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Forgive me if I sound a bit repetitive but there are some important things going on in my world at this time and a couple of those revolve around our business. Our new free weekend Newswatch newspaper is still very much in the early stages of growth and I’m watching carefully to see how the response to that is. We’re also just launching our Hearts for Orange initiative and I’m very much looking forward to seeing how that goes. Both appear to be going extra well at this stage but there’s a lot more I’d want to see happen before I’d be claiming either as successful. For now though, everything is looking more than encouraging. Speaking of Hearts for Orange, we’ve set up a new Facebook page for that and we’re inviting you to “Like” us on that page. If you do, you will be in the running to enter a series of competitions we’ll be running over coming months, all with some great prizes, plus you’ll discover more about a variety of local businesses, some information you may not have known previously. All in all, it’s going to be a lot of fun so do “”Like” us at Hearts for Orange very soon and get ready to play! I haven’t mentioned this for a while but if you happen to miss a copy of Orange City Life or Newswatch at any time, you can read both in full at any time on our website and of course, it’s free. Back issues are also there if you want to revisit anything at any time. Our website is www. orangecitylife.com.au and don’t forget we’re also on Facebook and now Hearts for Orange is too.

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...C02 is a marketable product and farmers are businesspeople...

Farming a better future — JONATHAN ROE —

“Farmers control over 50 per cent of the land mass worldwide and we have a problem with too much carbon in the air,” says Louisa Kiely at her home and workspace at Clifton Grove. “So for us, it was a no-brainer that you would use farming and farming land to take the carbon out of the air.”

the fight again climate change but could also be a marketable commodity for farmers.

Louisa and husband Michael are pioneers of carbon farming in Australia.

So together Louisa and Michael formed the Carbon Coalition and spent years campaigning for farmers’ right to sell offset credits for the carbon they capture in their soils.

Originally from marketing backgrounds the couple relocated to the Goolma district in the late 90s where they ran a fine Merino wool operation. In 2006, they were chosen as one of 11 innovative farmers in the Central West by local Catchment Management Authority and given their first introduction into managing the carbon cycle. “That was when we learnt how farming can take carbon out of the air using photosynthetic activity; every single blade of grass, every single leaf on a tree — it is taking carbon dioxide out of the air storing it in its own structure and then taking it down into the soil,” said Louisa.

Today, with a carbon market in place, their company Carbon Farmers of Australia works to assist farmers in establishing carbon projects. They currently have active projects on more than 200,000 hectares around Australia. “C02 is a marketable product and farmers are businesspeople,” said Louisa. “When you ask a farmer if they would like to improve their soils, the answer is always ‘yes.’ Would you like to be paid to do it, ‘Yes!’ “And so we are now capable of putting those things together; the improvement of your soils and being paid for it!”

“You do that, you get more shade and shelter for the warming, drying climate and your soils improve. You get better water holding capacity, better soil structure, you’re into drought later out of drought sooner, so it is a win win!”

Carbon farming encompasses number of different methods: It can involve mass tree planting, converting a cropping area to pasture or changing livestock management to improve soil carbon.

Louisa said they realised that sequestering carbon in vegetation and soil is not only good for farm production and

Projects have to be registered, then carefully monitored to determine how much carbon dioxide has been sequestered

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by the activities undertaken. Credits are given for each tonne of carbon dioxide sequestered, which can then be sold on the market. “Carbon farming is also very similar to regenerative agriculture, so what you are trying to do is improve your country using carbon in the soils and the trees as a KPI a Key Performance Indicator, that also has a market value,” said Louisa. “The government has a fund and they will buy those credits from you or I can go to the secondary market and the large polluters are also looking for these credits.” While it is still in its infancy, Louisa believes carbon sequestration activities could well become an inseparable part of farming in Australia. “The amount of supply of carbon credit needed is going to be enormous,” she said, as more and more large corporations take measures to reduce their carbon footprint. “The corporations have to have their own goals, but know they cannot do nothing about the known risk which is climate change… and they want to keep investing in Australia and part of that investment might be that they need to provide offsets for what they are doing.”

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OCLife THROUGH MY EYES

with Bob Holland

SACK THE COACH! How often have we heard in the news about a coach of a particular team facing the sack? If it eventually happens, how often do we see the team involved win their first game under a new coach? Why is that, do you wonder? It suggests to me that the missing ingredient in the failing team was motivation. If motivation isn’t a crucial component in sport, why so much geeing up before a game, and often by the coach? It has to be motivation if the same team can perform so poorly for one coach and so much better for another. There may be any number of reasons why a team performs badly under one coach and not another, but I can’t help but conclude that whatever the reason, the team was simply performing like any team who had lost confidence, respect and loyalty for its coach. The reason I mention this is because I’m still banging on about the raw deal many of our local retailers and business owners get here in Orange from people and organisations who should be helping “motivate” them. This ‘coach’ analogy seems to be a good way of making my point in a different way, because for as long as I can remember, I haven’t been able to get the people who have the power to do something about it to understand.

Los Angeles Whilst strolling the streets of downtown LA (often not as glamorous as you think). Baracades, security personnel and red carpet were rolled out for a movie premiere. It was super exciting to just be in the right place at the right time and witness the ‘life of a Hollywood Star’ you only really see on television. As the stars arrived and mingled the crowd grew from hundreds to thousands of people. Can you guess who this actor might be and for which movie? Hint: focus on the left hand side of the image.

~ Melise Coleman

Let’s imagine our combined business community in Orange is made up of two teams, one the 15-20% or so of what I call hospitality type businesses, the other the 80-85% of non-hospitality type businesses. Let’s call the first Team 1 and the second Team 2. Interestingly, both teams are owned by the same entity, known as the City of Orange. Team 1 is right at the top of its game,

their coach “Orange 360” is enjoying a fabulous season, while Team 2 is struggling at the other end, and their imaginary coach “Neville Nobody” is at his wits end and no matter how hard he tries, the owners refuse to invest any money into his struggling team. Meanwhile, the owners happily pour $700,000 or more into Team 1 each year, believing that Team 2 will survive off the crumbs or leftovers that fans of Team 1 may or may not leave after each game. The players in Team 2 just can’t get motivated, they desperately need a real coach, they try hard every week, but all the glory always goes to Team 1 and the owners seem more than happy to bask in the glory of their highly resourced Team 1, all while Team 2 continues to scream out for a coach of their own, and a few dollars to at least give them a chance of meeting their fans expectations. But wait, hold the phone! A possible benefactor has just raised their head and is saying; Team 2 deserves their chance to show what they can do, let’s give them that chance. Let’s not worry about biased owners, let’s take a leaf out of Nike’s book and Just do it! This benefactor calls itself Hearts for Orange and will start off with a big TV campaign and a cheer squad that urges people to spend their money where their heart is, right here in Team 2’s hometown. Hearts of Orange will give Team 2 what they desperately need - more fans who love them, respect them and want to support them, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because they thoroughly deserve it, in exactly the same way as Team 1. Get ready to cheer Orange, Team 2 has a new coach!

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NEW LONG-TERM

MUSEUM EXHIBIT explores old and new histories from the region — JONATHAN ROE —

Orange Regional Museum’s exhibition ‘Inherit: old and new histories’ brings together both familiar and less well-known stories from across the Central West. “I think there is something in there for everyone really,” said Orange Regional Museum manager Mary-Liz Andrews of the new long-term exhibit.

they have got amazing stuff in their collections and we’ve got the ability to bring that all together and tell a broad story,” said Mary-Liz.

“Everybody that has come through, they’ve all found something quite personal to link onto, because these stories are really personal stories, but then you kind of build up the big picture of the history of the region.”

The bulk of the items in the collection are from the mid-19th Century to the early 20th Century, others arguably date back thousands of years, and then you will also find contemporary pieces.

Featuring over 100 items, the exhibitions features pieces from across the Central West, ranging from Indigenous artifacts to personal possession of notable figures and everyday items.

“The curator who was working on the exhibition before I came into the role was working closely with Allison Campbell, who is our collection manager, and were really keen to make sure they included a range of objects from different types of people with different types of experiences,” said Mary Liz.

“We’ve got objects from the Orange Regional Museum, but we’ve also partnered with local private lenders and the community run museums and historical societies, so the Orange District Historical Society, the Molong Museum, the Millthorpe Museum, Eugowra Historical Society, Canowindra...

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“So some of the really significant personalities in the region, people who are very well known and who have stamped their presence on the region, we have Mr Dalton’s hat in the

exhibition for instance, but also really looking at the experience of everyday people. So, a there’s a pencil case used by a child in school. and we have a baby scale that was used in the baby health clinic here in Orange in the 1960s and 1970s - we can only imagine how many local babies were weighed on that set of scales! “So it is quite diverse and we think there is lots to discover in there for locals over time and it is certainly a really good offering for tourists to the region so they can get an idea of the history of the places that they’ve visited.” Earlier this week, Orange Mayor Reg Kidd, Member for Orange Phil Donato, Groundstone Café owner Katie Baddock, and Ricky Ah-See from the Orange Aboriginal Lands Council got a sneak peek at ‘Inherit: old and new histories’ and caught up with Orange City Life to tell you about their favourite object in the new exhibition.

Orange Mayor Reg Kidd — Mt. Canobolas Ozone “One object which caught my interest is the can of ‘Mt. Canobolas Ozone’ which was sold as a novelty souvenir of the Orange Cherry Blossom Festival back in the 60’s,” said Reg. “The reason why this one did stand out for me is because of my aunty Janette Morgan, who was crowned Miss Cherry Blossom at the festival that was traditionally held on the October long weekend. “I remember this festival as the biggest event on the Orange calendar back in its day. The whole town would celebrate by attending the ball, the street parade and so on. It was a fantastic time of year for the people of Orange and those visiting.” Item background: This can of ‘Mt. Canobolas Ozone’ was sold as a novelty souvenir of the Orange Cherry Blossom Festival. The festival, which began in 1939, was a week-long event, concluding with the crowning of a Cherry Blossom Queen and a colourful parade of floats. The ozone – essentially a can of fresh air – was conceived as a fundraiser in 1961. The air was reportedly collected ‘from the highest peak between Sydney and the Indian Ocean’ and one local resident offered up the slogan: ‘In Orange they breathe all the air they can and what they can’t they can.’

Owner of Groundstone Café Katie Baddock — a set of glazed ceramic jars used to hold ginger “I have a passion for ceramics and the ceramic jars instantly grabbed my attention,” said Katie. “But it wasn’t until I read about the exhibit a little more closely and discovered that the jars used to hold ginger, so connects with Chinese heritage in the area.

Member for Orange Phil Donato — pair of pistols owned by Edward Montague Battye

“It fascinates me to learn that market gardens, like those my father is now associated with, were introduced by Chinese migrants that would’ve used ceramic jars such as the ones on display here in this exhibition.

“As soon as I walked into the Museum it was obvious as to how many artefacts and exhibits there are on display,” said Phil. “I was instantly drawn to the pair of percussion action pistols that were owned by Edward Montague Battye. It is amazing to think about what these pistols would’ve been faced with, escorting wagons from the Goldfields in the days of bushrangers. They would’ve played a really significant role in keeping people safe. “I feel as though I was drawn to the pistols due to my Policing background, and that in itself is the perfect example of how others will also make connections with different objects within the exhibition. “I would encourage everyone to come down and check out what this exhibition has to offer and find pieces that they connect with on a personal level, as I have.” Item background: Battye was appointed to the New South Wales Mounted Police in 1851, where he used these pistols. The patrol carried out gold escorts and protected the road between Bathurst and Sydney. As Superintendent of the Western Region from 1855, Battye spent the better part of forty years hunting down bushrangers throughout the region and beyond.

Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council’s Ricky Ah-See – Modern painted boomerangs “I love seeing cultures combine and that’s why this set of boomerangs stood out to me,” said Ricky. “There was a workshop held where children painted the boomerangs while Wiradjuri teachers demonstrated, the perfect way to combine two cultures through a cultural experience. “The concept of a boomerang is just extraordinary. They were used as a weapon for hunting and when they were thrown they made a noise that would distract the animals. “I think it’s important for everyone to understand significant parts of the Indigenous culture.” Item Background: The boomerang club and painted boomerangs were used and made at a hands-on workshop with young people, run by the Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council around 2010.

“I think anyone who steps inside the Museum while ‘Inherit’ is on display will make a connection with at least one item, just as I have and that’s truly special. I also think it’s really important that we are made more aware of our regional history, so this exhibition allows us to do just that.” Item background: These distinctive glazed ginger jars are evidence of the Chinese market gardens, once ubiquitous in towns, villages and pastoral stations throughout the region. Unearthed close to the site of a known garden in the northwest of Orange, the jars point to the continuance of Chinse cooking and cultural traditions and their dissemination beyond the Chinese community. Owned by Willie Lee around 1900, the well-kept garden supplied vegetables to nearby residents and Willie was known to give jars of ginger and nuts to his customers at Chinese New Year.

The club, along with other examples of cultural artefacts and tools, is demonstrated when yarning with students about bush food – how these were grown, harvested and hunted. Children painted the boomerangs while Wiradjuri teachers shared their stories about Country and past ancestors.

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OCLife Indigo Howarth- seven years old What do you love most about your Dad? That he makes me laugh by tickling me. What is the funniest thing your Dad has done? My Dad is really funny, he dances funny all the time If you could get him anything in the world what would it be? Ice-cream- he likes chocolate icecream. What would you like to say to your Dad for Father’s Day? Thanks for being the greatest Dad ever.

Heidi Penberthy Neil- six years old What do you love most about your Dad? He’s fun. He plays with me and my brother. What’s the funniest thing your Dad has done? When my Dad made a wooden tray and dropped it on his toes and nearly broke it, I laughed.

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If you could get him anything in the world what would it be? Hmmm.. he likes ham, so maybe a lot of ham. What would you like to say to your Dad for Father’s Day? Happy Father’s Day, I love you.

Ali Hussain Baig – nine years old What do you love most about your Dad? He helps me roll kebabs, he teaches me how to make them and all of that stuff. What’s the funniest thing your Dad has done? When I was little, he threw me up in and air and then he caught me again. If you could get him anything in the world what would it be? A car, a mansion, anything he wants actually. What would you like to say to your Dad for Father’s Day? Thank you for being the Best Dad ever!

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OCLife Violet Sunderland- nine years old What do you love most about your Dad? He takes us to the pool and he always must order coffee every time he goes out. What is the funniest thing your Dad has done? Probably when I went out for lunch with my family, he kept stealing my chips off my plate when I wasn’t looking. If you could get him anything in the world what would it be? A chocolate peanut fountain- he loves chocolate peanuts. What would you like to say to your Dad for Father’s Day? Wake up sleepy head, Happy Father’s Day.

Milo Mages- eleven years old What do you love most about your Dad? I find him funny, very caring and very loving.

Anderson Venner- six years old

What is the funniest thing your Dad has done? Well, I play basketball, there’s this one thing he does- he calls it the dolphin defence and tries to put me off my game so I can’t score, it’s funny to watch.

What do you love most about your Dad? That he plays video games with me. The only game we have is Tony Hawk Skateboarding.

If you could get him anything in the world what would it be? I’d probably get him anything in the world….. I’d like to give him the power to live forever. What’s his favourite meal? A cuppa tea and a home cooked meal What would you like to say to your Dad for Father’s Day? Dad, thankyou for being there throughout my life and I love you so much.

What is the funniest thing your Dad has ever done? A flip on the trampoline. My Mum was going like *looking cranky with arms crossed* because he broke his hip before that. He did the flip and he was okay! If you could get him anything in the world what would it be? I would buy him a digger for our new house… no I wouldn’t I wouldn’t, I’d buy him a new video game, but we would share it, but it would probably be for me. What would you like to say to your Dad for Father’s Day? I love you Dad.

Happy Father’s Day to all of the Dad’s in our community.

Brianna Zwiers- seven years old What do you love most about your Dad? That he plays with us, sometimes he plays with the blocks, once we made a tower and put a wooden plank through it and we had these little cars that drove through. What is the funniest thing your Dad has done? I think maybe when he had his jumper on he covered his mouth pretending to be a robber and chased us, it was so funny. If you could get him anything in the world what would it be? Chocolate! Probably crunchie chocolate, I think that’s his favourite. His favourite thing to drink is beer or coffee, so maybe that too What would you like to say to your Dad for Father’s Day? Happy Father’s Day, I love you, and happy birthday to me!

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Wisdom As told to Melise Coleman This week we caught up with a true character, Neville McWhinney. Neville ‘Ned’ has shared numerous articles with us, we thought it was time to give Ned the spotlight he deserves!

Age: 92

Where were you born? Dubbo, 1928 - it was a good year. What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in life? Marry someone who you have a lot in common with. What’s the best thing about farm life? The freedom, there were few restrictions What events were the most memorable in your life? The happy home life, there was never any friction, I was one of six kids- I was the youngest. What’s your naughtiest moment growing up? Oh, I didn’t have any... *laughs* no no... What did you want to be when you grew up? At one stage I wanted to be a Pilot, which I did later in life, the other thing I wanted to be was a Train driver. *laughs* What was your first job? I started as a Jackaroo on the family property, then I became a professional kangaroo shooter, I went into the building trade and then I got into the motor trade. Now I’m enjoying retirement *laughs* Jackarooing was a lot of fun I remember chasing cattle through the scrub and running smack bang into one of the golden orb spider webs, it’d hit you in the face and you’d quickly be patting yourself down saying ‘where’d he go!?’ *laughs* We used horses throughout the farm. They say you have to be thrown seven times before you can ride, but, I’ve been thrown more than seven times and I still can’t ride *laughs* It was good fun. Every time we would pull up to have lunch, you’d have to check your girth before you got back 10

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to work, you can bet your life someone had loosened the girth on you *laughs* oh we were always playing tricks on one another. What are you most proud of? Our daughters, I often say they keep a good eye on us. *laughs* Who is the person who influenced your life the most? Why? My Mum, she was a lovely person. Every Sunday afternoon I’d be lined up ready to go to church with her. How did you spend your weekends? We used to go rabbiting and use the rabbit money (if we got enough) it would pay us to get into the pictures (we were still at school). A shilling for two rabbits. When we would go into town we would have to catch the horse, put him in the sulky, travel four miles into town, do your grocery shopping and come back home again, we did that every Saturday morning. How did you get your nickname? My best mate used to call me Ned, and for an old man, Neville doesn’t sound right- Ned sounds better *laughs* When did you move to Orange? 27 years ago. We had no intention of buying at that stage, we had a bit of time to spare, so we went and saw an agent and told him what we were looking for. The third house he took us to was the one we are still living in today, we looked around and said, ‘I can live here’ *laughs* we put a deposit on it straight away, we’ve never regretted one moment of living here. Its country living with city facilities.

Memories by Ned

“Oh that poor man, what have you done ? He kindly put you you will bore him to in print and now tears with your old man’s ramblings sa says I, “ramblings, ye id my lovely wife. s, well maybe, but old man NEVER, I’m on never be old. ly 92 and I will A young boy’s life in the 1930’s I think ha s been sadly ignored world in many ways . It was a different , in other ways, as sa ying what goes arou seems to be true. A nd comes around, lot of conversations then were about Ed Simpson - Now 85 ye ward and Wallis ars on it’s about Ha rry and Meghan. Th about (pig iron) Bob e men’s talk was Menzies selling iron to the orient (a whiff of Deja vu there.) We country kids liv ed a different life to the town kids. They and we called them ca lle d us ‘hayseeds’ ‘wimps’ you know the sort of kids that grew solicitors, tycoons, up to be Politicians.) They mi ssed a lot of everyday took for granted su enjoyments we ch as rabbiting, catch ing crayfish, swimmi and running free. ng in the dam We were taught a set of rules – Don’t lie, do n’t steal, don’t use co and to be considera arse language te to others and keep clean, of course we from time to time, bu br ok e those rules t you knew when yo u did, it just didn’t fee l Right. My prized possession s were my pocket kn ife, my shanghai (ca bag of marbles. The tapult) and my knife was a hand-m e-down from Grandfa it had a special blade ther. It was so old for removing stones from horses’ hooves. essential working too To me it was an l for carving initials in the school desk, sk peeling apples, and inning rabbits, making my Shangh ai and bow and arro whittling. ws, and of course The shanghai was a real work of art, ag es spent finding the finding a rubber ca perfect fork, then r tube, difficult to fin d because vulcanised in and it had no elasti rubber was city. Then to find an old boot, the tongue perfect for the pouc leather being h. As we lived close to a rifle range ammu to come by in the bu nit ion was easy tts behind the targe ts, dug out with my These spent bullets rabbit trap setter. were perfect for the job.

Regards, Ned

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Roll up your sleeves Orange, 150 more blood donors needed! — MELISE COLEMAN —

A whopping 6000 Australians have answered a nationwide call for an additional 10,383 people to give blood and plasma to prevent a potential shortage.

With cancellations increasing by 5,000 over the past three months, Lifeblood is urging more Aussies to roll up their sleeves and join the thousands who have already responded to the call. Our Orange centre is in particular need of extra donors to fill blood and plasma donation appointments over the next two weeks to help boost the nation’s blood stocks, with around 10 per cent of appointments being cancelled. Lifeblood issued the call last week and says the response has been overwhelming, with new and existing blood donors answering the call, and 65%

of the appointments now filled. “We’d like to thank everyone who has taken time to book in a blood donation this week, but we still need a steady flow of donors every day in Orange,” said Lifeblood spokesperson, Gale Turnbull.

Australians to make blood or plasma donation part of their ‘new normal’.”

“Currently Orange is still 150 appointments short of what it needs to ensure there are enough supplies for patients in need.”

“Lifeblood donor centres are safe to visit, with strict social distancing, cleaning and donor eligibility measures in place. Only healthy people are eligible to give blood and we have introduced even more stringent wellness checks prior to appointments, including temperature checking,” she said.

“We want to thank everyone who’s continued to step up and donate during this pandemic. However, the reality is the need for blood and blood products never stops so we urge all eligible

To make an appointment to give blood or plasma at the Orange Donor Centre, please call 13 14 95, visit lifeblood.com.au, or download the Donate Blood app.

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Spring has arrived and forecasters are predicting plenty of warmer (and wetter!) weather ahead and that means it’s time to get busy in the garden. But, if you are anything like me, knowing just where to start can be a problem. So too can finding advice best suited to gardening in our cooler climate. Realising there were plenty of people in the same boat, Erica Eccleston decided to start a

new Facebook group for Orange gardeners to share tips and advice, and more importantly to ask questions.

The group, Gardening Enthusiasts Orange NSW, has grown quickly to 180 members in just over a week and already there is an active Nooters Club A5 flyer.pdf community happily sharing their knowledge 1 with each other.

“I am in another Facebook group and a few of us were always asking what should I be doing in the garden this week, but it wasn’t a gardening group and so thought it was a little bit unfair on others if we just start hijacking it,” said Erica, who went looking for a local online gardening community group to join. “There are groups like Australian Vegetable Gardener, but a lot of it is really irrelevant for our climate. I couldn’t find one for Orange, so I thought I’ll just create one and whoever wants to join can join.”

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Any novices or newcomers looking for looking for local gardening advice or experienced local gardeners willing to help are welcome to join, said Erica.

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“Some people had tomato seeds, some people had capsicum, and so rather than everyone buying a packet — you never use them all in a year — we decided we may as well just share them!”

“The idea was just for people to share those ideas that are more relevant to our climate, like what are you planting when, when are you putting stuff in punnets, where are you getting the seeds from.

Have you looked in your pet’s mouth recently?

Dental disease is caused by food particles and bacteria building up around the teeth, just as it does in humans. This causes irritation of the gums and eventually the tooth’s attachments start to break down and the dental disease becomes irreversible, causing pain, trouble feeding, loss of teeth and affecting your pet’s overall health. There are well known links between pet dental disease, and kidney or heart disease. So if we can pick up on dental disease early, we can start a plan that prevents further damage to your pet’s teeth and to their health as well as protecting them from the pain of bad teeth.

Erica said people are also using the group to share seeds and cutting.

“I think there was a need for something like this,” said Erica, pointing out that they are not a formal garden society or incorporated body, but just a place for people to ask questions and share ideas.

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EMERGENCY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE REBATE Like many, I have been bouyed by some decent rainfall across much of the Orange region, and relieved we are finally seeing significant rises in storage levels. But this is no time to be complacent! Water security needs to remain top of mind.

√ $750,000 for Blayney King George Oval √ $3,930 for Orange Scouts √ $9,000 for the Spring Hill Activities Group to support community initiatives

The EWIR program was set up to provide rebates for on-farm water infrastructure expenses, with a view to helping primary producers and horticulture farmers in drought-affected areas.

√ $10,000 for the Millthorpe Village Committee to improve the safety of Richard Lane.

The drought has been devastating right across our region and the extension of this scheme is crucial to preparing for future dry spells.

Andrew with local farmers and Minister for Agriculture, David Littleproud.

NEW FOREIGN INTERFERENCE LAWS The Australian Government is legislating new powers to review and cancel agreements that state and territory governments, local councils and public universities make with foreign governments. The new Bill will empower the Foreign Minister to prevent these entities from entering into or remaining in arrangements with foreign government bodies if those arrangements go against Australia’s foreign policy. It is vital for Australia’s prosperity, security and sovereignty that our foreign policy is driven by our national interest.

BUSHFIRE ROYAL COMMISSION INTERIM REPORT I welcome the interim report from the bushfire Royal Commission, which was published this week. Andrew with the wonderful volunteers at the Orange Men’s Shed. The Australian Government’s 2020 Supplementary Volunteer Grants will provide grants of between $1,000$5,000 to community organisations to support volunteers and increase volunteering across Australia. Volunteering has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Roughly 65.9% of volunteers stopped volunteering between February and April 2020. The grants can be used to buy small equipment for volunteers or for the reimbursement of volunteer fuel, transport or training costs, amongst other things. Applications close 20 September 2020. For more information about the Volunteer Grants and contact details for your state and territory volunteering peak body, see Volunteering Australia’s website at: volunteeringaustralia.org/svg2020 or contact my office for more details.

√ $100,000 for Wade Park √ $5,000 for Nashdale Hall

I am fighting for an extension of the Australian Government Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate (EWIR) scheme. Demand was so great for this rebate that available funding is now exhausted.

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One of the key observations in the report is the need for a more coordinated, national response to natural disasters – be it bushfires or otherwise. During the summer bushfires I saw first-hand how local communities were crying out for a national approach to disaster management. When I called the Defence Minister to request the help of the Australian Defence Force on the frontline, I was told that, even though that support was available, the ADF could not be deployed without the State Government first requesting it. These requests were not being made. There is far too much bureaucracy and politics involved in disaster management. I believe there is a culture within state government agencies of not wanting to ask for help because it could be seen as an admission of failure.

√ $55,732 for Millthorpe CWA √ $2 million for Calare communities in the Drought Communities Extension Program √ $20,000 for Molong Historical Society to go towards reconstructing the entrance of the Molong Museum √ $4,000 to the Molong Advancement Group to establish a disc golf competition at the golf club and showgrounds √ Almost $54 million in water security pipelines around the Central West

The Australian Government should have the power to step in in times of crisis where the situation demands. During the devastating bushfire season Australia endured over the summer of 2019/ 2020, millions of hectares were burned, 33 people tragically lost their lives, and 3,000 homes and other buildings were destroyed.

√ $40 million for the upgrade of the Mitchell Highway between Orange and Molong at Guanna Hill

I look forward to the release of the Royal Commission’s final report in the hope it will result in better preparation for and management of natural disasters in the future.

√ $18 million for the Centre for Regional, Rural and Remote Health

√ $22 million for a new CSU medical school based in Orange

√ $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

Andrew and Prime Minister Scott Morrison discussing the bushfire crisis with local RFS members early this year.

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

ORANGE ELECTORATE OFFICE 1/179A Anson Street PO Box 673 Orange NSW 2800

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‘The awesome 80s’ and you’re set year of ol’ their schooling With gatherings limited to ten or I’veolds, got the myend dear dad to thank for an entire day, maybe longer. lives is about to arrive. There’s only for it. I’ve been a music ‘fan’ since twenty in most cases, the graduating three weeks of lessons to go, and then From Van Halen, to the Vapours, to my earliest I must have teenagers have been told that there a few days ofmemories. internal ‘celebrations’ Fears, to Spy Vend Spy … it’ll won’tTears be theFor traditional massive It’s amazing how a few weeks can feel like a few months… It feels as thoug been or 4, but I can still occurabout at most3places. In a lot of places of year theiryou, school. Now, get‘formal’ playedatfor no problems. fondly remember begging the celebrations go both ways,mum with to we’ve been living through this coronavirus nightmare for a long time alrea but not surprisingly, theyjust all received I typed in ‘Rock’ to see what schools thanking thethe seniors for the endlessly rewind reel-to-reel have a cinnamon donut too!” Last summer we managed to escape for our the crushing news last and weekfound that a playlist would happen, contributions and tape we had they’ve of the made, Beatles ‘White Queensland has banned/cancelled long-awaited beach holiday. Dan’s work had “It’s Doctor results of a downturn occu when a ‘balanced’ fundMackie withinhere. theirI have thethat I’ve been working in financial the kids saying thank you to their that goes for over 6 hours called Album’ to play the songs that I calledthe traditional schoolies week been frantic for several years, as he retrained your tests Laura. Can you come in as soon as school in various ways. 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They were move markets work, also how street, the kids would He saw my face and knew life had changed, again. knuckleand down to other face their final exams for a while, so holidays were never a reality. continually told to show resilience as and (ii) leaving the keyboard to play reassuring to know that wh retirement, at retirement and human emotions work. come over so and we November. could play Acca We sat, holding hands, watching the kids playing, in late October the hits kept coming, that it’d alllike be ‘Panama’ ok Hard work paidall offthe andcraziness with reliefgoing and excitement air guitar when songs it does happen, a strategy h during retirement, it’s important With on Dacca and Sherbet at ear-blistering innocent, young and free of our burden. in theorend. But the hits kept coming The senior school students have borderingat onthe hysteria, we booked into a cabin near ‘Kickstart My Heart’ come on. already been put in place to to put some strategy behind moment, many people levels, whilstadoing guitar. Good (and keep on coming). They’re ready Two days later; it was as if we’d never been through lot thisair year. In most the beach for a few weeks, fulfilling a promise to how your with it. retirement savings are are understandably concerned On the TV and radio, they’ve been times. had a holiday. Dr Mackie ordered a second cases they were sent home from the to breakout, the dam is about to burst. our kids - time to spoil ourselves and them. SE COLEMAN —playground, to sit at the desk in their set up. A retiree with all their about their retirement savings. talking about making playlists of mammogram. Before I knew where I Now, was a imagine if that strate Getting my drivers’ licence I can only describe the feeling as gloriously, We all know the outcome to the was thing combined with saving bedroom for a large chunk of their HSC money sittingoncologist in a balanced Sadly, many people are making specialist was involved. Next ‘songs you play when you’re lonely meantwe I could play in the deliciously wonderful as each day dawned warm scenario where adults tell kids ts control what letsmusic more year, beingcan, given lessons by videolink, I was in hospital undergoing a biopsy.thousands Dazed, of dollars a year investment option in retirement the wrong decisions in how to or alone’, but that’s just garbage. car on own as loud as I liked and sunny. Nicki and Pete turned a soft golden “whatever you do, don’t touch the red email, ormy even worse, just being selfport and shop local.” confused, frightened, Danthey and I decided the investment fees! would mean that right now deal with this crisis, actingfaces on I’m never alone when the music hue despite their hats and sunscreen, … and Ifrom did.their My own go-totextbook. cassette button”. 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Our days seemed endless as we paddled governments and the police have in my ears and had my phone in my it comes to advice, then hea super fund call centres to move financial futures on the right Emily continued, “Everywas day the situation s ‘alone of my fave the pasttime’ 8 months, some the stress levels I came home to wait, hugging my kids tight, in the water, splashing each other, and built placepocket, for the potential scenarios that is changing and we can only take it day ready for an internet playlist. wealthtrain.com.au and boo all of their super savings to cash, track but also helping them memories from students a school kid encounteredofbygoing the seniors showering them in kisses, until they pulled away. sandcastles adorned with seashells collected on lay ahead. I don’t have the solutions, by day but having access to our favourite I hooked into a list of songs by one online robbing themselves of seeing make sure they don’t derail from have been off the scale in some to an adult. “Mummy! Too many,” protested Pete. Theyappointment today. our morning walks. The most difficult decision but I can see a few fines being handed shops via delivery or pickup definitely helps d instances, as they wrestle with the of current faves, a relatively new moneyknow recover thatfor track when thesogoing gets howwhen precious each andThere everyis no mistaking the – what to eat lunch. It was perfect that we theircouldn’t alone again this week, working out over the next few months. My keep thingsI’m somewhat normal.” restrictions placed on them, versus (i) Aussie band called Ocean Alley – and seriousness of the coronavi things go back up again… which tough. I can guarantee you this one was. didn’t want it to be over. 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show the lymph nodes are involved but it has not spread elsewhere. That’s a positive,” he said. “However we won’t fiddle around.” The words, double mastectomy, chemo, echoed in my brain. “When?” I managed to whisper, gripping Dan’s hand in a death-like vice. “I’ve booked you in for surgery next week.” He explained the procedure, the recovery process. I couldn’t take it in. One day life was tough due to work and finances, the next, just as we had our heads free, even they didn’t matter. This was worse. After school we told the children. I don’t remember what words we said, it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Trying to explain what the diagnosis meant when I didn’t comprehend it myself. Nicki’s a serious child. Her big brown eyes gazed at me, “I’ll take care of you mummy. The doctors will make you better.” I hugged her. Pete was casual, “Oh, okay mummy.” He couldn’t grasp the seriousness of what we were telling him, he was too young. I called my big sister, Fay. I needed help. “I’m here,” she said. “The kids will be fine, I’ll come and babysit.” “Your job,” I protested. “I have leave. You matter most.” Fay was the practical one. I knew Nicki and Pete would love her to visit; with no kids of her own, she adored mine. That week was busy, preparing for hospital, notifying work. With no idea how I’d be after surgery the time off was indefinite. They were kind, reassuring me of a job when I was ready. I cried again. I did a lot of crying like the tears were coming from a bottomless pit. So much was happening, so fast, it was overwhelming. Dan and I didn’t discuss things much; we just held hands and hugged a lot. Fay arrived as a bright, breezy breath of fresh air. “I’m in charge,” she announced. “Dan, you make us a cuppa. Kids, take my bag to my room.” She turned to me. “Now you, let’s chat shall we?” Fay gave me the outlet I needed, to pour out my deepest fear, that my kids would have no mother. “Nonsense my girl. You’re tougher than that Laura. Haven’t you heard anything the doctors said?” She hugged me. I knew she cared; I also knew my sister could pull me out of my slump and would keep me fighting. She’d done that all my life; one couldn’t stay down when Fay decided otherwise. I promised her I’d do my best to be brave. A few days later I was in hospital, surgery scheduled the next morning. A nurse came to see me, a breast care nurse. She explained that she would be part of my team; I could contact her to discuss anything at all. I told her to

take care of Dan and the children. They were my first priority. When I woke from surgery I still hadn’t taken in what it would be like without breasts. I’d been concerned about Nicki and Pete. There was much to think about and I was tired. All I understood was the doctor said chemo would start soon. Dan brought the kids in to see me. “Mummy is sore, be gentle Pete!” he warned. I didn’t care, I wanted my kids. Their faces, their grins, were the best therapy. A week in hospital meant doctors, nurses, physios. Medical people were more in my life than my family. I learnt to accept them as a necessity, to know life was changed. I didn’t want this, I didn’t need this. Yet there was no choice. Fay stayed another week after I went home, allowing me recovery time. The strength of her bright personality gave me hope when I had none of my own, and Dan was struggling to face what was happening. Too soon she returned home, leaving us bereft. The relaxation and rest of our beach holiday was a mere memory. School holidays loomed as I endured the first round of chemo. It was terrifying being hooked to that needle with its toxic substances. Dan tried to joke, “It’s like an avenger, killing off the baddies. Blast! Got that one! Splat! There goes another.” For his sake, I smiled and said, “I hope so.” I couldn’t see it that way when I was vomiting in a bucket that night. Anti-nausea tablets didn’t work. The whirlwind continued, unrelenting. Doctors, chemo, sickness, fatigue, a total lack of energy and lethargy I’d never before experienced. I didn’t react well to the treatment. My promise to be brave was forgotten as nausea won. Pete accepted this new mum easily, becoming his usual self within weeks of the change in his life. His only comments were, “Dad can’t cook like you mummy.” “My top’s a bit crumpled when Dad irons it.” Nicki was more serious, playing nurse to me, babysitter to Pete, assistant to her dad. I didn’t notice the change. I couldn’t help myself. Nicki and Pete, usually my greatest happiness, became a chore. They were noisy, fought, complained, as kids do. My patient, loving persona disappeared. In its place – a grumpy, sick, sad shell. Some days were okay, on most tears were constant as chemo took its toll. The rest of summer disappeared, autumn dragged on, in a blur of treatment and fatigue. Our financial situation suffered, as we were down to Dan’s income. I felt guilty because I couldn’t return to work. Each day I struggled to get out of bed and organise the kids for school. Nicki was a constant small presence, more of a mother to Pete than I was. I sank into a fog of depression, unable to see what was happening.

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Dan took time off work to play mum, dad and carer as chemo continued. He was tired, drawn; our relationship as husband and wife changed. No longer did I turn to him for that morning hug or kiss goodbye. I was buried in my own sad ugliness with no breasts. Thank God for the nurse who kept them sane, giving support to Dan and the kids, but even she couldn’t get through to me. One day I was laying on the couch, ill from the latest round of chemo, feeling sorry for myself, vomit bucket my companion. Nicki sat beside me, gently sponging my face, patting me. “Now mummy, you lie and rest, I’m here.” Dan came in. “Go and play Nicki. I’ve got this.” He frowned. There’d been no sleep for him last night; my paroxysms of nausea had seen to that. “Oh no Daddy. You have tea to cook. I’ll look after mummy.” There was a tone to her voice, a reassurance of someone much older. Dan looked at me, anger evident in his eyes for the first time. “Go check on Pete. He’s very quiet.” When she left, he said harshly, “She’s forgotten she’s just ten. She’s a child and needs her mother. You need to fight. And I know who’ll force you into it. I’ve tried being nice. It hasn’t worked.” He called Fay. “What the hell!” Fay blasted me when she arrived the next day. “Sure you feel like shit. I don’t doubt it but you’re letting the chemo win! Bugger that Laura. You aren’t giving in. Get up! The kids need you, so does Dan.” I tried to explain. She cut me off. “No excuses! You promised me you’d be brave. Time to suck it up and be a mum and wife again. I’m not taking your grief girl.” She stayed two weeks, cajoling me, pushing me. She shipped Dan back to work and took charge. No matter how low or ill I felt she’d drag me off the couch. “Walk around the yard. Just once. I’ll make you ginger tea.” The kids would come home from school. “Something to eat kids; then outside. Fresh air is good, gets your brains going.” Under her watch, our little family started to revive. Fay left this morning. It was hard to see her go. I stand at the kitchen window watching the kids outside kicking leaves. Nicki’s not quite a child again but is getting there. As we move into the last weeks of autumn, I see coloured leaves dappled by soft light, ethereal limes, golds, yellows, almost translucent with the sun showing through; the delicate tracery of twigs emerging. As the last umber coloured leaves cling to trees, stubborn against autumn winds and early chill, so I will cling to hope as my chemo continues. Dan, Nicki and Pete are enough reason to be brave. I don’t know what the future is, but I will fight and wait as the trees do, for spring.

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Benefit spreads to Canowindra Cadia recently donated $1,500 towards upgrades to the Canowindra Community Hall through our Community Partnership Program.

BUSINESS BEYOND THE CURVE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES Newcrest’s Business Beyond the Curve Program has now been running for two months and has already delivered more than 70 grants to businesses across the central west. For more information visit www.bizhq.com.au Sheeradiance Beauty has received a recovery grant from Newcrest’s Business Beyond the Curve Program to assist with business impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to social distancing restrictions, Sheeradiance was closed for 11 weeks from March until the end of May. As part of the recovery grant, Sheeradiance has accessed support from a Business Advisor and is using the grant towards a digital marketing plan and improvements to the salon.

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THE ORANGE REPORT FORBES’ CAMP STREET BRIDGE OPENED It was a pleasure to join Minister for Regional Transport, Paul Toole MP and Forbes Shire Council Mayor, Cr Phyllis Miller OAM last month to officially open the new Camp Street Bridge.

PARKES SPECIAL ACTIVATION PRECINCT It was fantastic to have Deputy Premier, John Barilaro in Parkes in late July - delivering $185million for the Special Activation Precinct (SAP). A lot of work has gone into getting this project to where it is today over the past 20 years - and to see it get the funding it deserves is not only great for Parkes but also great for the Central West and NSW.

A lot of work has gone into making sure the new bridge is safe and practical, without losing the historical significance of the old bridge and the story of Forbes. Whilst the weather wasn’t perfect it was great to see so many members of the community get out their umbrellas and coats to take a walk over this new infrastructure before it opened up to traffic.

630 carriageway kilometres of State Roads have been upgraded or sealed. (This figure excludes works funded by the Fixing Country Roads Program)

17 intersections have been upgraded.

$67,565,636 has been provided to local councils to help fix their roads.

Helping Farmers to Deal with the Drought & Access Water

Local sporting clubs including the Parkes Touch Association will benefit from these new facilities ensuring the Cheney legacy will continue to live on.

24,867 Local Land Service Rates waived for farmers.

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In late July I had the great privilege to announce that the $25million for the Orange Sports Precinct has been fast tracked and Orange City Council can get cracking on preliminary works.

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This precinct was an election commitment made by the NSW Nationals and it was always going to happen - now with the fast tracking of the funding we know WHEN its going to happen. Geotechnical work has begun and the precinct is intended to be completed by 2023!

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It was a great pleasure to officially open the new amenities at Cheney Oval with the Deputy Premier and Mayor of Parkes Shire Council, Cr Ken Keith.

It was fantastic to turn the first sod with Mayor Cr Reg Kidd, Cr Jason Hamling and local cricketing super star Pheobe Litchfield!

THE NATIONALS DELIVERING FOR THE ORANGE ELECTORATE:

$900,000 from the Drought Stimulus Package and a guaranteed $1.8million from the Resources for Regions program every year will lead to some great local projects getting off the ground and will have a real positive impact across the Cabonne region.

1,164 Drought Transport Subsidies handed out. 300 On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebates provided to our farmers. 3,688 Surface Water Licence fixed charges waived for our farmers.

Supporting our Local Community 5,860 Regional Seniors Travel Cards provided. 23,944 Active Kids Rebates have been redeemed. 46,755 licenced drivers have saved money with the Fair Go for Safe Drivers Program.

We also took the opportunity to meet with survivors from Fairbridge Farm to see the progress of the new memorial site. They also shared their stories of resilience and mateship through life on the farm.

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Annie Balcomb mosaic artist — JONATHAN ROE —

“I’d always been a bit of a mudlarker,” said Annie local GP and keen mosaic artist. “As a kid I used to do it on the river flats at Toogong and when the Lucerne was fallow you would go down and collect bits of old China and bits of metal, so I’ve always had this stash of old Willow pattern and glass.”

it, there’s something quite beautiful about chopping up bits and letting the pieces talk to you in a weird way, creating and breaking down things and reforming. It is something I’d love to start doing a lot more of.”

Even today, Annie still does a little foraging for old items of interest while walking the dog, but now combines her mudlarking habits with her rekindled passion for art.

It was 14 years ago at a mosaics workshop in Wagga Wagga that Annie’s creative drive was reignited. A keen artist at school, Annie put creative activities aside to pursue a career in medicine.

“That’s the beauty of mosaics too, I think. You can mix things, you can add bits of metals, some of the sculpture works that are coming out now are just amazing,” said Annie, who loves to incorporate found objects into the pieces she makes.

“I’m sort of a frustrated artist, in that I ended up doing medicine, which I didn’t really want to,” she said.

“And I’ve just always had a bit of a love for Ceramics and tiles I suppose and then just creating something out of them was another whole thing! Once you start doing

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“There’s only so much you can do on your own without learning all these new techniques and I started going down to Woodford once a fortnight for a day, that’s probably been the last two years. So, I’m very, very new to it and early days, but it’s a real joy! “Even though is a bit of a tortuous journey and each bit of artwork there are times you are going, ‘Argh! How’s this going to work out!’ But then you finally get to a point and it’s like climbing to the top of a mountain; there is just such joy when you’ve finished something! “And you use another part of your brain, you find yourself just thinking about designs and you start looking at the world in a different way and it is just satisfying to finally be able to, so… “I’m only very much the amateur, but it’s fun to begin the journey.”

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Greek Cafés “It was huge, almost seven feet high, and made even higher by a tall straw coming out of the top. I carried the thing on a wooden harness strapped to my shoulders inside the container, and walked down Summer Street advertising milkshakes. The weight of it and the heat finally got to me and I began to stagger. To my huge embarrassment the man at the microphone called out: ‘Would the milkshake stop staggering and try to walk in a straight line’!” NICK KRINGAS Some years ago, I spoke to Nick and Paul Kringas whose father, George, owned the Rose Marie café which once stood opposite the Royal Hotel in Summer Street in Orange. All that remains of the Rose Marie are some little plaques with the initials RM set into the footpath between the Post Office and the Commonwealth Bank. But Nick and Paul described it as an “impressive establishment with seating for 175 which, made it one of the largest in NSW.” They were also able to paint a wonderful picture of the café in their descriptions. All the crockery as well as each chair was engraved with the letters RM. George had the same initials set into the footpath and today these are heritage listed. Nick had the job of keeping them bright and shiny with a polishing rag and a lot of elbow grease. “There was a decorative spiral iron staircase leading to accommodation for the male staff who were mostly newly arrived Greek migrants who couldn’t speak English,” said Nick. The large Dalwood dishwasher, operated by one of the children, was in constant use and the massive

cool room kept the food fresh. George and his wife Maude had four sons, Nick, Chris, George junior and Paul who all earned pocket money for helping in the café. Their father, Nick and Paul said, was meticulous about cleanliness and scrupulously inspected his staff every morning to make sure they were dressed correctly in the brown and green uniform on which was embroidered the ubiquitous RM. George himself always wore a white shirt and a tie and Maude, who sat at the cash register, was the only one exempt from wearing a uniform. They knew that foreign dishes would have been met with suspicion. Paul told me, “We were known for the quantity and quality of our food and the signature dishes were Chicken Maryland with crumbed banana and pineapple and of course the well-known mixed grill. On Thursdays, which was livestock market day, we were always full.” The customers were, of course, of great importance and most of them seem to have very fond memories of the Rose Marie. “‘It was always a special treat, when we came to Orange to eat at the Rose Marie,’ some told me,” Paul said. While others remembered with nostalgia, the banana splits and ice-cream sodas and the excellent service. Orange had several similar establishments, but the Rose Marie was, perhaps, the best. In fact, a 1928 advertisement described it as: “The leading rendezvous of all tourists and others seeking a maximum of satisfaction and the best of service and attention.” It also offered “Oyster suppers as a specialty.” These were the Greek Cafes. In Australia, some of the

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first Greek cafes originally traded as oyster saloons, the owners sponsoring family members and others from the same region of their homeland, to join them. Greek migration to Australia began in the early colonial period when, in 1829, seven Greek sailors were convicted of piracy by a British naval court and sentenced to transportation to NSW. Despite this unhappy beginning, the way of life must have agreed with them because a wave of free migrants arrived in the 1850s with the discovery of gold. In the 1901 census it was recorded that there were 878 people of Greek birth living in Australia. Many were owners of shops and restaurants. In the mid twentieth century every country town boasted at least two Greek cafes: a Niagara or a Paragon or perhaps even a Parthenon. They were sumptuous Art Deco masterpieces, the like of which has never been seen before or since, and they successfully catered for the population’s hunger before being superseded by the chains of takeaways that we know to-day. Some of the proprietors had a genius for promotion. George Senior of the Orange Rose Marie was particularly talented. In the window of the shop George had constructed a large mechanical cow, complete with milkmaid, who was apparently obtaining real milk from the animal. As president of the Greek Community Association, which raised funds to build the swimming pool, George was particularly anxious to participate in the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade and the mechanical milking cow made an appearance there on the back of a truck. However, his son, Nick, still has mixed feelings about his other inspirations culminating in his idea to have the reluctant Nick march in the Parade dressed as a milkshake container. Whatever the crowd watching the Festival Parade made of Nick’s wobbling impersonation of a whisked dairy treat, the Rose Marie will always hold a very special place in the history of Orange. Copyright: Helen McAnulty. August, 2020

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Orange’s past — JONATHAN ROE —

“This place is great, it’s Orange’s hidden secret,” says local volunteer Charlie Everett of the Orange RSL Museum.

Tucked in between the former town hall and the expansive Ex-Services Club, it is easy to overlook the RSL Memorial Hall, but inside is a remarkable collection of Orange’s martial history. The walls and cabinets are filled with historic firearms, uniforms, trench art and other oddities brought home from foreign wars by Orange’s service men and women.

“There is some pretty interesting stuff here and a lot specific to Orange,” he said. “It’s our history and we don’t want to lose it... the stuff here is irreplaceable.”

“We were three and a half years out there cataloguing Bloomfield, just a group of four people who worked together,” he said.

Indeed, among the collection are incredible items like the company flag of the Orange Volunteer Rifles dated 1874, the German Imperial Flag captured by Sir Neville Howse in German New Guinea during the First World War, and items relating to the local volunteers who fought in the Sudan and Boer Wars.

“There is a fair bit of gear here! There are 1500 items,” said Charlie, who knows the collection better than just about anyone.

“From 1925 when Bloomfield opened, they were a self-contained village and we catalogued everything from horse harnesses, right through to medical equipment, woodworking equipment — they had everything out there!

An enthusiast for all things history and heritage, Charlie is one of a group of volunteers who have been quietly working away to catalogue and preserve the RSL Museum’s collection.

“Everything was just shoved into the old museum; we couldn’t even get into it at first. We had to work in another building. We’d go over to the museum and collect stuff and then we gradually worked our way into the building.”

The group have put in about 1700 hours to identify, number, photograph and catalogue each piece in the museum.

Working a day a week out at Bloomfield, Charlie then joined another group of volunteers tackling the RSL collection, with the project finally wrapping up just last month.

“I’m retired and I like history and I like finding

out about things and they needed someone to do it,” said Charlie, who first began this work cataloguing the historical collection of Bloomfield Hospital.

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• Substantial renovated double brick homestead circa 1911 with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 living areas, large kitchen, formal dining, R/C split system and wood heating • 2nd living quarters with 2 bedrooms and bathroom • Improvements include – single garage, all weather tennis court, original shearing shed and old shearing quarters, hayshed, 2 stables, sheep and cattle yards and 2 silos • Soils are basalt and shale with pastures of clover and native grasses, well timbered • The property is well watered with town water connected, water troughs and 8 dams

• Roomy bedrooms and the three bathrooms mean no more morning line ups.

• Approx. 260Ha / 642 Acres of farming and grazing land

• NBN and Optus towers on the property are paying royalties to the owner • Rates are $2,950.37 p.a

Jim Oates 0427 624 755

$630,000

Brian Cullinane 0418 637 338

CONTACT AGENT

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 10.45-11.15AM

97 SAMPSON STREET, ORANGE

• This double brick cottage could be your piece of yesteryear with its appealing blend of traditional and modern style • Centrally located in a quiet street and full of personality, close to shops, cafes, schools, golf course and easy access to the CBD • Three spacious bedrooms, all with built-ins and ensuite to the main • Formal lounge with gas heater, plus ducted gas

heating throughout • Bright and airy open plan kitchen, dining and family room, with room for a study nook • Very private, established, fully fenced courtyard with three garden sheds offering plenty of storage • So many reasons to fall in love with this home, call today to arrange your private inspection

• Approx 5km from Stuart Town, near Mookerawa Waters. • Set on 1.7 acres, this private property could be your piece of heaven. • The homestead features 2 bedrooms and a granny flat, 2 bathrooms, large family/dining, kitchen, R/C

split system A/C and wood fire providing year-round comfort. • Plenty of water with 5 tanks and 2 wells. • A double carport, plus 3 car spaces in a shed, cool room and lots of workshop space.

Jim Oates 0427 624 755 and Brian Cullinane 0418 637 338

Marie Fox 0412 166 132

496 MOOKERAWA ROAD, STUART TOWN

$740,000

$235,000

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Brian Cullinane 0418 637 338

Jim Oates 0427 624 755

CONTACT AGENT

Marie Fox 0412 166 132

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05/09/2020

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8 Birchgrove Drive, Orange

$630,000

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17 Autumn Street, Orange

Contact Agent

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$740,000

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$469,000

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$695,000

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$769,000

05/09/2020

11.45am - 12.15pm

115 Edward Street, Orange

Contact Agent

05/09/2020

12.00pm - 12.30pm

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$395,000

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WHAT’S ON THE MENU @ HILL STREET GRAB AND GO

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Hill Street Grab and Go — MELISE COLEMAN —

Come, Grab, Go, Indulge Wrap your laughing gear around a mouth-watering homemade pie, sausage roll or delicious slice. The ever-popular chicken Caesar burger has locals wanting more, paired with the hummingbird cake - or if a burger isn’t your thing, you have to try one of Corina’s famous pies (everything from plain to steak and curry) or sausage rolls. With fresh sandwiches, slices, cakes and serving tea, Bill's Beans coffee, milkshakes and more. You’re spoilt for choice! If you’re thinking ahead of the game, why not feed the entire family! Hill Street Grab and Go can make any flavour family pie (even quiche/apple) to order, saving you the hassle of getting dinner on, you may even get

away with taking the credit. Take a load off and watch the world go by, take a seat out the front of the establishment and enjoy the warmth of the Spring sunshine or head to the back outdoor seating area- a great place for the kids to be kids and enjoy a play. Open Monday through to Friday 7am-2pm and Saturday 9am-1:30pm. Hill Street Grab and Go is a registered COVID safe business, keep up with the team on their Facebook page ‘Hill St Grab N Go Corina’ where special deals are shared. Located at 167 Hill Street, you can call and order ahead on 6360 3132.

OWNER: CORINA KENNY “I’ve had Hill St Grab and Go since December 2019, and have been making homemade pies, sausage rolls, and serving Bill's Beans coffee since. I’ve truly enjoyed the company of my loyal clients and love getting to know my new ones. I would like to thank every customer who has come through the doors during the COVID period in particular, your support is greatly appreciated. I love every minute of being at Hill Street and I love my customers even more.”

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295 Summer Street, ORANGE

0422 522 445

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173 Summer Street, ORANGE

6363 1855

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Innovative Cuisine

119 Moulder Street , ORANGE

6361 4390

Hogs Australian Steakhouse

Classic Australian

177 Lords Place, ORANGE

6362 2389

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