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2021 Vintage is Orange at it’s best! — JONATHAN ROE —

Twelve months ago, when Orange City Life last caught up with See Saw Wines’ Justin Jarrett, he was reﬂecting on what had been a very challenging season. The region was in the grip of drought, yields were down and smoke taint from the devastating summer bushﬁres had seen most local wineries abandon the 2020 vintage. Today, it’s a whole different story. “I’d say the season is extremely more enjoyable than last year!” says Justin, amid the bustle of shiraz grapes being pressed at his winery west of Orange. “We have beautiful fresh air, we’ve had a lovely cool season — as most people in Orange would know it has been cold compared to the last few years — we’ve had rain, so generally it’s been a lot more enjoyable!” Yields are down on where Justin would like them to be; part of that is just the vines recovering from an extended period of drought, but last year’s spring snow also had an impact. “That snow event was just after bud burst and so that burnt some of the fruit off, but when you look back at the pressures we were under last year, then to be hit by COVID, this is almost normal… we grow

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grapes in an area that is tricky and that’s why we like doing it here,” says Justin.

the previous year and the future is looking bright.

“In the midst of a heavy drought there really isn’t a lot you can do; there is a lack of water. there is literally no disease, because there is no rain... A year like this makes you use a lot more of your senses to know how the vine’s performing, how to keep it disease free, how to get the best out of the fruit, how to ripen it at the right time — so all the normal things.”

The growing season may have been wet, but the skies have (largely) stayed clear for the harvest, much to the relief of Justin and other local vignerons.

When the Country went into lockdown last year, there were fears it would prove a devastating blow for our local wine businesses hit by smoke and drought. But, as restrictions eased, record numbers of tourist ﬂocked to Orange and demand for local wines increased. “If you go back to that moment of lockdown for COVID, I remember one week into it and seeing our distribution into Sydney and Melbourne just stop. One hundred per cent stop! We were thinking, what are we going to do when next vintage comes, we’ll have wine coming out our ears, but it is the opposite, we are scrambling to get enough wine!” says Justin. Even without a cellar door, See Saw sales were up by around 20 per cent on

And the quality of the fruit has been exceptional, says Justin.

...I think we are seeing Orange at its best this year! The cooler season and slow ripening means we are really getting those intense fruit ﬂavours...

“I think we are seeing Orange at its best this year! The cooler season and slow ripening means we are really getting those intense fruit ﬂavours and this year we are seeing these beautiful, natural acids, which is what Orange is famous for. It’s why Orange does great sparkling and great chardonnay!” Tom Ward of Swinging Bridge Wines and President of the Orange Regional Vignerons Association believes 2021 will be an exceptional vintage for Orange. “I’ve been in this game for 20 years and I think it could be up there with one of the best vintages I’ve seen,” says Tom. “The season has been cold and there has been extremely high-quality fruit. We wish there was more of it! It is a realisation of six months of hard work from all my team and just to see what’s coming off now is pretty exciting!”

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The team has put together another great issue of OC Life and our thanks to Orange ExServices Club for letting us do something a bit different this week for them with what we call in the industry a wiap. Hope you enjoy it!

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Autumn in Orange looks set to become synonymous with classical music with the inaugural Orange Chamber Music Festival (OCMF) selling out events weeks ahead of its launch on April 8. eaturing over 28 local artists, 8 guest domestic artists, and 2 resident ensembles, OCMF 2021 will present 8 performances over four days, April 8-11. Created in 2019 by a collective of local professional musicians, the festival had to be cancelled in 2020 (like so many other things), but with life slowly returning to normal, it has been received with enthusiasm. All the available season passes have been sold out and four events are completely at capacity. “And the majority of festival passholders are

visitors from Sydney, Canberra — and we’ve got a couple from Brisbane as well — locals too which is very, very encouraging,” said OCMF Founding Managing Director, Carmen Nieves. “Out of the concerts four of them are sold out, but we still have tickets for Friday April 9 ‘Peter and the Wolf,’ which is by the Orange Conservatorium Chamber Academy. That’s a family concert in the morning and then there are more tickets available for Tango de Saxos at the Civic Theatre.” Partnering with the F.O.O.D Week Committee, the OCMF is putting on a free music event at the Orange Regional Museum and

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People are invited to come along on April 9 and be treated to the delightful soundscape provided by Orange Chamber Music Festival while exploring the museum, or step outside enjoy local wines and food boxes (pre-ordered from Groundstone) in the autumn evening with performances by the festival artists.

The full festival program and tickets can be found by visiting www.orange360.com.au/ Events/Orange-Chamber-Music-Festival

“We are trying to encourage people to come out on the Friday evening go to the Museum for a free performance,” said Carmen.

“As new members of the community, both as residents and art workers, we would like to express our sincere thank you to the local community for welcoming this initiative with open arms, and for incorporating this event into the already busy yearly calendar.”

“Then to stay around in the Southcourt and get some more entertainment until 8pm when the Tango de Saxos concert begins

Carmen said they are conﬁdent the Orange Chamber Music Festival will become an annual event that Orange can be proud of, for many years to come.

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CHANGE IS ON THE WAY! When the Coronavirus hit the world over 12 months ago, readers may remember that our business was one of many that was going to have to make some serious adjustments to survive. We were on the verge of making those changes when Jobkeeper was announced and fortunately we qualiﬁed. Jobkeeper, along with several donations and support from readers and local businesses, enabled us to keep going and keep all the staff fully employed.

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To qualify for Jobkeeper, a business had to show it had suffered a 30% drop in turnover as a result of Coronavirus. In our case, a 30% drop represented about $300,000 for the year. With Jobkeeper and other Government concessions, we received over $280,000 to keep going. It turned out that we actually did better than the forecasts and like several others, we had a better year overall than expected. We responded to this by paying some of our good fortune forward. We started our Newswatch newspaper to give Orange a better news product than the CWD, we started Hearts for Orange to try and encourage shoppers from around the region to come to Orange more regularly for shopping and to do business, this to help our local non-hospitality retailers. These two initiatives alone saw us pay forward around $200,000 of our Jobkeeper beneﬁts. Sadly, that all ends at the end of March and we face virtually the same problem we had when Coronavirus ﬁrst hit. Our overall advertising income has not improved during the pandemic, that basically means we’re not

getting enough advertising to maintain all the things we are now doing or keep all the staff fully employed. Changes will have to be made and quickly. Some businesses are believed to have increased their turnover during the pandemic, this is very understandable given the different way most people are spending their money, especially without the travel component. It is still unclear what may happen as things get back to a more normal pattern. Our business is not one of those to see increased spending, advertising generally is still on the decline across most print publications. My purpose here is to flag that there will need to be some significant changes within our business for us to continue past March 31. I am currently looking at various options and talking to my team about their wishes and needs. A worst-case scenario is we will close our doors at the end of the month, a more likely scenario is that we will continue to produce just one publication with a reduced staff. My staff will play a big part in the final decision. My personal situation is such that closing the business is not the end of the world, and at my age many people are retired. I’ve always considered that our publications make a valuable contribution to our City and bring a lot of people a lot of enjoyment each week. I’ve also been mindful of the number of people who benefit financially from the business either working here or through the services we use. Seeing that all go would give me no satisfaction whatsoever. Next week, I should be able to be more specific about what will be happening. For now, just be aware that change is on the way.

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Orange Equestrians vie for New Teams Event — MELISE COLEMAN — G?FKFJ JLGGC@<; group of eight equestrian riders from Orange competed in the National Capital Horse Trails and the Olympic discipline of Eventing, taking place in Canberra recently. Talented riders and their horses included Steve Mannix riding GP Starkozy, Bardi Mannix on Glandore White Sox, Alex Wolters on Aspen Gelato, Yelena Whitﬁeld on BHM Black Label and Kath Wilkens on Wilkens Estate Lilo.

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newly formed ‘teQ Teams’ competition. The teQ Teams competition allows riders to nominate a group of any ﬁve riders with the best three scores going towards the team’s ﬁnal score. Winners receive a bounty of prizes and the $10 entry fee for each rider goes directly to the club hosting the event as a fundraiser.

Similar to triathlon, the sport of eventing challenges both horse and rider across three disciplines: dressage, show jumping and cross country.

The top three scores were taken from Steve Mannix’s second place in the EvA80cm class, Yelena Whitﬁeld’s ﬁfth place in the EvA95cm class and Kath Wilken’s fourth place in the EvA60cm class. Collectively the Orange team took out second place with a total of 88.20 points and only missed out on the winning spot by 0.9 points.

Traditionally an individual sport, this year eventing riders were given an opportunity to participate in the

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Apsen Gelato in the Alex Wolters riding y phase. ntr cou ss Eva95cm cro in Sydney last month. Although developed by an advertising strategist, Jeanan Yasseen, the core idea behind teQ teams is the desire to bring people together, particularly those from grass roots levels, to connect on a new level than they might normally, to share some camaraderie and of course have some good old fashion competitive fun. Another Orange local resident, Cynthia Jarratt who also participated at the Canberra event with her off the track thoroughbred Captain Casual (Ariake Fire) ﬁnishing sixth in the EvA60cm, said the depth and skill of equestrian riders from Orange was certainly impressive. “Eventing is one of the toughest equestrian sports. Everything must come together for both horse and

rider on the day of the competition. A top 10 finish is always a good outcome. “When you look at the five riders in the Orange team, only Steve Mannix on GP Starkozy, would have actually had a ‘podium finish’ but now with the teQ Teams event, all five riders can enjoy that winning feeling! “It is very encouraging and very community focused, a concept that fits very well with the Orange equestrian community,” said Mrs Jarratt. Other riders from Orange who competed at the Canberra event included Caitlin Rosser riding Pauper who was eliminated on cross country and Ashley Bennett riding Spyda who finished first in the EvA60cm Junior class.

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“I know what I want to do and I know what I have to do to get there.” — MELISE COLEMAN — Timing is everything for Canobolas Rural Technology High School’s Tyler Dent. A student, a leader and a performer who also juggles part-time work with her studies, Tyler admits getting all of the aspects of a busy life, to ﬁt into place takes some fancy footwork. “At times it can be a bit overwhelming, but I like to keep busy,” Tyler explained, “It’s what I’ve done all my life.” As a passion for dance is at the forefront of Tyler’s schedule, she will be a feature dancer in the upcoming Orange Theatre Company’s production of Beauty and the Beast, while it’s also a major component in her Higher School studies. This led to taking part in an Academy of Music and Performing Arts masterclass for HSC dance students, where she gained tuition from AMPA’s experts, including HSC dance marker Angelique Mavromatis. Tyler was one of only two central west girls in attendance, and she said it had given her a clearer picture as to where she needs improvement before ﬁnal her assessments. “I know I can do the practical side, it’s the theory side I need to do more work on, what muscles do

what, that sort of stuff,” said Tyler. Apart from dance, which she also teaches through Central West Performing Arts (CWPA), Tyler has developed a love of education and is moving towards a career in that ﬁeld. She unearthed that passion through her involvement in Canobolas’ Big Picture program and has fostered it by working with CWPA’s 4 years and under group, among others. “They are my pride and joy,” she said. “Whenever I teach them it makes me so happy.” It’s through Big Picture, Tyler is now working two days a week as an intern at Courallie Early Learning Centre and she hopes to secure Certiﬁcate 3, enabling her to secure employment. “I know what I want to do and I know what I have to do to get there.” In the meantime, Tyler will continue to juggle her day to day as well as her role as vice-captain of the school’s SRC and a part-time job at Spotlight. Talk about busy! While she’s a young lady moving in her own direction, Tyler said she couldn’t have started on her path without her biggest support, mum Armarlie, “She’s my biggest fan,” she smiled.

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“There was one lady whose money was meant to be spent in Budapest, but she couldn’t travel so now has what is known as her Budapest table,” said Will. The majority of Will’s customers come from the Central West, but a there is a signiﬁcant and growing number of orders from further aﬁeld.

But the extra business and growing payroll has also brought with it some extra challenges. “=or any business, cash flow is always quite hard predicting and forecasting. Time management is a big one, especially in the

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“There is still a good 25 per cent from Sydney and elsewhere — we had some stuff go to Noosa and Brisbane in November last year,” said Will, whose video antics around the workshop posted on Instagram have attracted a following and brought in new business.

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custom furniture game, because nothing is the same. One job can be quicker than we thought, and most jobs are slower than what we think!” he said.

“I think everyone has been spending money at the moment; upgrading, doing those things they’ve been putting off, because they are not holidaying. People that were spending money overseas before, now have been putting it back into the local economy,” said Will.

“Timber was hard to get hold of! Whether that was because everybody wanted it, or they just didn’t have enough, and they couldn’t import enough, I’m not too sure,” said Will. “Even drawer runners for kitchen cabinets and things like that, I’ve still got back orders from a couple of months ago waiting to be ﬁlled.” Will the demand of the past twelve months continue once International borders reopen? Only time will tell, says Will. But he believes that the events of the past years have also seen a shift

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WHERE THERE IS thuNDER THERE IS lightENINg — MELISE COLEMAN —

The Orange Thunder Touch Football club recently took the Wagga Junior State Cup Southern Conference by storm. With a number of strong performances by all teams including under 10’s, 12’s 14’s, 16’s and 18’s boys and girls. As the under 18 girls narrowly missed their opportunity to take out their grand final, the under 10’s boys were crowned the champs of their division. Which then took Orange Thunder to finish third overall in the Club Championship and were the best placed Country Affiliate at the Junior State Cup. The under 10’s boys played 11 games over the three-day carnival, scoring an incredible 80 tries and only letting in nine, the entire time. Their grand final match up was against Cronulla Sharks to which they won 2-0, going through the entire carnival undefeated. Under 10’s Orange Thunder boys coach, James Dean explained, “It was a credit to their defence, they all had their roles and they executed them incredibly. They were outstanding,” he echoed. “The boys were really nervous before the grand final because we were undefeated, and the Sharks were undefeated as well. Once they got into the game and realised, ‘ok, we’re as good as these guys,’ they started playing really good touch footy and they defended their backsides off. James continued, “We got the first try- (which means they

scored 3 points). There is a fair bit of pressure on you to score that first try, and when the final buzzer went, they were very happy, jumping and cheering and carrying on and so were the parents,” added James, “The parents have ridden the wave with us so it’s very satisfying for everyone involved. “The boys just deserved all of the success that they got.” This was the third year James has coached the boys, he started with them when they were in under 8’s. “You go from your first training session as under 8’s, versus what we finished with at State Cup- they were worlds apart,” James laughed. “The progression that they have all made is a credit to them, and their parents would have seen how they have developed over the past three years as well. And it hasn’t just been me, I’ve had assistant coaches in and have had plenty of help. “I have to thank Dan Agland who was my Assistant Coach, Reagan Dunn our Manager and under 18’s boys Jack Cole and Dylan Ryan, they help to put in a better structure for the boys, they are a massive reason why they went so well. Also, a big shout out to Orange Touch Association Committee members including Rep directors Wayne Hill and Joel Begnell, they are excellent to work with and make it as successful as it is.” What an effort! Well done Orange Thunder.

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Feast your Eyes — MELISE COLEMAN —

Whether you’re a seasoned local or a visitor to the Colour City, you can’t miss the beautiful display of begonias at Cook Park. A spectacular vision, It has fast become on of the most ‘instaworthy’ spots within our region and it’s obvious as to why! You’ll ﬁnd them within the Blowes Conservatory glasshouse and is open Monday through Friday from 9am-3pm.

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PCYC Fundraising Golf Day — MELISE COLEMAN — It’s coming around fast, this weekend, Sunday March 21, PCYC Orange will hold its major fundraiser for the year, a golf day which includes a four-person Ambrose.

So what’s the catch? All you have to do is to get a hole in one on hole 17 to win! “Sportspower and Toyworld Orange are our major sponsors, and this is the third year we have hosted our fundraiser day at Duntryleague who are also great supporters of us.”

What’s said to be a cracking day out, including a BBQ lunch at 11:30 and a shotgun start at 12:30, players will also have the opportunity to bring a brand-new car home for the family – not a bad way to spend your Sunday that’s for sure.

Dave continued, “Money raised from the event will help us with police programming and the general running of our Orange club.”

PCYC Orange Assistant Manager, Dave Cleal said, “John Davis Motor group has always been a great supporter of ours, to have the luxury of a brand-new (Mazda 3) car for your golf day is just fantastic.”

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World Day of Prayer puts the spotlight on Vanuatu — JONATHAN ROE — A strong, local link between Orange and Vanuatu was on display as more than 80 local Christians gathered together for the World Day of Prayer. Held Friday 5 March at the Uniting Church Parish Hall, the chosen focus country for the 2021 World Day of Prayer was Vanuatu. Guest speaker, Reverend Rob McKean from the Orange Presbyterian Church spoke of his personal connection to Vanuatu, having lived and worked in the country, Rob gave a strong Christian message on the theme ‘’Build on a Strong Foundation’’, linking everyday life in Vanuatu with the scripture in Matthew 7:24-27 about the wise & foolish builders. His friends and colleague Danny Cooke, who currently is a missionary in Vanuatu, organised for several interviews with local indigenous people expressing their faith in God amongst challenging circumstances in the islands with cyclones, earthquakes, volcanoes, genderbased violence and poverty. Three women in Vanuatu pre-recorded the ‘’voices of Vanuatu’’ readings and the video showed these women going about their daily lives trying to provide for their families and themselves. Mr Graham McLennan, who led this

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section here, has also made many trips to Vanuatu helping people with medical and dental needs. He has a son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren currently living in the islands of ni-Vanuatu. A very special touch came from a group of women singing ‘’They that wait upon the Lord’’ in their native Bislama. A group of local children also sang ‘’Jesus strong & kind’’ in English. Signiﬁcant cultural items decorated the hall including a grass skirt, shells, woven mats, carved wooden items and a ni-Vanuatu ﬂag. Thompson’s Nursery loaned several tropical plants which enhanced the cultural display. Many people from various Orange churches helped to lead the service. A total of $986.50 was collected to support the Bible Society-Trauma Healing Program which aims to bring understanding, care, healing & hope to 60,000 women who have been traumatised by gender-based violence in Vanuatu. A big thank you goes to The Uniting Church Team, including Bev Rankin and Reverend Andrew Cunningham, who helped greatly in the preparations for the day. The 2022 World Day of Prayer Service will be held at the Orange Baptists Church, Sale St, Orange.

Oak Tree Orange residents enjoying the community facilities

Retire in an area you know and love Having grown up in the bush, the Founders of the Oak Tree Group believe every Australian deserves a relaxed, secure, and low maintenance retirement. They also believe you shouldn’t have to move from the area you know and love to secure that. That’s why we have a strong regional focus with our villages at Oak Tree, allowing you to retire happily in the areas that are familiar, where you’ve put down roots and where you feel most comfortable. At the same time, the size of our villages fosters a friendly and inviting atmosphere that will soon feel like home. After a visit to Oak Tree Retirement Village Orange, it’s difficult to pick which is the most prominent feature: the colourful, picturesque setting overlooking the Wentworth Golf Club, or the friendly community that envelops the village. But one thing that’s undeniable is the pride that the residents have in their homes and their village. Idyllic location Situated high on the hill overlooking the Wentworth Golf Club, nature abounds, while the conveniences of the town

centre are located just 5 minutes away. From the wideopen surrounding spaces to the onsite bowling green to the Village Centre and hair dressing salon, there’s no shortage of things to see and do. Community essence Whether it’s long-term Orange residents wanting to retire in the area they know and love, moving to be closer to family, or following in the footsteps of friends already in the village, Oak Tree Orange definitely has all the hallmarks of a local community. In this friendly, carefree village, there’s always someone to talk to, cheery waves for passing neighbours, familiar faces while out for walks, or connecting over a shared leisure interest.

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LUCY THE DANCER Some things just make you feel good … really, really good. It’s funny, sometimes the inspiration for a column just jumps up and punches me in the face. The plan this week was to give my 20 cents worth on Harry and Meghan and all things Monarchy, but that can go on the backburner for another week. Indeed, I might fall out of love with the idea of making a comment about this if another week goes by. I almost kinda hope so. Anyway, last Saturday morning I was driving home from Parkrun – I know I bang on about it, but the value and brilliance of this sensational community gathering just can’t be underestimated – and I was less than a km from home when two lovely young ladies sitting at a table on their front lawn caught my eye. The table had some lovingly handdrawn signs on it that said ‘Lucy’s Plant Stall’. There were just a few specs of rain falling, and as I drove by I thought “they’re gonna get rained on”. At the exact time that the ute was parallel to their letter box, the two girls beamed electric smiles and waved enthusiastically as I drove on, I gave them a little wave with the ﬁngers of my left hand from the steering wheel and kept going. I was a lather of sweat after the run (humidity was at 85% on ‘Weatherzone’), but the image of these cute kids was burning in my brain. I had to go back. So I ducked home, quickly changed my shirt, gave myself a ‘shower in a can’, grabbed ﬁve $2 coins from the dish and headed back. The rain had abated, and they beamed those smiles again when they saw the ute pull up. I hopped out and said “you’re lucky you didn’t get rained out”, which broke the nervous ice. Stating the already obvious, I asked

“What’re you selling?”. Well, I didn’t get a word in for the next 2 minutes, as both Lucy (the brains behind this entrepreneurial scheme) and her little sister, wingman, I didn’t catch her name, rattled off the prices of the plants and the colourful pairs of socks on sale. Whilst my commitment to the sale was fait accompli, I listened intently, nodding and weighing up the numerous options, as the decision of choosing both a suitable succulent and a pair of lairy socks weighed heavily on me. After moving from one end of the beautifully presented table to the other, I settled on a very loud pair of yellow socks with puppy-dog faces on them, and a succulent that looked like a kind-of rubber ﬂower. I told them my wife was going to be very impressed with my choices, to which Lucy’s wingman beamed again. Keep the change, you’ve earned a tip. It was at this stage that a very proud dad wandered out to the table at the letter box with two pieces of raisin toast – warming my heart again as I remembered my childhood obsession with this breakfast treat. His girls had it all under control. I asked what they were going to do with the cash they earned - I was thinking they’d say maybe : New bikes? A trip to Movieworld? A Nintendo Switch? Nope. Lucy was fundraising for a few hundred bucks to allow her to join the trip to the Schools Spectacular in Homebush in November. Well, Lucy, if you’re half as good at dancing as you are at organising a magniﬁcent plant stall, then the other dance teams don’t stand a chance. Lucy (and wingman), you made my week. It’s funny how the brain works, I’m so glad and grateful that I dropped back to see you. If you’re ever out the front again and I drive by, I promise I’ll stop again – but only if I can a piece of raisin toast, too -.

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Orange and District 40+ Social Group — MELISE COLEMAN —

Lots of activities, lots of choices, lots of fun! Orange and District 40’s + Social Group has been a part of the Orange community for 15 years. The aim of the group is to get community members together and to enjoy the opportunity to get involved with different social activities. The group’s activities can include anything from dinners and lunches to movies and trivia nights, and everything in between. Suzanne Francis has been with the Orange and District 40+ Social Group for over ﬁve years and said it has been an instrumental part of getting to know the community. “I came from Melbourne and I was by myself, so this group has assisted me greatly in developing my network of friends,” said Suzanne. “I’ve enjoyed many day trips with the group including the Blue Mountains and a Ladies day out at the races. One of our day trips coming up is to Hill End. “We meet every Tuesday night at the

Returned Serviceman’s Club (Orange Ex Services Club), some come beforehand and have dinner, our meetings usually are about 10-15 minutes. “We do our program a month in advance, and people tend to stay afterwards and have a coffee and a chat.” Suzanne mentioned both males and females, single and or married folk are welcome, everyone is welcome!

“It is a lot of fun, we all have a lot of fun,” said Suzanne, “Come along and give it a try for a couple of sessions and meet some of the members. It’s just $2 to join which covers the cost of printing our booklet of activities.” If you would like to ﬁnd out more about the Orange and District’s 40’s + Social group, you can ﬁnd them on Facebook where they are only too happy to answer your questions or sign you up! ‘Orange and District’s 40’s + Social group.’

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Ronald McDonald House provides a fantastic service, Ronald McDonald House in Orange the west of the state who supporting many families from across Orange Health Service. come to Orange to access the nearby and for the many volunteers for Thankyou Rebecca Walsh and team away from home for families at your dedication to providing a home a very stressful time in their lives.

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I recently had the pleasure of attending the Parkes RFS to XZM[MV\ I 6;? ;\I\M .TIO \PI\ _QTT Æa XZW]LTa W]\[QLM \PMQZ VM_ ÅZM [\I\QWV 1\ _I[ OZMI\ \W [XMVL \PM M^MVQVO KPI\\QVO to the brigade members who do an amazing job for our communities. Thanks guys

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A big call out to years 10,11 & 12 high school students across the Orange electorate who are interested in being nominated for The Y’s NSW Youth Parliament. If you’re interested, please send me a letter outlining, in 200 words or less, why you wish for me to consider nominating you for this youth representative role. Send your expressions of interest to either the following postal or email addresses to be received no later than 19th March 2021. 123 Byng St Orange NSW 2800,orange@ electorate.nsw.gov.au For more information, visit: https://www. ymcansw.org.au/community-services/ youth/youth-parliament/

ORANGE TAFE O It was great to be part of the mental health bbq at TAFE for the 1st year carpentry & joinery students. This initiative was the brainchild of the Head Teacher of Construction, John Johnston. I applaud John for caring about the health and wellbeing of the young tradies. The bbq breakfast was attended and supported by Katie Kidd of the Master Builders Association, Bruno Efoti of Tradies In Sight, TAFE psychologist Natalie Single, NIK]T\a \MIKPMZ[ IVL []XXWZ\ [\IЄ Congratulations to you all for coming together for this great initiative

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57 Kenna Street, Orange

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115 Autumn Street, Orange

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114 Molong Road, Orange

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60 Sale Street, Orange

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127 Sieben Drive, Orange

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125 Gorman Road, Orange

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22 Clem McFawn Place, Orange

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1 Markham Avenue, Orange

$480,000

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9 Brunswick Street, Orange

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1/47 Torulosa Way, Orange

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A family home like this will not last long in this very bullish market. A beautifully presented and exceptionally well-maintained home in a sought after location in Orange high school zone with 4-large bedrooms all with built in wardrobes and en-suite to the master bedroom. The main bathroom which is central to the 3 bedrooms has both bath and shower and is tiled all the way to the ceiling as is the en-suite bathroom. There is a formal lounge and dining room in pristine condition, leading onto a large open plan galley style kitchen and another living area, all north facing so capturing the lovely winter sun. At the rear of the home is a large enclosed sunroom or alfresco opening onto the neat and tidy landscaped yard. The home also features ducted reverse cycle air conditioning throughout, solar panels and solar hot water and the attached double garage with automatic doors has internal access to the home. This home is truly a credit to the vendors and will not last long.

contact AGENT Chris Tyack 0438 258 590

business for sale

FOR lease

Thriving, well established hairdressing salon, in a central location With good figures available $60,000 walk in walk out

1/238 lords place, orange • 70m² office space

• Shared amenities, own kitchen

• Reception + 4 offices

• 1 parking space

contact Marg Longhurst 0499 013 427

Any prospective purchasers must sign a confidentiality agreement Gary Blowes 0418 635 248

122 LAKE CANOBOLAS ROAD, NASHDALE SOUGHT AFTER NASHDALE LOCATION Having been in real estate for some time now I find that buyers looking for a home on acres always love the Nashdale-Lake Canobolas location. Well, this lovely property is reluctantly for sale and boasts a 11.38ha (28.12 acre approximately) block with a beautiful home approximately 430 sqm under roof. The property is only minutes to Orange and very close to Lake Canobolas with picturesque views that come with this idyllic location. The home boasts 4 big living areas, 4 bedrooms, three with walk in robes and one with built ins, big workable kitchen with stone tops, fully double glazed windows, plenty of storage and a triple garage. Outside you will be impressed with the well-kept irrigated lawns and gardens featuring a great fully fenced in-ground pool and loads of space for the kids to play, water is not an issue with an abundant supply available. Other features include large dam, two sheds one of which can store tall objects like a caravan and is over 450 sqm in size, play equipment, 5kw solar panels and much more. Do not miss this opportunity, call for an inspection. In conjunction with One Agency Orange.

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IDEAL LOCATION FOR AN ENTERPRISE

BLUE RIBBON LOCATION – PEACEFUL SETTING.

88 WARRENDINE STREET, ORANGE

A commercial premises that packs a punch located on a high traffic corridor within easy walking distance to the CBD that is currently run as the local iconic Bissy’s Cafe. The front café dining area features the charm of two fixed double dining booths plus a coffee / food display area and a well equipped kitchen with a six burner gas stove. A separate small function room leads through to a most delightful airy covered outdoor sitting area that’s peaceful and shady for the Summer. There is a separate studio with two rooms and its own access with further potential. There is also a security system throughout and split air conditioners. You won’t believe how the beautiful outdoor area has been utilized to complement the permaculture practice of the business with fruit trees, raised vegetable beds, chook pens & runs and a rainwater tank fed watering system. An 80 panel 20kW solar system is a sure bonus and ties in with the self-sufficient theme.

Land Size: 905 m2 (42.67m x21.23m) Zoning: R1 Residential

$820,000 + GST

*The premises to be sold with vacant possession and the registered business name Bissy’s

ONE FOR THE RENOVATOR ON THE EDGE OF CANOWINDRA

Located on a peaceful ½ acre block (2023 m2) this charming little weatherboard home is waiting for a new Owner to bring it back to its former self. The property has two bedrooms plus a sleep out that could be used as another bedroom. There is a separate lounge room with a split air conditioner and open fire

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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.

place, an eat in kitchen/ dining area and a sunroom /family room that captures the lovely rural outlook. Timber floorboards throughout and a front veranda add to the charm and there is town water and sewage. Grab your tool box and paintbrush and enquire today.

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IDEAL LOCATION FOR RETAIL SHOP OR OFFICE

PRIME CORNER LOCATION FIRST FLOOR

• Don’t miss out on securing this spacious shop of around 120 m2 in floor area that is positioned in the busy core of Orange’s CBD in Summer Street. • On-site parking • Available now.

RENT: $52,000 P.A. + GST

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• Grand stairwell with easy grade • Long term Lease available

RENT: $30,000 PER ANNUM + GST

• 6 rooms plus own kitchen and common amenities

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE

ORANGE HEALTH SERVICE for the 10 year celebration in their new site

IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR PROPERTY

6362 5999 or John 0417 887 738 / Chris 0417 626 361

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‘RUSH GULLY’, ORANGE 3 • • • • •

FOR SALE $750,000

188 MCLACHLAN STREET, ORANGE

The ultimate, hidden away, bush retreat. Brand new kitchen with beautiful benchtops, choice of electric oven or fuel stove. 16kms from Orange on approximately 2 acres Two country style living areas, both with wood fires and northern aspect. Three bedrooms, plus office, 2 rooms featuring French Doors

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DOONE GRIST 0418 288 433 doone@williamsmachin.com.au

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85 EDWARD STREET, ORANGE 1

27 PAILING STREET, ORANGE

Awaiting finishing touches to make it your own.

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Well-presented home in quiet location. Light filled living rooms.

Charming & period features, timber floors, gas log fire.

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Rear outdoor living area overlooking immaculate yard.

Fully enclosed yard, 2 garages with power.

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Classic Californian bungalow in sought after location.

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Recently updated, paint, carpet, hot water system. Multiple living areas, flexible floor plan. Central location, 3 blocks from CBD. Great investment or first home. MARTY LYDEN 0404 070 391 marty@williamsmachin.com.au

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FOR SALE $499,000

MARTY LYDEN 0404 070 391 marty@williamsmachin.com.au

Split system, woodfire, double garage and BBQ area. MARTY LYDEN 0404 070 391 marty@williamsmachin.com.au

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WHATS HAPPENING AROUND THE REGION 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.

MARCH 21 Sunday arvo @The Greenhouse Musical Bingo from 4pm.

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

MARCH 27 Orange’s Biggest Garage Sale A truly HUGE garage sale to raise money for local men’s health groups. 8am to 2pm Naylor Pavilion at the Orange Showgrounds. Live Music @ the Vic Grab a beer and enjoy 5 O’Clock Shadow live at the Victoria Hotel from 8pm

MARCH 31 Mono: A Three-Person OneMan Show 9 comic monologues, 3 great actors, 1 hilarious comedy! A comedy tour de force from three of Australia’s best loved performers: Max Gillies (The Gillies Report), Jean Kittson (The Big Gig) and John Wood (Blue Heelers)

APRIL 8 – 11 The Orange Chamber Music Festival A great variety of performances and settings, for all tastes and ages. Visit www.orange360.com.au/Events/ Orange-Chamber-Music-Festival

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Travelling the Silk Road Through Music This Friday, the Orange Regional Conservatorium (ORC) will present the ﬁrst concert of the 2021 Chamber Music Series: ‘The Silk Road.’ Featuring the professional musicians on staff at the ORC, the series will travel from East to West across the routes of the old Silk Road, celebrating the music of the cultures and countries encountered along the way. The ﬁrst concert, titled ‘From the East’ will begin its journey music from Japan and China, then move westward through

Russia and the Steppes. The series is also a celebration the diverse and multicultural staff of the ORC; Elina Yasumoto and Lujia Zhang will explore their heritage while performing pieces from Japan and China, respectively. Laith Ismail, originally from Iraq, will perform music from Russia, where he trained for many years as an Oboist and Conductor. He is also responsible for putting together the concert series, along with fellow ORC teacher David Shaw.

“We have such a rich cultural diversity here at the Conservatorium and this is the perfect setting to explore that while also challenging ourselves musically,” said Laith. “This series also gives us the opportunity to perform for our students, experiencing live music performance is such inspiring experience for young musicians.” This concert series also celebrates the return to live music performance for the ORC, after almost every performance was cancelled in 2020.

The Silk Road | Concert 1 - From the East, 6:30pm Friday (19 March) at the Orange Regional Conservatorium. For tickets, visit www.orangecon.org.au

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Hatches Give me 5 for Kids Spring Hill Cricket and Tennis A fundraiser for the Give Me 5 for Kids Charity thanks to the Spring Hill Wood Ducks and the Orange Emulators will be held this Sunday. A gold coin will be required upon entrance at the gate and a $5 fee to play . A bus has been organised and will depart emus at 10am. There will be a BBQ and refreshm ents and raffles so bring along your change. Haven’t organised yourself to play yet? No worries, head on out to Spring Hill and you’ll be added into a team.

ZIARA NOVA JONES PARENTS: Mikayla Irwin and Nathan Jones SIBLINGS: Leon Jones GRANDPARENTS: Leanne and Pete Dubbelde; Treena Jones and Karlie Irwin

For more details please contac t Clive on 0429 637 298 Where: Springhill recreation gro und When: Sunday 21st March

Wellington Lions Preloved Book Sale. We are open on Saturdays 10am to 2pm, at the former Western Store opposite Cameron Park where Wellington Arts also have an Exhibition. All money raised from the preloved books, CDs, DVD and videos goes to Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research, most books are only a Gold Coin with a few special books a special marked price.

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Harmony Day The weather may be cooling down, but Orange will be warming up this weekend with Brazilian Samba to celebrate International Harmony Day. From 4pm this Saturday (March 20) the south court, between the Orange City Library and the Orange Regional Museum, will see special guest, Brazilian dancer Fattisha Kamara, showcase her high-energy, Afro Brazilian and Afro Caribbean Candombe performance. Orange Mayor Reg Kidd encouraged everyone to attend and wear bright colours. “Fittingly, the theme colour of Harmony Day is orange, but come along in whatever bright colours you have and be a part of this inclusive celebration,” Cr Kidd said. “The Orange community is a diverse community and Harmony Day is about celebrating that

COWRA COMMUNITY MARKETS are on this Saturday 20th March at the Cowra Showground, from 8am-12noon. Phone 0473 346 046 for more information.

diversity, while bringing cultures together.” Orange’s annual Harmony Day celebration attracts hundreds of people is always a really fun afternoon for the whole family, he said. The celebration begins at 4pm and is expected to finish at about 8pm. There will be free craft activities for children, as well as a range of performances from local cultural dance groups. Limited seating is provided, and guests are encouraged to bring their own fold up chair, or picnic rug to sit on. A variety of multicultural food will be available for purchase. Guests must sign in using the QR code provided, and people must remain seated with the same small group throughout the celebration.

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Parents VS. Rep PHOTOS BY EDITHMAY GOWING It was on for young and old last Wednesday when the Orange 14s Netball team challenged their parents to a ‘serious’ netball game. The 14s head to Penrith for State Championships in June where they’ll represent Orange in Division two. So, what better way to prepare for the contest ahead than a physical and mental encounter with parents! As part of their training session the girls also had to warm up their parents, teach them a skill and organise a drill for the parents before challenging them to a game. And so, it was. Umpire Peter Cook needed all his years of experience to control proceedings, particularly given the antics of those parents whose wiliness tended to exceed ability. Naturally, the kids won the day but the parents won hearts for being such great sports.

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THUMBS UP and a huge thank you to Kerri at Barratt Smith Pathology at the Wellness House who is so good at her job and so professional. I have very hard to find veins but she got it effortlessly and I didn’t feel a thing. I will definitely be going back to you. You are an absolute angel. THUMBS DOWN to the overuse of plastic on the wards at the Orange Health Service. We are all doing our bit at home to reduce plastic waste and to recycle. Everything the patients touch as inpatients at the hospital is in plastic packaging, including all meals on trays, plastic drink bottles for water, with little or no effort to recycle any of it. A cardboard box near the nurse’s desk for plastic bottles is under used. We need to see more effort made to recycle, at this large facility. Let’s all do our bit to help save the planet. EDITOR: Nice notion, but I suspect this is easier said than done. MASSIVE THUMBS DOWN to the driver who was speeding well over the sign posted 50kph along Gorman Road recently and absolutely ‘’bowled over’’ a poor innocent duck who was crossing dam one dam to another. The resident who witnessed this horrific incident was very upset, as his own family have lovingly watched this mother duck, rear her family of 10 ducklings on their own dam.

BIG THUMBS UP to Orange City Council for going to fix up and improve the summit on Mount Canobolas, don’t stop ,eep going with carry chairs up and down the pinnacle, also make the bike tracks and also walking tracks with some new lookout spots and then go to Lake Canobolas and build a large tourist fun park with caravans, cabins and camping with games, swings, rides, a water slide also a movie screen with a stage and boat rides on the lake with fishing. Also an animal and bird park. All this will make things better for Orange Colour City and attract more tourists. BIG THUMBS UP and thank you to Turnbull and Townsend Smash Repairs for their excellent service in repairing our little Kia, it now looks and smells brand new! Another friendly and beaut local business. THUMBS DOWN to 105.9 Star FM for cutting old school songs short this morning and this afternoon. People like to listen to old school songs and you won’t have many listeners if you cut them short just a suggestion. BIG THUMBS UP to the young women who helped me push my full wonky trolley to my car in the Woolies car park. I was struggling to push it with one arm and a grumpy baby in the other.

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BIG THUMBS UP and thank you to the good Samaritan who found my wallet at touch footy on Tuesday and went to the effort to return it, leaving it in my mailbox. What makes this so incredibly special is that they had to drive a considerable distance out of town to do this. I am so grateful for this generous act of kindness and ask that you come out so I can personally thank you.

THUMBS DOWN to the teenagers who think it’s more important to stare into their technological devices than pay attention to what’s in front of them. This afternoon in Sampson Street a girl from Orange High School was focusing on her silly phone instead of the real world (example traffic). A message to your school teachers..they need to teach you life skills.

THUMBS UP to the incredible hard working staff at Orange Health Service, the kindness and care you showed my daughter while in emergency this week was truly amazing. Dr Julian Coltrane your assistance was very appreciated. It was a very busy morning and the time you took to make sure everyone was taken care of properly was outstanding. Well done guys keep up the great work.

THUMBS DOWN to the hooligans in a silver car (with red P plates) throwing water bombs while driving along Anson Street at school pick up time. Have some respect for parents and children. Watch yourself, you got reported. This behaviour is unacceptable. THUMBS UP to all the people who helped put the Caravan, Camping and Outdoor Expo together at the field day site Borenore for 3 days, a great expo for Orange Colour City. It was an excellent Show. THUMBS DOWN to the mechanic who told me he can not do a wheel alignment on my car cause the front end needed a lot of work, but little did he know the front end was fixed and all it needed was a wheel alignment, word of mouth loses your business mate. BIG THUMBS UP to Tyre Power Orange for being clean, honest and professional in the profession. THUMBS DOWN the drivers who don’t get to the speed limit in 100kpI zones. You might have a good reason that you don’t want to drive faster, but please pull over and let the vehicles behind you get by safely.

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