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How’s everyone going with the new form of lifestyle we are now saddled with? It’s certainly a different world isn’t it, and one wonders what it might end up looking like in a few year’s time. I can’t help but think it will be a very different world indeed. We seem to now be focusing on a lot of things that really aren’t that important in the scheme of things and not focusing on things that are important. Time will tell, I guess.

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One thing that hasn’t changed too much since Covid is Orange City Life. Sure, it may be a tad smaller and some of the regular features may have changed a bit, but on balance, it still provides readers with 40 or so pages of entertaining and heart-warming reading each week. Hopefully, that won’t change for some time yet.

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Life words of encouragement “We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” – FREDERICK KEONIG

Readers would also be aware by now that we had to abandon our Hearts for Orange initiative after we couldn’t get any support from our Council and others who claim to have interests in seeing local businesses prosper. Having to shut that down was most disappointing for me personally because as a marketing person, I knew for certain that it was a great concept and deserved widespread support. It’s hard to not to feel some sour grapes given the response from our Council, especially when those who make the decisions (the Councillors) really have little idea of what’s involved. Sadly, they have to depend on the recommendations of Council staff who often appear to be more interested in justifying their own actions rather than listen to people who may know better than them. This trait runs through all sorts of organisations, not just Councils, and one wonders how many great ideas don’t get off the ground because of it. I can assure readers that Hearts for Orange was one that fits that bill but sadly, we’ll now never know.

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Booming tourist numbers reveal an

appetite for Orange — JONATHAN ROE —

Tourism is booming in Orange! And that’s with the region’s biggest drawcard event, F.O.O.D. Week, just around the corner!

ustralia’s longest running regional food festival F.O.O.D. Week will celebrate its 30th anniversary when events kick off on April 9.

The volunteer-run event has been showcasing the produce of our region for three decade and in no small way has been responsible for growing Orange’s reputation as a ‘must-visit’ food and wine destination. It is a reputation that draws growing numbers of visitors to the region each year and in the post-COVID lockdown months saw record numbers flock to the Colour City and surrounds. In fact, new data has revealed that the September 2020 quarter was the busiest quarter on record for domestic overnight visitors to the Orange, Blayney and Cabonne region. An estimated 177,00 visitors stayed approximately 475,000 nights during the three-month period, making it the 4th highest of any quarter on record, and a truly astonishing 111 per cent higher than the same time in 2019. And this is when Regional Australia, on average, was seeing a more than 20 per cent decline in visitor numbers. Orange City Councillor Jeff Whitton said those of us who live in Orange, Blayney and Cabonne know how beautiful our region is, now the rest of Australia is finding out too. “This is fabulous news for Orange, Cabonne and Blayney, to have numbers coming through say [tourist numbers] have increased by a hundred percent… it can only mean revenue for the community, and jobs for the

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But from that post-COVID spike in visitor numbers following the relaxation of travel restrictions, interest in visiting the Orange region has remained high.

community,” he said. Caddie Marshall, General Manager of destination marketing organisation Orange360, praised the hard work of local tourism operators being ready to meet the challenges presented by the pandemic and the associated public health measures.

“Our numbers are sitting 20 to 30 per cent up,” said Caddie, who said that is compared to 2019, not the bushfire affected early months of 2020, which saw a slump in visitors.

“It has been such a difficult time for the tourism industry in NSW, Australia and across the world. However, as the September 2020 figures show there is actually huge appetite and confidence in regional travel and we are grateful to be on the receiving end of that here in the Orange region” said Caddie. “It is a credit to our local tourism industry who emerged from lockdown committed to delivering exceptional products and memorable tourism experiences in the face of this ‘new normal’, and to our visitors who adhered to COVID-Safe guidelines to ensure that the amazing uptake in visitation did not result in any new COVID-19 cases for the Orange region.” The data and anecdotal evidence shows there was an increase in visitors over 55 years of age, people who may normally have travelled overseas, but with the borders shut headed to the Central West. But there was also an increase in younger people and families visiting the region and they were staying longer. “Once those travel restrictions were opened, we had extra staff in, we were working extra hours, we had record numbers of phone calls and emails from people — particularly the 55 plus age group and first time visitors,” said Orange City Council’s Tourism Manager Glen Mickle. There were so many visitors through the visitor centre, they had to get the revolving door serviced, he joked.

The outbreak of the pandemic and government ordered lockdown force F.O.O.D. Week organisers to cancel their 2020 program and this year they have cautiously opted for a modified program of events.

...It is a credit to our local tourism industry who emerged from lockdown committed to delivering exceptional products and memorable tourism experiences in the face of this ‘new normal’, and to our visitors who adhered to COVIDSafe guidelines...

“There will be slightly fewer events, but the events we’ve got this year are a fantastic showcase of our producers,” said Caddie. “Some events have already sold out, which is fantastic! We are hearing from our accommodation providers that Easter is pretty much booked and now we are also hearing that we are taking forward bookings into June, which has never happened before.” It’s accommodation availability that’s the main limiting factor on the growth of local tourism, says Caddie, who is confident in the industry’s growth. “Absolutely! We can continue to market the region and show it off as best we can, but we won’t get that return on investment until we can have an increased capacity and that’s when we really hit our straps,” said Caddie. “But what we can see, in terms of the amount of investment, is that in 18 months’ time we will have an increased capacity in of about 25 percent of where we currently are at. In 2019, we did a bed audit where there were 2500 commercial beds available in Blayney Orange and Cabonne. So being able to increase that by an extra 25 percent lifts our capacity quite dramatically.”

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AROUND THE REGION

Comment

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with Bob Holland

BEWARE A BIASED MEDIA The $50,000 request by Hearts for Orange had absolutely nothing to do with the Orange Ratepayers and Residents Association (ORRA), so to make the connection was completely inappropriate. The fact that Amanda Spalding is the Executive Officer of Hearts for Orange should never have Three recent headlines clearly been tied to her new role as President of misrepresented me and people around ORRA. Her two roles are not connected in any way and to single out rate-payers me and it’s time to call them out on it. money in this context was appalling. March 3 - Hearts for Orange When asked for a correction, the CWD campaign ‘gone’ after council editor refused and said they stand by funding request fails. We abandoned this initiative the day their story. It’s never good policy to knock your opposition but several recent headlines in the CWD force me to say something, mainly because they were about me and my business. I don’t subscribe to the CWD in either print or digital forms, but I do read the headlines on their website.

after the Council meeting considered our application for $50,000 to do a marketing and promotional campaign for the benefit of local non-hospitality businesses. The story did not explain this, or why, nor what impact it would have had on local non-hospitality businesses. It was obvious, the CWD just wanted to paint Hearts for Orange and my business in a poor light. The CWD did not speak to us before running the story. February 17 - Orange council declines $50,000 request for retail campaign

This headline too is completely wrong. Council did not decline the request but after much discussion resolved to ask Hearts for Orange for more information and to then come back again. Again, the CWD was more interested in painting Hearts for Orange in a poor light rather than highlighting the genuine motives of the request and why our local non- With these headlines, I believe the hospitality businesses needed it. CWD played a part in depriving Orange of a vital and worthwhile marketing February 15 - $50,000 request initiative, one that could have greatly for Orange retail marketing helped our local non-hospitality campaign opposed This was a complete beat-up. It started businesses in all manner of ways, off with - The new head of the Orange including with job creation.

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This story also appeared in the CWD before Council even considered the request. It was based on a 14-page report by Council staff that went to Councillors. Again, although the report clearly indicated plenty of reasons to knock back the application, the actual recommendation at the end suggested that Hearts for Orange be asked for more information and then to send it back to Council for further consideration. The fact is, by publishing this story, the CWD again clearly painted a wrong picture for its readers and possibly influenced the Councillors who did not read the 14-page report in full. At the meeting Councillor Taylor was at least one Councillor who didn’t understand what the money was intended for, speaking against the motion because he believed it was for a shop local campaign aimed at locals. That was simply wrong.

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Residents and Ratepayers Association, Amanda Spalding, is seeking $50,000 of ratepayers’ money for a retail marketing campaign.

I’ll let readers judge that, and also if this is the standard of reporting that we should expect from our local CWD and media generally.

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Celebrating Women

FROM AROUND THE REGION “Where there is a woman, there is magic” – Ntozake Shange — MELISE COLEMAN —

An International Women’s Day (IWD) long lunch was held earlier in the week as an opportunity for women in business to connect and inspire.

each other before the event and I hadn’t met half of the women before then either, so for those who came not knowing anyone and still being comfortable to mingle I think is very important. We’ve had great feedback on the event.”

Both Nicole Farrell and Michelle Slack- Smith connected through Instagram when Michelle moved from Sydney in January, their initial connection shared as both ladies were in the Travel and Tourism Industry.

Over $2,000 was raised with the funds split to support local charity, FoodCare and International charity, Fiji Women’s Ag Micro Business.

Nicole explained, “Michelle and I had coffee together and I mentioned I wanted to do something for IWD, so, we pulled it together, rallying local women in business and creating an inclusive atmosphere for all.” “For me, the event was about connection. I run my business alone and I know a lot of these ladies also run their business solo or work from home so it was a chance to collaborate and socialise. Most people didn’t know

Michelle added, “From my perspective it was a brilliant day for me to just get to know others. It was really inspiring for me to see how many women are running their own business and how their businesses are thriving. It’s not just a side gig, these are serious businesses, and it was a very broad spectrum of women. It was very inspiring, it was a great group of women and I feel very privileged to have been the host, they were all so gracious.

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“We need help, to be able to keep going..” — MELISE COLEMAN —

he chemistry between this duo is completely contagious. Their laughter, warmth and never die spirit is a testament to why the Royal Far West Volunteer group in Orange is still around, but they are now desperate and calling on the Orange community for help. RFW Orange Secretary/Publicity Officer Beryle Conran and President Pauline Jones, have each volunteered with the RFW for over 10 years. Royal Far West (RFW) has kept rural kids connected to the healthcare they need and couldn’t otherwise access. Beryle explained, “We help kids from the west have a little bit of a break and get treatment for their ailments, we give not only the child a break, but the whole family. In Sydney the child and the family go through all of the meeting and testing together, they are all learning together, therefore they have that support system throughout the whole family.

“Whether it be Speech therapy, Orthodonticsyou name it Royal Far West does it.” In the last 18 months, 33 local children have had treatment with Royal Far West. “It seems no one in Orange knows about Royal Far West, they think that we have folded," said Pauline. “Now that we are coming out of the virus restrictions, we need the community’s help, we are desperate. We don’t have enough volunteers to be able to keep going. “We don’t want it to fold, we love it too much! We love working with the public, even now we are getting asked, when are you having your raffle? The community has always been very generous to us with their donations, but what we desperately need is new volunteers. Beryle explained, “I come from a large family and I know how hard it was for my parents, so for me, anything to help children, I’m there for them.” So what is it that drives these wonderful volunteers to work so hard? “The smile on the

IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS, 33 LOCAL CHILDREN HAVE HAD TREATMENT WITH ROYAL FAR WEST.

kids’ faces - that’s the biggest thank you, you could ever get,” said Beryle. “When we go down to Sydney and see the kids with the biggest smiles on their faces, I mean, you could pay a million dollars for that and not have the same effect.” Whilst volunteering with Beryle and Pauline sounds like a hoot, the two mentioned they take their work very seriously. “We aren’t old ‘fuddy duddy’s’.. we have a ball,” smiled Pauline. “It is fun, we don’t take ourselves seriously, but when we have our meetings, its business.. after the meeting you can have a cup of coffee and a chinwag.” “We do a lot for the kids,” Pauline said. “We might only take down $20,000 a year, but that’s a lot of money for us because we are only a little group, and that goes to help them to. Every cent counts.” “If we get new people, well they have different ideas, don’t they? They can come on board and say, ‘What if we do this,’ or ‘How about

this?’, things that we may take for granted. The bottom line is, we need help, and that’s it, we need help to keep going.” It’s simply a one off $2 fee to join the Royal Far West volunteer team. The group get together for meetings every second Tuesday, of every second month. Essentially the volunteer team need help with raffles and ticket selling, with more opportunities to come as the rural shows kick start again. Feel free to contact Pauline on 6363 1245 or Beryle on 6361 8807. They are only too happy answer your questions. C’mon Orange, let’s not let an important resource like RFW slip through our grasp!

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OCLife WHAT’S HAPPENING AT CADIA

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS TO BENEFIT FROM NEWCREST’S FUNDRAISING BEYOND THE CURVE Local community groups whose fundraising efforts have been hampered by COVID-19 are set to benefit with the launch of Newcrest’s Fundraising Beyond the Curve Program. Newcrest is providing a total of $300,000 in grants to help kick-start charities, not-for-profit organisations and associations who have seen a substantial drop in fundraising revenue due to the pandemic. The initiative is part of the Newcrest Community Support Fund established to assist host communities with the challenges associated with COVID-19. The program, which is being run by Central NSW Business HQ will provide grant assistance of up to $5,000. Interested organisations will

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need to complete an expression of interest form, before meeting with a business advisor to discuss how they can adapt their existing fundraising opportunities and identify new and innovative ways to raise funds in a COVID-safe way. The program has been launched off the back of the success of the Newcrest Business Beyond the Curve Program which delivered a $500,000 investment into the local business community, with over 100 businesses from Orange, Blayney and Cabonne receiving financial assistance and business advice.

and amenities across Orange, Blayney and Cabonne.” “Community organisations have seen a significant drop in revenue due to their inability to fundraise over the past 12 months and this program will provide them with a great starting point to begin their recovery,” Wayne said. Cadia’s General Manager, Aaron Brannigan said the need to assist charities, not-for-profit organisations and associations was vital.

Central West NSW Business HQ Chief Executive Officer, Wayne Sunderland said the program would have a valuable impact on the local community.

“When our Business Beyond the Curve program was being delivered, there were numerous organisations who were in need of assistance who didn’t qualify under the program and we recognised how important it was to support these groups during these difficult times.

“Many of these groups are the backbone of the local community and provide valuable services

“With fundraising the major source of income for numerous community organisations, they

have been hit hard throughout the pandemic with many traditional methods of fundraising no longer being able to continue. As well as providing financial assistance the program will help organisations identify creative and new ways to raise funds in a COVID-safe environment ensuring they remain sustainable in the future,” Aaron said. Expressions of interest are open until 31 March 2021. Charities, not-for-profit organisations, and associations in the Orange, Blayney and Cabonne local government areas can apply.

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Over the weekend Orange Pony club invited Molong Pony club to get involved with their March Rally day. With over 30 riders present, it was a first for the two clubs though it’s in the hope it will become a regular occurrence. Orange Pony Club Publicity Officer Jane Lenehan said, “This was a great way to have a fun day with another club, it was also a nice way for kids to meet others in the area with common interests and to get exposure to different disciplines they may not have exposure to at home.” Riders worked within groups based on rider and horse experience and abilities, and throughout the day were busy getting involved in show jumping, sporting, flat work, time trial and learning theory including horse anatomy. “We are working really hard to expose the children to all of the different things that they can get out and do now that restrictions have eased,” said Jane. “There are more competitions and more opportunities for children to represent their clubs. “We are also working with our club to create a real team spirit and encourage each other, and support those who haven’t really done many competitions, helping the kids to get out and do more as a team as well.”

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Orange Pony Club is for riders aged 4-24 years old, a rally day occurs once a month, for the purpose of training, socialising and of course, fun! Members also have the opportunity to participate in gymkhanas, camps and clinics.

If you are interested in finding out more, you can find the Club on Facebook ‘Orange Pony Club’ or contact the team through email on orangeponyclub@gmail.com

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It’s a Book Mania

...I’m excited, I thought there would be like two little boxes, with little books but these are massive...

— MELISE COLEMAN —

Harry Oldroyd’s face said it all last week, as four fully loaded boxes of books were wheeled out to greet him and be taken to their new home… Harry's room. Collins Booksellers launched an Australia wide competition for kids to enter at the end of 2020. The competition ensured kids found and counted all of the koalas that had appeared in the kids catalogue. Guessing the correct number then put their name into the draw, for it to then be mixed in with the hundreds of others, and to be picked out at random. Harry was that lucky winner! When Harry’s mother got the phone call, she tactfully told Harry to ensure she got the best reaction. Harry explained, “Mum picked me up from school and she said she had a surprise for me.. when we got home, she got me to stand next to a wall and she recorded my reaction when she told me, I was very excited. “I’ll be busy reading,” Harry’s eyes widened as he dug through the top box. “I’m excited, I thought there would be like two little boxes, with little books but these are massive.” Everything from chapter books to picture books filled the cardboard boxes. Collins Bookstore Orange owner, Margaret Schwebel said, “It’s always exciting to have a local child involved and to see the books go into the local community. There were hundreds and hundreds of entries and we had to wait for the publishers to submit all of these books, so it’s taken a while to come through. “It’s always a very popular competition to go in and it’s the first time there has been a winner in Orange. We get just as excited as kids do,” laughed Margaret, “I found out and said ‘Yess!’ We think it’s safe to say Harry won’t be buying books for a while and his friends and family may even benefit from Harry’s win. Congratulations Harry!

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t s e g g i B ’s e g Oran Garage Sale

supporting an even bigger area of need — JONATHAN ROE — “Well, I woke up one morning and said to my wife, ‘I’ve got an idea!’” said Graeme Fleming, from the Rotary Club of Orange Daybreak and the instigator of what is being hailed Orange’s Biggest Garage Sale.

Graeme Fleming (left) and Stuart Smith (second from right) from the Rotary Club of Orange Daybreak with local ‘Shedders’ from the Orange Men’s Shed Denis Barton and Chuck Frame.

funded organisations,” said Graeme. “The proceeds this year will be going in four main areas: to the prostate Cancer Support Group, the Orange Men’s Shed, the Orange Aboriginal Men’s Health Group, and Orange Regional Suicide Prevention Network.”

“But it’s not just your average garage sale; it is going to be a big event!” said Graeme. “There will be close to 3000 items there and we’ll fill the Naylor Pavilion at the showground.”

All the items for sale have been donated, so the entire proceeds will be used to support the four men’s groups.

The sale is being put on by the Rotary Club of Orange Daybreak as a fundraiser for local grassroots men’s health groups.

“So whatever we sell, all the proceeds can be contributed to the community,” said Rotarian Stuart Smith, who has been busy collecting items for the sale.

“It’s a big push from our club to help local, community men’s health groups so we are not necessarily looking to fund large government

While the Rotary Club of Orange Daybreak are still accepting donations for the garage sale, "They must be quality items," said Graeme.

stuff. Old wares, furniture, and we have a lot of vintage and retro clothing there’ll big a big feature of that.”

“Yes. we are still accepting things, but we want to emphasise that we are not selling rubbish, it is only good quality items that will sell.”

The sale will run from 8am to 2pm, Saturday 27 March at the Naylor Pavilion.

“The range of things that have been donated is incredible! It ranges from the kitchen sink, to a coffin! And we’ve got all sorts of stuff in between: lots of good camping, outdoor and gardening

“It’s not your average garage sale, it is going to be a monster and there’ll be no rubbish there!”

“We’ll have coffee there. We’ve got a barbecue for breakfast and lunch and there will be music from the Central West Brass Band at different sessions throughout the day. So it will be a really good day out!”

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Looking to change careers? Facing uncertainty in your current workplace? Or just wondering how to take that next career step? But where do you go for help? Career advice is readily available for school leavers and students, but what about those already in the workforce? Launched last week, CareerLink is a new federally funded career development service from Skillset that fills a much-needed gap in work market, making career planning available to those aged 25-44 years of age.

“For those 25 to 44-year-old Australians, there is currently no career service for them,” said Craig Randazzo, Skillset CEO. “There are job agencies if you are unemployed, this is different… if you are unemployed, we welcome you absolutely, but it is not just a job placement effort, it is more about assessing what your skills are, what sectors are hiring… “With careers, there are declining industries, there are industries that are growing, and we hope to really play a really important role in advising our clients when they seek advice through the CareerLink Service… it is really tailored to the individual.” Not only is CareerLink about identifying your

skills and future career options, but they can help you take the steps needed to get there. “If you need retraining, we’ve got the links to TAFE to refer you to courses right across the region… it’s a guided process, not just sending someone away to fill this out and then come back. We’ll develop a plan to help that person on their journey,” said Craig. At the launch in Orange last Wednesday (3 March) Federal Member for Calare encouraged everyone in the 25-to-44-year target age group to take advantage of what CareerLink offers. “I think putting together younger Australians with employers and career paths is going to be a really worthwhile thing to do,” said Mr Gee.

“I think we really did identify a gap in the provision of career services. We all know there are career advisors at school… there are programs for young adults out there and older Australians, but we’ve identified a gap in the middle in the prime working age, 25 to 44. “So I would encourage all young people, whether you have a job or not, to get in touch with Skillset and make use of this service.”

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FEDERAL MEMBER FOR CALARE RUNS ON THE BOARD FOR ORANGE √ $29.8 million for the Dixons Long Point Crossing development √ $22 million for the CSU medical school √ $3.454 million for a new four-lane bridge and road upgrades over the Orange to Dubbo railway line √ $19 million for the Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health √ $2 million for the Forest Road Bridge duplication √ $18 million for a world-class health research facility √ $650,000 for a new hall at Orange Christian School √ $14.7 million for Mission Australia’s Benjamin Short Grove Aged Care facility √ $100,000 for new stadium seating at Wade Park √ $3 million for a second radiotherapy unit at Orange Health Service √ $15,000 for a new hydrotherapy spa at Anson Street School √ $1.42 million for an upgrade of Clergate Road

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MAJOR FEDERAL FUNDING BOOST FOR LOCAL HIGHWAYS - $16.1 MILLION IN SAFETY UPGRADES One of the busiest stretches of highway this side of the Blue Mountains is getting a big funding boost, with $16.1 million for safety upgrades along the Mitchell Highway and Great Western Highway between Orange and Lithgow. The Australian Government is contributing just over $14 million, almost 90% of the overall funding, under it’s Road Safety Program. Work is starting immediately on two sections totalling 10km of the Great Western Highway, between Bathurst and Lithgow, and further improvements between Orange and Bathurst. The works will include shoulder sealing, rumble strips to alert drivers when they are moving out of their lane, median upgrades and barriers to prevent crashes and protect against roadside hazards. With more and more people crossing the Great Dividing Range to discover the Central West, it’s vital we keep investing in road safety, for both locals and visitors.

GREAT DAY AT BLAYNEY SHOW It was wonderful to be at Blayney Show on the weekend. The 143rd Blayney Show attracted the biggest crowds in living memory, proof of the importance of our country shows to our local communities. The Show Society made the most of the spectactular weather and put on a really fantastic day out. Well done to everyone involved. I’m very pleased that the Australian Government has been able to support country shows through the COVID crisis with a $34 million support package.

Great news this week for employers looking to take on apprentices. The Australian Government has extended its popular apprentice wage subsidy program for eligible employers and Group Training Organisations. It is estimated that this demand driven expansion will generate around 70,000 new apprentice and trainee places, with the Government investing around $1.2 billion. Currently 768 apprentices in Calare are registered with the program. The new initiative called the Boosting Apprenticeships Commencements scheme has removed the cap on the number of contracts eligible and continues to offer a wage subsidy of 50% of an apprentice’s gross wage for employers who take on an apprentice between 5 October 2020 and 30 September 2021. The subsidy is available for a maximum of $7,000 per quarter per eligible apprentice. For further info, visit www.dese.gov.au/boostingapprenticeship-commencements

√ $8,000,000 for an investigation of fast rail from Syd Parkes √ $2,000,000 for Stage 4 of Southern Feeder Road project √ $1,243,593 for new contemporary and flexible learning spaces at St Mary’s Catholic School √ $1,200,000 for CCTV in Orange, Bathurst and Wellington √ $1,118,979 for The Orchard crisis accommodation centre $2,000,000 for local projects under the Drought Communities Program $720,809 for local road upgrades in Orange

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SKILLSET CAREERS COUNSELLING Last week I was thrilled to help launch a new careers counselling program for 25 to 44 year olds across the Central West, funded by a $600,000 Australian Government grant. This is a strong show of support for an age group who’ve taken a significant hit to their career development as a result of COVID. Skillset will be running this free face-to-face service across 11 local government areas in the region. I would encourage anyone looking to kick-start their career to check out their website and make an appointment www.skillset.com.au

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Ground-breaking research on a Wiradjuri burial site at Molong, could soon reveal new insights into traditional funeral practices here in the Central Tablelands region of NSW.

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Central Tablelands Local Land Services and La Trobe University have used radar technology to research ancient burial customs on the Garra Travelling Stock Reserve (TSR) south east of Molong. The La Trobe university archaeology team are using ground penetrating radar to locate burial sites, focusing initially on a carved tree, believed to mark the grave of a highly respected Aboriginal man. “Carved trees were generally reserved for special individuals, that we refer to as a man of high degree,” said Wiradjuri man and Senior Land Services Officer (Indigenous Communities), Greg Ingram. Once the burial spot was confirmed the archaeologists used three-dimensional mapping to survey the area and identify clues about how traditional burials were conducted in the past. The research, funded by Local Land Services, will include a search for other potential burial sites in the vicinity of the remaining carved tree. “There are a lot of large stumps at this site,” said Mr Ingram. “It’s possible that these stumps may have been carved trees that have been cut down, suggesting this could be a traditional burial ground containing more than one grave site.” Several local Aboriginal organisations are involved

in the field work on site, ensuring engagement and partnership in the project with the local Aboriginal community. “There hasn’t been a lot of research on traditional Wiradjuri funeral practices, so this is a significant project,” said Mr Ingram. “This tree was carved by local Wiradjuri people as part of what was likely a deeply solemn ritual to honour an individual they held in very high esteem. “It’s important to us that the descendants of these people are now able to oversee this research on what must be very special place.” The site of the carved tree was fenced off back in 2018, as the Garra Reserve continues to be used for grazing stock. It demonstrates how protecting Aboriginal cultural heritage can co-exist with western farming “We’ve taken a collaborative approach to exploring traditional knowledge and we’ve been able to demonstrate that Aboriginal culture can be preserved working side by side with landholders and local communities.” The three-dimensional mapping employed during the Garra TSR project will be used to create educational tools to promote local Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and to train Local Land Services staff in cultural awareness. Landholders seeking advice or assistance regarding managing and protecting Aboriginal Cultural Heritage are urged to contact their nearest Local Land Services office.

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Bin Buster challenge registrations close due to overwhelming community interest A new family competition aimed at encouraging Orange residents to look closely at how they are managing their household waste is attracting interest. PROGRESS: The section of the new southern feeder road between Lone Pine Ave and Elsham Ave is expected to open to traffic in the coming weeks.

Lone Pine to Elsham Ave leg of Southern Feeder to open soon The latest leg of Orange’s new southern feeder road is set to open to traffic in the coming weeks. Due to dry weather in recent months, Council’s contractor Hamcon, is making steady progress on the two kilometrelong Stage 3 of the southern feeder road project which began in November. It’s expected that the western section of road between Elsham Avenue and Lone Pine Ave will be sealed in the coming weeks and be opened to traffic by the end of March. Kerb and gutters have been completed and street lighting will be installed progressively. Work has already begun on the eastern section of the project between Lone Pine Ave and the Mitchell Highway. As well as upgrading the existing Dairy Creek Road, this stage of the project also involves building a new road across a greenfield paddock and creating a new intersection with the highway. The eastern end of the project is expected to be completed early in the second half of the year. The new highway intersection is at the place where a billboard is currently located. It will be dismantled and rebuilt at another site. Funding for the project is shared by Orange City Council, the Australian Government and the NSW Government. The funding sources for the project are: • The Australian Government’s Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program – $3 million • The NSW Government’s Infrastructure NSW Program (Regional Growth) – $3 million • Orange City Council – $1.5 million Final designs are still being developed for Stage 4 of the southern feeder road, prior to the project going out for tender.

The ‘Bin Buster Challenge’ is set to start late this month. Across the six-week challenge period, participating households will be provided with free resources and tools to assist in waste reduction and resource recovery.

• avoid single-use items • maximise the use of their recycling and food and garden waste bins, and • reduce the amount of waste entering the red lid general waste bin. Orange Mayor Reg Kidd believes it’s a good opportunity to families to learn easy lessons in waste management. “Doing better with our household waste is something every resident can learn about,” Cr Reg Kidd said. “We have a pioneering system of waste management in Orange that includes red, yellow and green-lidded bins. That lets us recycle items that can be used again, and also turn food and garden waste in industrial quantities of compost.” “But it’s up to everyone of us to learn how to sort our waste, to make sure

— The last Council meeting held on March 2, backed a long-term plan to transform Glenroi Oval. The meeting voted to put the draft Glenroi Oval Masterplan on exhibition for community comment. The masterplan, which has been developed after consultation with the local community, includes: planting over 200 trees to create the look and feel of a parkland, improved paths connecting Glenroi Heights Public School, the Hockey Centre and other locations, more shade and places to sit, a new toilet block to replace the current dilapidated facility, expanded play equipment and an expansion of the skate park, the current cricket oval to be converted into a Rugby League ground as the home ground for Orange United. $250,000 has been allocated over the next two year to begin the upgrade. — The next Orange City Council meeting will be held on March 16, 2021.

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a personalised breakdown of their kerbside bin use. Based on annual waste audits and bin inspection programs, Council has collected important data about waste behaviours and disposal patterns in the Orange area, which will be shared with challenge participants.

• learning how to avoid putting potential contaminants in their recycling bin and the issues they can The aim is to meet the NSW government’s Waste Avoidance and cause, Resource Recovery targets by 2022, • where to safely dispose of tricky or so that 70% of domestic household hazardous waste items, and waste is diverted from landfill. • how to reduce waste going to The Buster Challenge is an landfill. opportunity for residents to improve The Bin Buster Challenge will their waste generation and disposal encourage residents to think behaviours and encourage friends differently about how they look and family to do the same. at waste and explore sustainable options for resource recovery. An Orange City Council encourages initial free information evening will interested households to sign up give participating households an and take part in the Bin Buster opportunity to learn more about Challenge, to consider our waste available waste services in Orange habits and to be waste wise in and will provide each household with Orange.

FAQs: Q: Has the bulky waste pickup concluded? Bulky waste kerbside collection for Orange has finished. There are more than 16,000 households in Orange and it’s possible our contractor may have missed your street. The trucks have cameras and GPS on board so give us a call and we can check with the team if you think you have been missed. If items have been placed out the front after the trucks went past your place, they will not be back. You will need to remove the items yourself. You can come to the Council customer service desk and pick up your free waste voucher. With this voucher you can drop off a ute or trailer load of waste at the Ophir Road Resource Recovery Centre for free, before June 30, 2021.

Tidy Towns committee recognises improvements to city’s streetscape Celebrating the old and the new, two of Orange’s buildings have been recognised by Council’s Tidy Towns Committee for their contribution to improving the city’s streetscape. Orange Mayor Reg Kidd recently presented a Certificate of Recognition to father and son Murray and Jack Evans of Worklocker Orange for ‘enhancing and beautifying Peisley Street with a new shop frontage’. Tidy Towns Committee member Chris Gryllis nominated the store, which was built at the turn of the century. To tie in with the new Worklocker branding, Murray and Jack put a fresh coat of paint on the store, formerly Jack Evans Workwear, which was opened by Murray’s grandfather Jack in the early 1950’s. “The store has undergone quite a few facelifts over the years,” Murray said.

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Cr Kidd also presented a Certificate of Recognition to representatives of the Department of Planning Industry and Environment’s (DPIE) Armstrong Building in Prince Street. The new $75 million building, which was officially opened in November, was nominated by Tidy Towns committee member Tony Rodd. The DPIE was recognised for “enhancing and beautifying Prince Street with a new office block”. “The DPIE’s Armstrong Building has not just revitalised the old hospital site but the whole area, and will continue to inspire a new direction for the precinct in the future,” Cr Kidd said. DPIE Property, Fleet and Procurement Executive Director Caroline Myers and David Gosling of Verde Property (AUST) Pty Ltd accepted the certificate.

NEW DIRECTION: Orange Mayor Reg Kidd presents a Tidy Town’s Certificate of Recognition to DPIE Property, Fleet and Procurement Executive Director Caroline Myers and David Gosling of Verde Property.

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Set in a highly prized Sale Street location near the new Dept. of Primary Industries precinct you will be delighted with how much space this 3 bedroom unit has to offer. The Northerly aspect in the spacious open plan living areas and kitchen is a priceless asset for the pending winter ahead. There are built-in wardrobes to all bedrooms and the main bedroom also features an en-suite. The main bathroom has a bathtub too. Central gas heating throughout, a double garage with internal access and green lawn backyard to enjoy. Do not miss this opportunity to live in this very convenient location in the Bennett’s Court units.

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over a number of areas, but it will certainly have an effect of on us,” said Richard, who expressed disappointment in the lack of any government support for local coach services, while foreignowned airlines received subsidies.

On the road again!

It was a year ago that the coronavirus began disrupting life as we know it Australia. With governments implementing restrictions on gatherings and other activities to stop the spread of the virus, everything — including travel by any means — came to a halt. “We effectively ran our last service on the 23rd of March,” said Australia Wide Coaches Managing Director Richard Dawes. Their fleet of 20 coaches remained sidelined until December, when things were looking up in the State, but then the virus broke out in Sydney and even Orange had a scare. “There was the greater Sydney lockdown and also the possible COVID Outbreak in Orange when the traveller stopped on the way back from Broken Hill and the numbers just plummeted to an unsustainable level,” said Richard.

“Coach companies that operate regional express service across NSW — not just our own —but any of the regional and interstate coach operators that travel though these rural areas have been given nothing,” he said.

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stopped and have just waited it out, hoping that now is the right time to start it again.” Australia Wide Coach Services resumed their Orange – Bathurst – Sydney service on Monday, operating just three days a week, rather than their normal daily service. "But it’s a start," said Richard. “We carry about 18,000 to 19,000 people per annum on the service, so to be closed for nearly a year now has been really, really difficult,” he said.

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week, Monday Wednesday and Fridays in both directions and if that ramps up and the demand increases — we’ll keep a very close eye on that and increase the number of days of operation.”

“We’ve had most of our fleet parked up for most of a year and we’ve still had to pay full registration charges… It is really disappointing. Not everyone can afford air travel and the coach is a very viable alternative and there is a need there for it.”

Even with the express coach service resuming, business for Australia Wide Coaches will be down as long as the international border remains closed. “We also do charter work and we rely heavily on international tourism in our Sydney depot for example. Luckily we don’t have all our eggs in one basket so we have our work stretched out

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HistoryTALKING with HELEN McANULTY

“School days, school days, dear old golden rule days, Readin’ an’writin’ an’ ‘rithmetic taught to the tune of a hickory stick.”

First Day at

WILL COBB AND GUS EDWARDS 1907.

Two months ago thousands of eager, bright eyed little people set off for school for the first time. Some walked, some rode bicycles, some were taken by bus while others were driven in the family car. Mostly they went into air conditioned classrooms and sat at little tables on chairs made specially for their age group. There were probably no more than thirty in each class and many of the newcomers would have already been to Pre-school. When the above song was written in 1907, education was probably a little different from today but certainly fairly similar to the experiences of the Oral History group, who this month reached far back in their memories for their first day at school. Many of our group have lived in the bush and had a long way to go to school.

School advantage of going to his father’s school just across the playground from his house.

in the Bluestone building in Anson St.

Monica and Pauline had a subsidised school on their property and were taught by a teacher who boarded at their home.

It certainly could be very confusing when you were only five.

“There were four families of children taught in the shearing shed so the shearing could only be done in school holidays,” Pauline told us. “The teacher was frightened of frillnecked lizards so of course we placed two so that she would trip over them when she came in the door.” The first day at school can be very confusing for little newcomers and our group was no different. Bronwyn decided she had had enough at lunchtime and walked four miles home.

Elma was only five when she walked to her little school at Eurunderie, through a vineyard and over several paddocks to wait for her teacher who drove along the dusty road to pick up his pupils and take them to school.

Tim started doing correspondence lessons supervised by his mother but later started at Inverell primary school where his mother took him on his first day.

Jeff and Keith both rode horses quite long distances, but John had the

Dick went home for lunch on his first day at school at Trinity Grammar held

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“I beat my mother home”, he told us.

“It’s on again this afternoon!” I told my mother in great surprise.

Lyn told us about a little girl who went to school for the first time and came home and burst into tears. “Didn’t you like it?” asked her mother in concern. “I loved it”, she replied, "But you always told me that I would go to school one day and I want to go againnot just for one day!” Leslye also had a story of a little boy whose mother explained to him to his great distress that he would have to go to school for at least another ten years. “Will you come and pick me up when I am fifteen?”he asked his mother tearfully. Doreen was confused when her older sister came home at the beginning of the summer holidays before she started school and told her that the school was breaking up. “Why would they break up a perfectly good school?” she wondered and was relieved when she finally arrived for her first day to find what a good job they had done repairing it.

In those far off days we used to recite The Pledge at assembly before school. “I honour my God, I serve my king, I salute the flag.” “I liked it,” said John. “It made me feel proud to be Australian”. We certainly had rather a structured way of looking at things, perhaps because the Second World War had not long finished. We did a lot of marching around the playground perhaps emulating the armed forces we had seen so much of during the war. In fact some of us remembered the air raid drills we had when the enemy seemed very close to our shores. “We had trenches dug near our school in Anson St,” said Dick. “The air raid siren would sound from the Fire Station for a practice and we would have to go ‘in and orderly fashion’ to the trenches and file in.” I remember as a very small child doing the same thing in an air raid practice and having to enter trenches half filled with water after heavy rain from the night before. We carried 'air raid bags' with a comic to read while the bombs were falling, a cork to put between our teeth to prevent us biting our tongues, and cotton wool to put in our ears, apparently to stop us going deaf in the bomb blasts. Life has certainly changed since those days when the discipline was often harsh and we learnt by rote. Some of us boiled a billy over an open fire for the teacher’s cup of tea, others remembered with horror writing a thousand lines as a punishment and the ring formed by children in the playground to watch two boys punching out a grievance while the whole school looked on. It was certainly not better than today— just different! Copyright 2021 Helen McAnulty

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Leigh celebrates 90 years Photos by EdithMay Gowing Leigh Knight celebrated his 90th birthday at the Robin Hood Hotel on Saturday March 6. Leigh was joined for lunch by approximately 20 family members including some that had travelled from Sydney and the Central coast for the occasion. Leigh has two children, four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Happy Birthday Leigh!

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Andrew Knight, Beth Webb, Bec Thorne, Catherine Knight (front) Leigh Knight

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Lex Hartsuyker’s 80th Birthday Photos by Jodi Towns

On Saturday night, Lex Hartsuyker celebrated his 80th birthday at the Ambassador with his family and friends. Four generations of family attended the event, travelling as far as Albury to help him celebrate. Lex has and his wife have been wonderful part of the community since they moved here in 1989, with many recognising him and his horses as they ride around the Clergate area.

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THE AUSTRALIAN RECORD LABELS – HOW FESTIVAL, ALBERT AND MUSHROOM MADE OUR MUSIC

The record industry is bamboozingly complicated, with distribution deals between labels that cover different artists in different countries. Then there are massive numbers of independent and underground labels on top of the majors! But this will be a simple overview of the three Australian record companies that, between them, had a mammoth effect on the local recording industry. The first to form was Festival records. It came into being in Sydney in 1952 and lasted right through to 2005. In the 1950s, Festival signed the three Australian performers that were the biggest stars of their time. When Johnny O’Keefe, Col Joye and Dig Richards climbed aboard with Festival, it signaled the reality of an Australian recording industry, headlined by LOCAL stars. In the following years, Festival signed “The Delltones,” Billy Thorpe, “The Bee Gees,” “Ray Brown and the Whispers,” Jimmy Little, Olivia Newtown John, Johnny Young, Jeff St. John, Normie Rowe, Richard Clapton, “Icehouse,” and “Mental As Anything,” to name just some. Festival Records remained successful throughout its 50 years despite long-time owner, Rupert Murdoch, syphoning off profits to fund 32 MARCH 11—17, 2021

other business opportunities domestically and internationally. Festival’s success also had the effect of giving confidence to a young Ted Albert that local record labels could flourish. As the heir to the Albert Music Publishing empire, Ted convinced his board to shift the Sydneybased company into recording and distribution. It was a move that eventually saw Australian bands and singers make a move into the local Top 40 charts in unprecedented numbers. The first band Ted Albert signed was “The Easybeats”. He produced their early hits too. The relationship between him and the key members of “The Easybeats,” George Young and Harry Vanda, led to the creation of a hit song factory through the 70s and 80s. Some of the artists who had been with Festival early on were tempted across to Albert, including Billy Thorpe and Richard Clapton, boosting the stable further. But under the guiding hand of Vanda and Young, Albert signed the band that featured more Young family members. AC/DC. To this day, despite Albert Records being sold off long ago, the foundation company still owns rights to both “The Easybeats” and “AC/DC” material.

Under the guiding hands of Vanda and Young, Albert records had success with John Paul Young, “Cheetah,” “Rose Tattoo,” Stevie Wright, “The Angels,” “Ted Mulry Gang,” “Choirboys,” and two big international hits from Vanda and Young themselves, under the band name “Flash and the Pan”. If Alberts had never existed, there is a very real chance that one of the biggest bands in the history of rock “n” Roll, “AC/DC,” would never have existed! The Stevie Wright classic, “Evie, parts 1,2 and 3” would never have been written and recorded as it was. Australian music would not have the depth of history it has if Ted Albert had not made that decision in 1964 to create what he did. But as Albert was setting the Australian rock scene alight from its headquarters in Sydney, an entrepreneur from Melbourne had kicked off a label. Michael Gudinski formed Mushroom records in 1972. He passed away suddenly just over a week ago – Tuesday March 2nd. Michael Gudinski was a band manager, tour promoter and passionate supporter and activist for Australian music around the globe. He was a hero to many, including me. Vale Michael Gudinski.

The hole he leaves won’t be filled. The year after the label was created, Mushroom released an ambitious triple live album recorded at the legendary Sunbury Music Festival. It sold well enough the give Mushroom the momentum to start signing artists. Archie Roach, Jimmy Barnes, “Chain,” “Chantoozies,” “The Church,” “The Dingoes,” Jason Donovan, “Skyhooks,” Renee Geyer, Kate Ceberano, “The Saints,” “Split Enz,” Paul Kelly and a little blonde named Kylie are just some of those who released material with the distinctive Mushroom label in the centre of the record. The arrival of “Skyhooks” was the big kick along for Mushroom Records that really saw it reach new heights. The debut “Skyhooks” LP, “Living in the 70s” became the biggest selling locally recorded and produced album of all time to that point, and its success allowed the company to kick into overdrive. Mushroom merged with Festival in 1998 and continued to record Australian artists, while founder, Michael Gudinski went on to expend his Liberation Music label. It’s no coincidence that Albert, Festival and Mushroom all flourished throughout the 70s and 80s, which many music fans would say was the peak of the Australian industry. Between them, they made OUR music.

WHATS HAPPENING AROUND THE REGION MARCH 12 Catch local trio Grand Gestures performing live at the Greenhouse of Orange from 6-9pm

MARCH 13 Free live music @ the Orange City Bowling Club Live music is back at the Orange City Bowling Club. Come on out and enjoy a night of country and rock ‘n’ roll music with Justin Landers from 7pm. Saturday night @ The Greenhouse Oli Statham and band live at the Greenhouse of Orange from 6-9pm, followed by DJ Cooney ‘til 11.30pm Live & Local @The Blind Pig Catch one of Orange’s Favourite Dallas Webb musicians doing what he does best at The Blind Pig - Cocktail Bar & Sound Lounge from 9pm. Tickets via Eventbrite. Live music at The Vic. Great beer, friendly atmosphere and live music from Bogan’s Heroes and Victoria Hotel from 8pm.

MARCH 14 Sunday arvo @The Greenhouse Seb Jones performing from 12.303.30pm. Musical Bingo from 4pm.

MARCH 19 The Silk Road, Concert 1From the East A musical journey from Japan and China, traveling toward Russia and beyond! Orange Regional Conservatorium. Tickets via Eventbrite.

MARCH 20 Classic Cash - The very best of Johnny Cash @ The Lord Anson Rockabilly powerhouse trio Felix Albert and the Gentlemanly Two present the iconic tunes of Johnny Cash.

12 comic monologues, 3 great actors, 1 hilarious comedy!

From the producers of the smash-hit theatre comedy revue Senior Moments comes the new comedy, Mono, starring Max Gillies (The Gillies Report), Jean Kittson (The Big Gig) and John Wood (Blue Heelers). Mono is described as a ‘three-person one-man show.’ Over 90 minutes, audiences are introduced to nine comic characters brought to life by three legendary performers. “It’s written by the same people who wrote Senior Moments which we brought out to Orange a bit over a year ago,” said John Wood, speaking to Orange City Life on the eve of the first rehearsal this week. “Mono is a series of comic monologues;

we do three each and they vary in style. Jean Kittson opens the show as a school principal of a very posh school where the girls are misbehaving. My first character is an Australian bush poet who thinks he’s pretty good and Max does a sort of a comic mime of someone conducting an orchestra… Max also plays a church minister and I, funnily enough, play a policeman giving evidence in court.” For John, Mono will be his first time performing since the outbreak of the coronavirus and he says he is very much looking forward to teaming up with Jean Kittson and long-time friend Max Gillies for a return to the stage. “Max and I have known each other

since the early 60s — before either of us became professional actors — so it is great to be back on the road and reunited with him. And Jean Kittson is a wonderful performer,” he said.

“It will be good fun! The scripts are very funny on the page and I think they’ll be funnier on the stage! Knowing Jean’s skills she’ll be hysterical — the stuff that she’s got to do is really, really funny. And, of course everybody will know Max from his past satirical shows, and he’ll be wonderful as well… hopefully I’ll be able to keep up!” Mono is playing at the Orange Civic Theatre on Wednesday 31 March 2021 and 2pm and 7.30pm.

Ticket Prices: $69 (Adult), $65 (Concession), $59 (Groups 8+) Bookings: orange.nsw.gov.au/theatre/ or call 6393 8111

MARCH 26 A Taste of Ireland - Orange Civic Theatre ‘A Taste of Ireland―The Irish Music & Dance Sensation’ returns — SELLING FAST

Exhibition opening: Pollinators

APRIL 8 – 11

Pollinators is a collaboration between Orange Regional Museum, Orange Regional Gallery and the SPARKE Network of local public primary schools.

The Orange Chamber Music Festival A great variety of performances and settings, for all tastes and ages. Tickets at orangetickets.com.au

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The program engages local children in creative art-making and environmental education, culminating in an installation of student artwork that explores pollinating insects, birds, bats and other small mammals.

Friday 19 March 2021

All are welcome to attend the exhibition opening on Friday 19 March, 5.30pm for 6pm, at the Orange Regional Museum. This is a COVID safe event. Tickets are limited and bookings are essential (via Eventbrite). Light non-alcoholic refreshments will be served. The exhibition will be on display from 20 March - 9 May 2021

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c i n i l C l l a b t e N — PHOTOS BY EDITHMAY GOWING — On Saturday March 6, the visiting Giants netball players held a coaching clinic for the Orange junior netballers. Each age group spent an hour with two Giants players working though a number of skill development drills. After the Clinic the girls then had the opportunity to meet the players and received a variety of gifts including a signed mini ball.

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The first working bee of the year for members of the Heritage Rose Group of the Friends of the Orange Botanic Gardens was held on Monday February 1st. It was a big working bee for the 12 people who spent the morning cutting back the overgrown species roses and pulling out weeds. A big thank you to John and Lorraine Milla who gracefully responded to the call for help from the Friends of Orange Botanic Gardens. John was invaluable with his chainsaw. One section of the garden is now visible which had almost totally been obscured. Last week 6 members began work on the job of dead heading the roses.

Anyone interested in joining the group is asked to call 0427892486 for details. Working bees are held on the first Monday of each month at 9.00 am.

Our first meeting of the year wa s a great success, the talk on Stroke was very interesting and we all know how to recognize the first signs of a stro ke. Our next meeting on Tuesday the 16th of March 2021 at Café Connect 107 Prince Street Orange at 6-00 pm will be addressed by Gab McDonell spe aking on Carer Gateway. Carers are most important as we grow older or as we as Prostate Cancer survivors kno w their support mentally and physically is essential. Most people have no idea how we access or support a Carer, Gabs talk will answer these que stions and explain what support is available. This talk will be of interest to all persons with disabilities so our meeting is open to all memb ers of the public.

For more information please ca ll Ray 63622-5257

We invite you to save the date for our conference to be held on May 29th, 2021! Janet Riley will be speaking from the book of Mark on “A King Like No Other”. New Venue: Orange Civic Theatre New Time: 9am - 1pm More details soon! OneDay Christian Women’s Conference www.onedaycwc.org.au

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World Day of prayer at St Canice’s Church Vanuatu is the subject of this year’s ecumenical World Day of Prayer being held at St Canice’s Church at 70 Park St, Millthorpe. Vanuatu is the former New Hebrides and is one of the 10 poorest nations on earth. The Friday, March 12 event starts from 10.30am and everyone is invited to attend this annual inter-Christian observance of the power of prayer. Morning tea will be provided after the event.

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Nubrygyn Historic Sites, Inn and Bushrangers Tour Friends of Orange Regional Museum are holding a bus tour of the historic Nubrygyn district, near Euchareena. The tour will tie in with the recent launch of local author Kate Gadsby’s book Convicts, Capitalists and Corruption: Nubrygyn and the Colony’s Settlement West of the Great Divide. The tour will be led by local historian Kate Gadsby and Dr Geoff Watson. DATE: Sunday 21 March 2021, starting at 9.00am from Orange Regional Museum. COST: Members $40, non-members $50 (includes guided tour, bus, lunch) Book tickets via Trybooking - OR from Collins Booksellers Orange, 230 Summer Street Orange (6369 1333). This is rare opportunity to relive events indelibly seared into Colonial History right on your doorstep.

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The site of Nubrygyn Inn and Cemetery is of state significance for its role in the earliest frontier expansion beyond Bathurst into the Central West. It was originally a ‘halting’ place on the 1823 road for the soldiers and convicts travelling from Bathurst to the remote Wellington convict farm. The ‘halting place’ utilised permanent water in the adjacent Nubrygyn Creek and a surviving gum tree where convicts were chained while resting. Nubrygyn Inn and Cemetery is of state significance as a rare surviving example in the Central West of an 1840s mud-brick building that retains relatively intact original fabric and features. The Inn gained attention throughout the colonies in 1865 as the scene of a

hold-up and hostage event involving bushrangers Ben Hall, John Gilbert, John Dunn and an unnamed coconspirator. Hall ‘borrowed’ Brazier’s best horse and in less than two weeks was shot and killed by the police. The Nubrygyn Inn therefore contributes to the state significance story of Ben Hall, with typical pattern of holdup, hostage-taking, ‘respect’ for the ordinary people, horse stealing, and taunting the police. Geoff is planning to bring this raid to life as he did previously at Eugowra! Kate will discuss many of the intriguing characters who came to this district including the youngest convict sent to NSW and the relatively unknown bushranger Blue Cap.

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ACROSS 6 Wise men 25 1 Bring forth 7 Lily 5 Bring together 8 A writing 26 Enthusiasm 27 28 10 9 Throw off 29 11 Part of the foot 13 Vehicle 30 Glorify 31 Force 12 14 15 Mud volcano 18 Used in gold-mining 32 Acted with mimicry 33 horse 16 19 Wild 17 Bounce 20 Branched 35 Psalm 18 Serpent34 22 21 Avoid 23 Mud bricks 25 Embittered Both sets of clues fit the 24 oneFestival crossword grid. 26 Salt 27 Sign of the zodiac 28 Slang for the elite 29 Something staked THE EASY WAY 30 Spirit 31 Country Solution to No. 1780 ACROSS DOWN 32 Tennis shots A R A B S S P A C E 1 Front-sights of guns 1 Garden plots 33 Head strong (Fr) box R E N O A 5 Large 2C AConveys to aAdistance R I N G L E A D E R S 34 Coin 10 River in Germany 3 Border E N E O A R W R Y 35 Superficial Name 11 extent 4 BWhat one toU A R owes C 12 Notes DOWN already flatanother C O W E D H U M P Y 1 tened Newtsagain by a 6A WSound A Y of body M I T E H O P periods A B C L 2 semitone Termagant 7R Historical T E C doubt O R A L 3 Nuthatch Spoken genus of 15 8E LPutI beyond N O B I O R E 4 birds Knows (Scot) 9S ERussian newsagency S T E R N D I N E D 16 Support for a billiard 13 French politician cue (pl) 14 Girl’s name 171 Contend 185 Vent 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 18 Seaport, Japan 19 Duty of sparing animal 2110Noblemen life11(Sanskrit) 25 New Zealand-born 20 Smoked herring 2214 Civilised 12mountaineer 13 26 Journey 23 Boomerangs (W Aust) 2815Spot of ink 2416 Greek wood-gods 30 Swellings 27 Capek play 31 Hirsute 29 Mineral aggregate 17 32 Language 19 20 21 22 23 24 3318Never (abb) 34 Coffer 35 Thing (L)25

fast xword

33 34

Both sets of clues fit the one crossword grid.

THE EASY WAY 1 5 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 21 25 26 28 30 31 32 33 34 35

ACROSS Front-sights of guns Large strong box River in Germany Superficial extent Notes already flattened again by a semitone Nuthatch genus of birds Support for a billiard cue (pl) Contend Seaport, Japan Noblemen New Zealand-born mountaineer Journey Spot of ink Swellings Hirsute Language Never (abb) Coffer Thing (L)

Easy

1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 13 14 18 19 20 22 23 24 27 29

Across

Down

1 Front-sights of guns

1 Garden plots

5 Large strong box

2 Conveys to a distance

10 River in Germany

3 Border

11 Superficial extent

4 What one owes to another

12 Notes already flattened again by a semitone

6 Sound of body

HAR100 7 Historical periods

15 Nuthatch genus of birds

8 Put beyond doubt

16 Support for a billiard cue (pl)

9 Russian newsagency

17 Contend

14 Girl’s name

18 Seaport, Japan

18 Vent

21 Noblemen

19 Duty of sparing animal life (Sanskrit)

25 New Zealand-born mountaineer

20 Smoked herring

26 Journey

22 Civilised

28 Spot of ink

23 Boomerangs (W Aust)

30 Swellings

27 Capek play

32 Language

29 Mineral aggregate

33 Never (abb) 34 Coffer

Across

Down

1 Bring forth

1 Newts

5 Bring together

2 Termagant

Solution to No. 1780 10 Enthusiasm

3 Spoken

A T O M S N I P E 11 Part of theSfoot R O P E C O R N G R I N D S T O N E S 12 Glorify O N E O A R A V A 15 A Mud volcano T Y E A A A M SwithT mimicry A C I T 16 D Acted P O L O E L L A 17 Bounce A I D A A R U B C R E E K 18 Serpent M O T E L H E N I M P H O E E S S E N S T A N D 21 Avoid

4 Knows (Scot) 6 Wise men 8 A writing 9 Throw off 13 Vehicle 14 Force 18 Used in gold-mining

26 Salt

19 Wild horse

28 Slang for the elite

20 Branched

30 Spirit

22 Psalm

31 Country

23 Mud bricks

32 Tennis shots

24 Festival

33 Head (Fr)

27 Sign of the zodiac

34 Coin

29 Something staked

Medium

O M S P E I N D S E O A T Y A M S L O I D A E E K N I M S E N

DESMAN (a) An aquatic mammal 4 related to the shrew (b) One who works at a desk (c) An absolute ruler ENNUI (a) Hostility (b) Atrociousness 5 (c) Boredom 6 F ILBERT (a) A hazel nut (b) A very fine thread (c) A substitute

S N C T O R E T A E A R M O P S T

I O N A

P R E V A C I L L U T E H O A N

HALITE (a) Offensive breath 8 (b) Rock salt (c) The big toe 9 IMPLACABLE (a) Moving with great force (b) Domineering (c) Not to be appeased KINETIC (a) Relating to motion 10 (b) Good natured (c) Related by descent LIMBIC (a) Marginal 11 (b) Bending readily (c) Living in mud MALAR (a) Unbecomingly bold 12 (b) Relating to the cheekbone (c) Discontented NIBLICK (a) A golf club (b) A small 13 morsel or bit (c) A means of connection 14 OBFUSCATE (a) To upbraid violently (b) To beseech (c) To confuse or stupefy 15 PATELLA (a) The kneecap (b) A communion plate (c) The exclusive right created by a patent RETE (a) A network of fibres, nerves etc 16 (b) Mechanical repetition (c) That which retards 17 S ERAPE (a) A celestial being (b) Fine rain falling from a clear sky (c) A Mexican riding-blanket

Solution to No. 1780 T O R N A A D P O A C R H E E S

CEPHALIC (a) Hornlike (b) Of the head 3 (c) Formal

7 Lily

25 Embittered

A R G O

2 B IBELOT (a) A small object of curiosity, beauty or rarity (b) An edible fish of the north-eastern Atlantic (c) The upper part of an apron

7 G ALIPOT (a) Impudence (b) An insect which makes galls on plants (c) A turpentine exuded on stems of certain pines

35 Thing (L)

sudoku

1 ALMONER (a) A pale green colour (b) A hospital social worker (c) One who lives on charity

24 Greek wood-gods

31 Hirsute

35 Name

DOWN Garden plots Conveys to a distance Border What one owes to another Sound of body Historical periods Put beyond doubt Russian newsagency French politician Girl’s name Vent Duty of sparing animal life (Sanskrit) Smoked herring Civilised Boomerangs (W Aust) Greek wood-gods Capek play Mineral aggregate

13 French politician

which word?

E N S A T A B L E D

18 T RICHOSIS (a) A disease of the hair (b) Division into three parts (c) Normal vision 19 UNCTION (a) A hooked projection (b) Something extraordinary (c) The act of anointing 20 VEDALIA (a) The Latin name of the Isle of Wight (b) Smallpox (c) An Australian ladybird

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What’s your favourite thing about Kindergarten? That there are lots of toys What are you best at? Learning sometimes What’s your favourite thing to do on the weekend? Hmm.. on the weekend some of us play on the computer What makes you happy? Because there are lots of children in my school and I have a friend If you opened a store, what would you sell? Sell my mums cakes and they come to our house and they drive back If you could make the rules at home for one day what would they be? Not too much food, they eat a lot of food at home, sometimes my mum cooks everything! What do you want to be when you grow up? A marine biologist who discovers fish, because I love sea creatures

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