It even had little rear-vision mirrors. It had been a long day at work and it took Sarah a moment to realise what she was looking at – a tandem. A bicycle built for two. KKK AS it turned out, the bike was not the only shock of the night. Drinking coffee afterwards, Andrew outlined a whole cycling/adventure/lifestyle program that he had obviously cooked up in recent weeks without a single warning comment to her. In their increasingly strained eight-year childless marriage, Sarah was used to her husband making decisions arbitrarily. To be in charge was as natural as breathing to Andrew, and he would have been genuinely dumbfounded if anyone had ever questioned him about it. He had more or less picked the house they lived in, he had definitely chosen the car they drove, and now he had apparently selected their “together” activity. “Together” now included matching riding jerseys, in bright red, to look like a little team. Andrew thought he had gone to a lot of trouble to get just the right look. Or maybe not. Sarah noticed that her husband’s jersey suited him very well, it was almost a tailored fit. He wore it right now (and in the days and weeks to come, he wore it nearly every day, even when they weren’t riding). But her jersey was too tight and felt sharp on all her soft places. (She would later take it back to the bicycle shop for a bigger size. The replacement was the same colour but not quite the same design. But Sarah thought Andrew would never notice the difference, and over the course of their short cycling career, he never did. Or at least never remarked on it.) 18

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KKK THE next day dawned fresh and sunny, and Andrew was clearly keen to get to grips with the tandem. He rushed them through breakfast and they gulped down their morning coffee, and then the garage roller door went up and it was time to face their new life. What Andrew hadn’t considered was that, while he and Sarah both had childhood experience of cycling, neither had ever ridden a bicycle with another person. And because the tandem was so long (it couldn’t fit on the back of the car, or on the roof, he had to get it delivered), they were going to have to learn to start off right in their street. In front of some of their neighbours (and an increasing number came out to watch as their first training session went on and on), they wobbled up and down their suburban cul-de-sac. After a few near misses with parked cars, and a collision or two with wheelie bins, they somehow achieved something like stability and reasonable forward velocity. Andrew was impressed with their first effort. Sarah not quite so. Because it had become immediately clear to her that Andrew had already decided he would be the leader of the new destiny. There are two roles on a tandem bicycle: the captain and the stoker. The captain is up the front, in control. The stoker is at the back, just pedalling away, to keep the whole enterprise moving forward. Automatically becoming the stoker bothered Sarah. When she thought about it, she had seen tandem cycling before. But what she had seen, in the Commonwealth Games or Paralympics or whatever, she had understood. Often the stoker had a disability, usually visionrelated. They were able to compete in international sport only because they had an able-bodied companion up the front. But it was different for Sarah and Andrew. They were both able-bodied. Equals. And this was a hobby, not the Olympics. And if it came right down to it, she earned more money than her husband. She was really getting annoyed. KKK THE very next morning after that, which was a Sunday, Andrew announced they were going out with the local cycling group. Sarah was anxious – they had barely started riding on

the tandem and could hardly make it out of their street. But Andrew, as always, was super-confident. This was going to be cycling with other people, a mass experience, part of the sporting culture they were going to enjoy now and into the future. And he assured her, tandems were very trendy now, there would be a lot of interest in their bike and a great number of envious people. When they met up with the cycling group at the local park, which was a meeting point before their collective ride, Sarah was okay with the whole thing. The riding group members, on average, seemed twice as old as her and Andrew. There was a lot of grey hair in this community of bicycle enthusiasts. As thirty-somethings, Sarah felt that while she and her husband were novices at this new sport, their youth and energy would carry the day. Until they all started out on the highway. While being twice their age, it soon became apparent that the cycling group were twice as fit. Which meant twice as fast. Really fast. Andrew and Sarah had to really work together to keep up – and they did slog it out as a team – and they did keep up somehow. But when they went to bed that night, bones and muscles aching, Sarah was really hoping that her husband was not going to pencil in another group ride for next weekend. KKK AS it happened, Andrew hadn’t done anything of the sort. He had conceived in his mind a romantic weekend activity, a day tour to the local wineries. There were several vineyards on the outskirts of the country city where they lived and, after hearing the master plan (or was it hearing the plan from the master), Sarah was honestly looking forward to it. Ahead of the departure, after hearing the news, Sarah had put in some preparation. The tandem had come with all these accessories, including what to her looked like saddlebags in the old Western movies. So, she loaded up the saddlebags (or panniers, as Andrew corrected her) with essentials for the winery tour. There was a picnic blanket, there were containers of cheese and biscuits, and dips, and a few other things that one found at the trendy delicatessen where Sarah liked to shop.

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As they headed out this fine Sunday morning, there was even a French stick loaf poking cheekily out of a saddlebag (pannier). It was all very European and stylish – at the beginning. KKK IT would all end in tears. Sarah knew this as soon as they got to the first winery. She had had barely a taste of wine (in those thimble-size things they give you, the cheapskates) before Andrew was haranguing her to get to the next destination on his preplanned schedule. After the third and last winery (after which Sarah had consumed her third or so thimblefull), Andrew announced it was time for their picnic. It was still a pleasant day as they spread out their tartan blanket beside the river and Sarah unpacked the provisions. There were a couple of nice bottles of wine in there that they had picked up on their travels, their blanket was under a beautiful gum tree, and Sarah was happily planning to enjoy this special occasion all afternoon. But after just one small glass of wine and a quick nibble, Andrew became concerned, looking at some clouds above and worrying about a possible storm. At his insistence, they packed up after a very short time and headed off. Coming back, he decided to go by way of Liddell’s Hill. It was a steep descent back to town, and a road they hadn’t ridden before, but it was regarded by other cyclists as a good short-cut. Sarah decided she couldn’t care less one way or another. And, so, they crested Liddell’s Hill and started downhill. In the far distance, the weather still fine, they could see the outskirts of their town. Sarah noticed her husband seemed anxious. Liddell’s Hill was a narrow two-lane and there was a fair bit of traffic. They were coasting down, not at high speed but not slowly either. At the bottom of the hill the road levelled out and there was a concrete bridge to cross. Andrew was watching traffic come up the hill and looking constantly in the mirrors bolted on the ends of the handlebars for any vehicles coming up behind them. As they reached the bottom, something, somehow, went amiss. It happened so quick that it was hard to know what went wrong. But all Sarah knew for sure was that they had gone off the safe grip of the bitumen onto the loose gravel of the road shoulder, skidded, and ended up in the ditch. They were grazed and bruised but otherwise unhurt; however, the front wheel was buckled and they would ride no further that day. Luckily, a passing farmer picked them up with his utility and the front wheel went back to the bicycle shop for repair. But Sarah knew that wouldn’t be the end of the matter. While waiting for the wheel to come back, and even afterwards, Andrew harped on about the accident. It was clear, to him, that it was all her fault.

‘We were wobbling around all over the place. When we are going downhill like that, you’ve got to just sit still and hold on tight while I’m trying to steer,’ he accused. Sarah didn’t appreciate the comments, especially as parts of her anatomy were still black-and-blue from the incident. The wheel was soon fixed and the bicycle shop people offered to re-install it, but Andrew insisted on putting the wheel back on himself because he wanted to make sure it was done right. KKK AND so, in the weeks ahead, the cycling caper went on.

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Each weekend, Andrew and Sarah would set out and ride somewhere; sometimes with the local cycling group but more often on their own. They were getting fitter, and more efficient, and so could go further every time. They toured every rural road in the district. Andrew noticed that Sarah said less and less but kept pedalling anyway. He wrongly took this to be a sign of unspoken acceptance of his role as the leader, picking a new activity that was good for both of them and their relationship. KKK n CONTINUED PAGE 21

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n CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19 THE breaking point came just a few weeks later. It was late summer, locust season, and as they cycled past a flat wheat field, a cloud of the giant grasshoppers beset them without warning, whirring up out of the grain stalks like miniature helicopters. Sarah was, for once, grateful to be in the rear because it was her husband who bore the brunt of the insects. She heard Andrew curse as the hard, dry bodies struck him. They had to stop soon after, because one had hit him squarely in the eye. Despite washing it out with some cool squirts from the water bottles they carried on the frame of the bike, his eye was angrily red and almost closed. Typically, even with the injury, Andrew still had the mental wherewithal to make a difficult leadership decision. ‘You’ll have to go up front,’ he said reluctantly. Sarah was secretly thrilled but also instantly nervous about her ability to do the job. But they started off again fine: roles reversed, but the same old team procedure – left feet on the ground, right feet on the pedals, push down hard and away they went.

As they travelled further, it all seemed easier to Sarah and she was enjoying being in command. She glanced occasionally in the mirror to check on Andrew, who seemed miserable, one hand propping himself up and the other clamped over his eye. But he was still pedalling and they were clipping along at a good pace. Sooner than she expected, the long plains finished and there was going to be a downhill run from Liddell’s Hill – the same place where they had previously had a mishap. Sarah wasn’t unduly concerned, but clearly Andrew was, because he started making suggestions – from the back seat – about pulling up and changing over for the descent. She shook her head to his increasingly insistent demands, and there wasn’t much he could do about it as she was the one in control of the brake levers now. But one thing he could do to show his displeasure, he did. He stopped pedalling, withdrawing his contribution to the collective cycling effort. Sarah felt the difference immediately, the tandem slowing from the loss of energy. However, it wasn’t enough to stop the machine, they had too much rolling momentum and the tandem coasted over the peak and started downhill. Their speed was increasing rapidly and Andrew was getting agitated at a similarly growing rate. But Sarah was ignoring him.

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She had her hands firmly on the controls, she had her arms braced. She felt empowered. She was in charge. The ride down Liddell’s Hill was longer than Sarah remembered, and certainly quicker. The tyres were audibly humming from the high speed. Andrew was yelling from the back seat now, convinced they were going to crash. But Sarah felt completely confident. And then something unusual happened – the tandem suddenly felt lighter and more agile, and to her astonishment Sarah realised her husband had abandoned ship. He had simply leapt off the bike. Sarah could see him in the mirror, rolling in the grass at the side of the road. Meanwhile, she continued to plummet downhill, feeling the vibrations of the road through the handlebar grips. She flashed past the spot where they had pranged last time, no problem this time, and then the road levelled out and the speed of the tandem gradually fell away. In the mirror, Andrew was just a black spot in the distance. Sarah started pedalling again, it seemed so easy now, almost effortless, and so she decided to just keep going.

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s COLLABORATION: Jane Atkinson (Relationships Australia), Jill Marshall (Legal Aid NSW), Senior Constable Melissa Smith (NSW Police), Adjunct Associate Professor Sue Field (CSU) and Melanie Graham (Uniting Orange) attended the meeting.

Council joins partnership to prevent abuse of older people Orange City Council has joined with organisations from across the Central West in a bid to prevent the abuse of older people in the community. At a meeting recently, 21 representatives from agencies around the region discussed the prevalence of abuse of older Australians and agreed to establish the Central West Collaborative for the Prevention of Abuse of Older People. The group will support the National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians (Elder Abuse) 2019-2023. The national plan states there are five commonly recognised forms of abuse of older people: physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological or emotional abuse, financial abuse and neglect. The meeting was attended by delegates from Orange City Council, NSW Police, the Aged and Disability Commission, Charles Sturt University, TAFE NSW, Legal Aid, Lifeline Central West, Cabonne Council, Relationships Australia, Catholic Care, Carer Gateway, Uniting Orange, Seymour Centre Bathurst, New Horizons, Bathurst Neighbourhood Centre, Western NSW Local Health District and Cowra Social Support, both in-person and via Zoom. Orange Mayor Reg Kidd welcomed the formation of the Collaborative as the region faced the challenges of an ageing population. “It’s great to see these organisations working together to raise awareness and address the damaging effects of elder abuse,” he said. She welcomed other interested agencies to come on board and said there would be a formal launch in the future. Anyone interested in joining should contact Kim McLean on 6393-8967.

Orange’s water storage hit a significant milestone with a total combined storage of 35.54 per cent. The figure is the highest in 12 months. Orange Mayor Reg Kidd said thanks to the rain and residents’ commitment to saving water, the city could soon relax water restrictions from level five to level four. “This is a fantastic milestone and I want to take the opportunity to thank Orange residents for working together to get us through this incredibly tough time,” Cr Kidd said. “I want to emphasise, we’re not out of the woods yet, but we

are certainly turning a corner in terms of looking to relax a few of the restrictions we have in place.” Cr Kidd said Council had previously voted to return to level four restrictions once the combined water storage reached 40 per cent. “We could hit 40 per cent in a matter of weeks, depending on the weather,” Cr Kidd said. “In the last three weeks the combined storage has increased by 6.69 per cent. “We’re currently pumping from the Macquarie River, which has a flow of over 1,800 ML per day at the moment. We’re also pumping from our storm water

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harvesting systems and there is inflow into Suma Park Dam of over 30 ML per day. “If we get to 40 per cent then we will have a little breathing room over the summer months. “If we continue to work together to use every drop of water responsibly we can realistically start to look at paring restrictions back to level

three if we reach 50 per cent capacity.” The lowest recorded combined water storage level was 21.42 per cent on March 27, 2020. “It’s great to have such positive news at this time and let’s keep watching the weather and keep up the great water saving habits we’ve all learned,” Cr Kidd said.

Which direction should Orange expand? Council wants to hear from landowners Orange City Council wants to hear from landowners about which directions the city should expand to provide new housing. The Council is continuing to work on the development of a Local Housing Strategy to guide the provision of housing in Orange for the next 30 years. Orange Mayor Reg Kidd said it was crucial that the views of local residents are considered. “As we move into the next phase of this important project, there are two targets for community consultation,” Cr Reg Kidd said. “We want to hear from landholders and the general community.” “We need to balance decisions about whether the outer suburbs of Orange will continue to expand with traditional housing subdivisions, or if the focus should be more towards infill opportunities and increasing housing density. “Along with the community, landowners and developers, Orange City Council aims to manage the process of meeting demand and efficiently supplying infrastructure such as water, sewer and roads. “Protection of the water catchment areas from housing development has been a longstanding priority. The issue of water is important along with protecting prime agricultural land and ecological values. “Council would like to ensure that any areas identified for potential rezoning align as best we can with the intentions of landowners in and around the affected areas. It’s expected that some landowners will want to explore the potential for their land for new houses, while other landowners won’t be interested in this, preferring to maintain their current rural environment. “Orange City Council wants to consult with, and hear the views of, people from both these camps.” Orange City Council Planning and Development Committee chair Cr Russell Turner said the housing strategy would set long-term plans in place to guide the one-by-one decisions about individual

s FUTURE DIRECTIONS: Should housing in Orange continue to go out, or up or even in?

housing subdivisions. “The Council wants to avoid the potential for this housing growth to interfere with the factors that some residents value about their neighbourhood. The Council wants to protect the environment and make efficient use of infrastructure and Council resources. “With so many factors to balance Council needs to hear from landowners that may be interested in rezoning of their land during the 30-year lifetime of the strategy. Importantly, registering an interest doesn’t mean that your land will definitely be selected by the strategy. “For example, there may be more land being offered for development than is needed. Other interested landowners may have land that is better suited by having lower environmental impacts or being easier to service. “The strategy may see value in encouraging more infill development of existing urban areas. “To help set these priorities, Council wants to hear from any interested landowner, whether for greenfield subdivision or infill development.” Submissions to the Council don’t have to be highly detailed but can simply be a short description of the perceived potential, such as the size and possible number of lots or units that could be achieved. Submissions close on 24 August 2020. More information and community surveys can be found on the YourSay Orange community engagement website.

- A recent Orange City Council meeting held on Tuesday 21 June 2020 voted in favour of Orange City Council looking more closely at its own use of plastics, following Plastic Free July. A motion approved at the meeting called for a report from Council staff looking at a number of measures including: • How much single-use plastic is being used now • Available alternatives to single use plastic items that could be used instead, at both Council operations and Council-run or sponsored events • Achievable timelines to phase out single-use plastic in Council operations and Council-run or sponsored events - The next Orange City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 18 August 2020.

FAQs: Q: Are there flights coming into Orange from Melbourne? A: Fly Corporate runs commercial flights from Essendon to Orange. They are continuing to comply with Government regulations which includes a way of bringing essential personnel with permits into Orange. All flights are being met by Health Department staff and Police to ensure people are complying with the regulations on their cross border permit.

25-metre indoor pool set to reopen as maintenance draws to a close Restoration work in the indoor pool hall at significantly extended due to the remediation. “Let’s be a COVID-safe community by complying with Orange Aquatic Centre is nearing completion The indoor pool hall has been off-limits to the public for government health orders and following the rules for everyone’s benefit.” and Orange City Council has now opened the safety reasons during the works. 25-metre indoor pool to swimmers. Aquatic Centre users have been swimming in the heated Now that the 25-metre indoor pool has been reopened

s ‘MAINTENANCE: Work on the ‘Toddlers’ Pool’ is almost complete.

Orange Aquatic Centre was closed on March 24 due to COVID-19 restrictions and council staff took the opportunity to carry out necessary improvements to the leisure pool while it was closed, including stripping back and repainting the surface. Once the repairs were underway it was discovered more extensive work was required to properly restore the surface, however the life of the leisure pool has been

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50-metre outdoor pool, which was reopened in mid-May when COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. Sport and Recreation Community Committee Chair Jason Hamling thanked the swimmers of Orange for their patience while the maintenance was carried out. “It’s great to be back swimming in the warmth of the indoor pool hall and the 28-degree water of the 25-metre pool,” Cr Jason Hamling said.

the 50-metre outdoor pool will be closed, until early October. The leisure pool and toddler pool will be reopened as soon as possible. The 25-metre indoor pool is operating in accordance with government COVID-19 health regulations, which means pool use is restricted to swimming only, with four adults or six children allowed to occupy each lane.

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ORANGE PROPERTY MARKET

BEST PROPERTIES

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“ACROSS THE REGION”

PROPERTY OF THE WEEK BROUGHT TO YOU BY

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$969,000 A Home of Expansive Size, Refined Luxury & Stunning Views This superb home sits resplendently on a hill with sweeping views of Orange from the back, so gorgeous at night! This home is superior in size with grand living spaces and spacious bedrooms. With high ceilings, decorative cornices and large skirting the quality is apparent the moment you step inside. The well-equipped kitchen has soft close doors, stone benchtops and a wonderful butler’s pantry. You can entertain all your friends and family in the formal and informal living areas, fully enclosed indoor/outdoor room and a lovely deck where you can enjoy the sunshine and the view. Downstairs the rumpus room is huge and could easily be used as another living space or somewhere for the kids to hang out. The large workshop shed is a real bonus and there is room for the caravan and plenty of yard for the kids and pets. You must inspect this home to appreciate the quality.

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Driving to the OC Life office each morning it has been a common sight of late to see ‘FOR SALE’ pop up one day only to have a “SOLD’ sticker appear the next. Anyone keeping an eye on the Orange property market would have seen a pretty quick turnover of properties these past few weeks and those are just the ones that get listed. Demand for property in Orange has remained strong these past few years, with the city regularly appearing in lists of most searched real estate destinations. Sales continued even through the weeks of lockdown and according to local agents there are simply more buyers than properties to sell. “It’s mad. Sydney is moving to Orange!” said William Machin Agent Doone Grist. “A lot of the bigger ticket stuff is going to Sydney people who have realised that: ‘a’ they can work from home; ‘b’ they never want to be stuck in Sydney in another lockdown again; and ‘c’ how lucky are we to live in Orange and I think they are all realising that, hey ‘we could do this.’” Doone said the majority of buyers in her experience have been young families looking to relocated here, whether that be now, or in a few years’ time. “A few have actually bought now and they are going to sell their houses in Sydney and to rent for a few years and then move here. That is happening a lot as well,” she said.

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makes Orange even more attractive to investors. “There is very little to rent. We are running at well under half a percent vacancy and have been for some time. They are renting very quickly after they get put on the market and again that is encouraging people to come forward as well, so I think it is a mixture of things that is driving the market at the moment.” Anthony Cook of John Cook Real Estate said they have been selling properties prior to them being advertised and those that are listed don’t stay on the market long.

BUYERS KEEN TO SNAP UP A SLICE OF ORANGE — JONATHAN ROE —

And there is also strong demand from young buyers looking to get into the property market. “Anything from $200,000 to $400,000 sells in a day, virtually, and they are all first home owners,” said Doone. “The listings are scarce at the moment, hence selling very quickly. It is all about supply and demand.” Michael Wright of Peter Fisher Real Estate agrees that the lack of available stock to sell is the number reason driving the market at the moment. “Obviously when there is not enough supply, the

demand goes up,” said Michael. But the other reason prices are going up is the lack of good, vacant land to build on, he said. And so buyers facing long delays before they get into a newly developed estate are looking at other options. “You can be one and a half - two years before you get your house, so I think that is possibly driving some people to say, 'you know I don’t want to wait that long. Let’s look at what we can buy now,'” he said Rental properties too are in short supply, which

“It has been pretty nuts. There is a huge lack of stock,” said Anthony. “The amount of properties that have exchanged hands has gone up and down, but the amount of stock has dropped from 1100, to 900, to 500 to 300 and that’s the problem that we’ve got — anything that comes on the market is gone. If people are a bit tentative and not wanting to make that jump then it’s gone.” Anthony said they have been actively out looking for prospective sellers to meet the demand. “There are people coming to town that have nowhere to go, they sort of select a couple of areas and we go visit those areas and drop flyers around to say we’ve got people with a certain budget that want to buy,” he said. “There is just not as much on the market; people don’t have ten or twelve [properties] to pick from. They might be lucky to have two and then they are competing for those two with 15 other people. Buyers are everywhere.”

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Open Houses FOR WEEK 13 — 19 AUGUST, 2020 DATE

TIME

ADDRESS

PRICE RANGE

15/8/2020

10.00am - 10.30am

21 North Street, Orange

$279,000

15/8/2020

10.00am - 10.30am

3/82 Kite Street, Orange

$699,000

15/8/2020

10.15am - 10.45am

2/63 Bletchington Street, Orange

$289,000

15/8/2020

10.15am - 10.45am

5 Burrendong Way, Orange

$309,000

15/8/2020

10.30am - 11.00am

97 Sampson Street, Orange

$740,000

15/8/2020

10.30am - 11.00am

119 Lone Pine Avenue, Orange

$190,000

15/8/2020

10.45am - 11.15am

64 Valencia Drive, Orange

$769,000

15/8/2020

11.00am - 11.30am

34 Frost Street, Orange

$419,000

15/8/2020

11.00am - 11.30am

25 Boronia Crescent, Orange

$529,000

15/8/2020

11.15am - 11.45am

31 Balmoral Drive, Orange

$485,000

15/8/2020

11.45am - 12.15pm

45 Sundew Circuit, Orange

$459,000

15/8/2020

11.45am - 12.15pm

1 Girrahween Place, Orange

$769,000

15/8/2020

12.00pm - 12.30pm

17 Autumn Street, Orange

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15/8/2020

12.00pm - 12.30pm

20 Matthews Avenue, Orange

$345,000

15/8/2020

12.15pm - 12.45pm

44 Hill Street, Orange

Contact Agent

15/8/2020

1.00pm - 1.30pm

3 Linden Avenue, Orange

$729,000

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WHAT’S ON THE MENU @ CAFÉ LATTE

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WHAT’S ON THE MENU @ CAFÉ LATTE

The complete

Hunger Buster Café Latte’s Aussie lamb burger features a delicious lamb patty, fresh lettuce, tomato, pineapple, egg, cheese, bacon and a side of beer battered chips. It’s a mouthful and rightly so!

HEAD CHEF: CASS TAYLOR- SINGLE

— MELISE COLEMAN —

After something a little lighter? Enjoy the house favourite beer battered fish with a fresh side salad and beer battered chips. Café Latte offers freshly in-house roasted coffee, weekly specials, gluten free options and also cater for private functions. With choices for children, light snacks, salads, pasta, crepes or fresh sandwiches and much more, there’s something for the entire family to enjoy.

Lunch packs and family packs at the Café are also proving to be very popular. A Café Latte lunch pack includes your choice of sandwich or wrap, a muffin, a piece of fruit and your choice of soft drink or coffee. What a combo! Pre order and save waiting! Are you hungry and stuck at home? Café Latte have you spoilt for choice with their updated takeaway and delivery menu- did we mention free delivery!?

Whilst not essential, the Café Latte team do advise you book in advance if you wish to eat in. The team would like to thank the community for their ongoing support during this time and helping ensure Café Latte is a registered COVID safe business. Open for breakfast and lunch seven days a week, Monday through Friday 5am-5pm, Saturday 6am- 2pm and Sunday 7:30-11am.

CAFÉ LATTE | 173 SUMMER STREET | TEL. 6363 1855 | CAFELATTEORANGE@HOTMAIL.COM

“I’ve been with Café Latte for five and a half years now. The best part is working with our awesome team and definitely our customers. We’ve had many regulars who have stuck by us through COVID, they are just fantastic. Without the customers none of us would have a job. I lived in Mongolia for seven years, I had my own catering business [where a lot of my business was with the mining companies and the International hospital], I taught English as a second language and I home-schooled five children every day. It wasn’t unsusual for me to get up at 3am to get everything done. I haven’t changed, *laughs* I just to other crazier stuff.”

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ADDRESSS BOOKINGS

Café Latte

Modern Australian

173 Summer Street, ORANGE

6363 1855

The B-Side Café @ Charred

Thai Asian

1-5 New Street , ORANGE

6363 1580

Kate Jones One Nineteen

Innovative Cuisine

119 Moulder Street , ORANGE

6361 4390

Hill Street Grab n Go

Homemade Take Away

167 Hill Street , ORANGE

6360 3132

Hogs Australian Steakhouse

Classic Australian

177 Lords Place, ORANGE

6362 2389

The Agrestic Grocer

Specially food shop, restaurant & grocer 426 Molong Road, ORANGE

6360 4604

Anything Grows

Café, Boutique Nursery & Gift Shop

54 Summer Street, ORANGE

6361 4333

295 Summer Street, ORANGE

0422 522 445

Cheeky Barista Café

Australian & Asian Cuisine

Check out the above venues full menu’s and takeaway options on our interactive online edition. Simply click on the venue & go straight to their site... enjoy!

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joy

An exhibition to bring

— JONATHAN ROE —

A brand new art exhibition from the Orange Art Society is now open for viewing at the Cultural Centre.

Art Society Members have not been idle during their enforced COVID hibernation and have created a number of works now on display from Monday until Saturday 10th October. Guest artist for the month of August is Anne Ind, who describes herself as a novice, who enjoys working in many different mediums, her favourite being charcoal and currently, acrylics. “I hope my exhibit brings you joy!” said Anne, who is currently studying Art Therapy, to extend her knowledge in how creative art helps healing.

She loves exploring new methods that allows her the freedom to express herself creatively, and has a keen interest in bold and bright colours.

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Ann has been an active member of the Art Society for many years and more recently a valued member on the Committee. The Orange Art Society is open most days and all visitors are most welcome to come in and browse, have a chat to members and purchase any works that catch your attention. If the door is open and the flag is out, the Gallery is open! For more information about the Art Society, becoming a member, participating in workshops, or just joining one of the many painting groups, you can contact David Mason on 0407627092 or feel free to follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Your Space

SUBMISSIONS—EMAIL: reception@oclife.com.au // FACEBOOK: ORANGE CITY LIFE // instagram: #ORANGECITYLIFE

Hatches ORANGE SYMPHONTYE ORCHESTRA UPDA The OSO committee would like to assure our members, patrons and faithful audience, that we are still alive, but in hibernation. We began 2020 in a very positive way, with the generous Hunter Ridley sponsoring the Conductor’ s Chair, Gordon Craig the Concertmaster’ s Chair and an anonymous donor, the Clarinet Chair. We were busy preparing for our June Concert, which apart from Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, was to feature the new compositions of our very own Noel Annett, and a young David Centenara from N Spain. Then Covid-19 struck!

BARNABY ALBERT BREMERKAMP BORN: 21/07/2020 WEIGHT: 3970g PARENTS: Clare and Matthew Bremerkamp SIBLING: Arlo Bremerkamp

We cancelled our concert, David’s mother Emi, (a health worker in Spain,) contracted the virus, and their family cancelled their trip to Australia. She is now back at work but

suffering ongoing heart problems from the virus. Next we decided to postpone our September Concert in the Civic Centre, until 19.9.2021. At our last Zoom meeting, we looked ahead to the end of March 2021 as a possible date for our next concert, ..... Covid permitting. We have also been approached by Orange Youth Orchestra ex student, Alex Norton, (who is now first violin in the Sydney Symphony Orchestra), re a possible week- long visit from the SSO to Orange next winter. They have offered to hold a workshop for the OSO, which would be incredibly exciting for our players. So for now, stay safe everyone and know that we are missing you and the music. Above is a photo to remind us of how we were and how we will be again!

Bittersweet Farewell An exquisite painting of poppies by local artist Glen Southwood was a parting gift for Margaret and Roger Nancarrow who have both been valuable, hard-working members of the Orange Garden Club for the past 18 years.

Cathy and John Thomson

Roger and Margaret Nancarrow

A small group of committee members and some friends met at ‘Anything Grows’ for lunch last week to farewell the couple who are down-sizing and moving to Sydney in order to be closer to their family. ‘It was a very happy occasion but bittersweet at the same time’, said President Vicki Turner. ‘During most of her time with the Orange Garden Club Margaret has been our Tour Director and organised approximately 20 trips including travel to most Australian states, the ACT and New Zealand. Margaret’s planning and attention to detail are second to none’, said Vicki. ‘Apart from organising visits to a huge variety of gardens Margaret always incorporates visits to other interesting places in the area. She will be very much missed by us all.’ Margaret’s right-hand man and husband Roger, has been both President and guest speaker on a number of occasions while generously passing on his knowledge and expertise as a nurseryman to members of the club over many years. ‘Roger’s other strength is his warmth and friendliness towards others’, said Secretary, Steve Jackson. ‘He has the ability to make everyone feel included, especially those visiting or travelling with the club for the first time’.

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President Vicki Tu rner with Dulcie Griffith

Unfortunately the club’s option to farewell the couple at a garden club meeting could not be realised due to Covid-19 restrictions. However, the couple have received numerous cards, letters and phone calls wishing them well on their upcoming move. The club’s motto, ‘Friendship Through Gardening’ is sure to continue with regular return visits to Orange planned by the couple in the future.

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ORANGE PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

After the meeting Mr Donato joined with members for supper and a chat. Our August Meeting will be held on Tuesday the

18th at Café Connect 107 Prince Street Orange at 6pm. As

The Orange Prostate Cancer Support Group had Mr Phillip Donato MP as their guest speaker at the July meeting. Mr Donato spoke about his experiences with the disease through his family and friends and how surprising it was to find out the number of men who suffer with Prostate Cancer and the number of men who die through the disease. General discussion took place concerning the present epidemic and the effects on men who are at present having treatment or who have had operations cancelled.

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Our guest speaker will be a visitor from Sydney discussing his experience with Prostate Cancer at the very early age of mid 40’s. For further information you can contact Ray on 6362-5257 or Charlie 6361-1830

FIND A WORD

BY COLIN RICHARDSON

ANIMALS OF THE WORLD

Hidden in this Find-a-Word are the names of over 175 animals (mammals). To find them, search in a straight line: forwards, backwards, horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Note that some words may be within another word. Below is a list of animals to find. Circle those you find; The first is done for you. Best of success!

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our meetings are held in the Auditorium were, we can abide by all the present rules the meeting will go ahead as scheduled unless there are major changes to the present conditions.

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Manildra Flour Mills, Manildra, New South Wales Our Manildra Mill, in central west NSW is the largest flour mill in Australia. This mill grinds wheats to procedure a full range of flours through to household and baker’s flours and proteinenriched flours through to household and baker’s flours and specialty flours tailored to the needs of our customers, both domestically and in many export markets.

is the largest flour mill in Australia. This mill grinds wheats to procedure a full range of flours through to household and baker’s flours and proteinenriched flours through to household and baker’s flours and specialty flours tailored to the needs of our customers, both domestically and in many export markets. A vacancy exists within our Hygiene team at Manildra NSW for a full-time permanent cleaner.

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APPLY: - Applications can be emailed to the Human Resources Coordinator at donna.strahan@ manildra.com.au - Applications should include your curriculum vitae and/or a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role. - Applications close at Wednesday 19 August 2020

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• A strong interest in the trade; • A positive attitude to safety; • Ability to use initiative; • A solid work ethic and pride in your work; • They are enthusiastic, reliable and punctual.

DESIRABLE: - Cleaning within the food industry using a range of cleaning techniques and systems. - Working at heights certificates is advantageous. - Knowledge of WHS and HACCP practices. - Good Manufacturing Practices.

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These positions will expose the successful applicants to workshop and site-based work, consisting of a wide variety of machinery maintenance and fabrication experience.

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DESIRABLE: - Cleaning within the food industry using a range of cleaning techniques and systems. - Knowledge of WHS and HACCP practices. - Good Manufacturing Practices. - Confined space and working at heights certificates would be advantageous.

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THE PERSON The successful applicant must demonstrate the following: - Forklift licence. - Effective literacy and numeracy skills. - Experience working in a team environment.

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Whittaker Contracting are seeking motivated apprentices to join our team in 2021.

A vacancy exists within our Hygiene team at Manildra NSW for a full-time permanent cleaner

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THUMBS DOWN to the Solar companies sending their representatives door to door. At this time, with the corona virus, it is not appropriate for strangers to come knocking. This happened during the day when most of us at home are retirees and of an age most susceptible to the virus.

A HUGE THUMBS UP to Hitek Family Dental Care and especially Dr David Kirby. His staff are wonderful. Thank you so very much for making the procedure so very pain free. My experiences with other dentists in the past had made me resist treatment, but Hitek has changed all that. Don’t worry, I’ll be back ...

THUMBS DOWN to the lady walking her unleashed dog down Anson Street today at 8:50am 30/7, there are areas to walk your dog off leash in Orange maybe next time use one.

THUMBS DOWN to the man who works at a local supply company who is always rude I have been there on a number of occasions in the last couple of months so not just a case of having a bad day, this is why people choose to shop online.

THUMBS UP to the lovely lady who chatted to my daughter and kept an eye on my pram while I quickly brought a loaf of bread at Racine Bakery today, I couldn’t have managed to get the pram inside the bakery and was leaning on the doorway trying to make my purchase when she helped out. THUMBS DOWN to the person who lives near Cecil Road who thinks it’s okay to keep an exotic bird who squarks constantly throughout the day. Nobody wants to have Jurassic Park in a residential neighborhood.

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UP and THANK YOU to the Ambos, Doctors and Nurses in the Emergency, Medical and Surgical Wards at Orange Hospital for the care given to my husband recently. Such a wonderful group of people, we are so lucky here in Orange to have people who genuinely care about the well being of their patients. Again THANK YOU.

THUMBS DOWN to the young woman talking on her mobile while driving out of the Hospital entrance, at the lights, on to Forest Road, on Monday. She had her right hand holding the phone in front of her talking into it and her left hand on the steering wheel! THUMBS UP Could I please give a thumbs up to Orange police, who assisted my elderly mother to turn off the water mains in the middle of the night. Thank you for your support and kindness. Thanks

THUMBS UP To Elise at Commonwealth Bank... a lovely ray of sunshine in a cloudy world. Always great service with a smile.

THUMBS DOWNto the Orange City Council for ignoring all health advice in regards to Corona Virus and going ahead with the Winter Festival and caring more about money then people’s safety. Wake up council people’s safety is more important than money.

THUMBS UP to the Orange City Council for keeping the pool open throughout the winter and to the lovely life guards for their welcoming happy smile every time I see them for a swim.

THUMBS UP to Michelle, the new manager at UPA. When an elderly gentleman with a walking stick came into the shop yesterday (Thursday) looking for warm clothes she not only took him under her wing and found warm suitable clothes that fitted him but also walked with him back to his car which was a considerable distance up the street from the shop. I could tell her kindness made his day.

THUMBS UP To all the staff at Calare, especially Angela for Bingo, Belinda for Zumba, Julie for keeping our exercises up to date and lastly a special thankyou and goodbye to Amy the lifestyle co-ordinator for all of your amazing help to get our activities running smoothly. We will miss you and all the best for your future endeavors. THUMBS UP to Jason and Aaron at Woolworths, such polite young boys and the softest buns I have ever had from the bakery, will be back. THUMBS UP to Cameron and Ben, such good cleaners. Well done.

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