Are the winters of our discontent as cold as they used to be?

American writer Mark Twain’s famous quip "Everyone talks about the weather but no one does anything about it," was well-proven over the past week with Orange residents having plenty to say on the issue…

YOUR CITYDavid Dixon22 August 2019Orange City LifeWeather, Climate Change, WinterComment

Empowering evening with parenting “guru” Maggie Dent

THE EXPERT of parental wisdom Maggie Dent will present a parenting seminar at Orange High School in April.

YOUR CITYContributed18 April 2019Orange City LifeParenting, Nashdale P.S. P & CComment

Drivers urged to avoid highway repairs

Drivers in Orange are being encouraged to plan ahead and avoid the block of the Mitchell Highway (Woodward Street) between Prince and March Streets on Friday this week.

YOUR CITYContributed27 March 2019Orange City LifeDrivers, RepairsComment

Jonathan Hambrook – another local who’s “doing”

An IT professional who grew up on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Jonathan Hambrook seems an unlikely candidate to become a vigneron, but he hasn’t regretted trading in the North Sydney office for farm life and a place in our growing local wine industry.

YOUR CITYJonathan Roe6 February 2019Orange City LifeOrange Wine, Stockmans Ridge, BusinessComment

Wishes for 2019

At this time of the year, people start to think about the year ahead, so for a little fun we asked several local people about their thoughts, hopes or wishes for 2019.

YOUR CITYBob Holland19 December 2018Christmas, Chrissy, Christmas WishComment

And the winners are!

Orange City Life’s Strike Gold in Orange Competition has been running over the last three months and it all came to a head last Saturday with all winners being determined.

YOUR CITYBob Holland19 December 2018Strike Gold, Shop Orange, CompetitionComment

What a great story… if only we could tell it in full! - Stories from the Heart of Orange

Last Tuesday around lunchtime, I dropped into the CWA Hall in Robertson Park. What I discovered really moved me.

YOUR CITYBob Holland13 December 2018Charity, Kindness, Feeding the hungryComment

Exhibition Success- “Everyone has a story”

Artists Joy Engelman and Josephine Jagger-Manners recently hosted an artwork exhibition called ‘The Eclectic Life’, from the night $2,240 was raised to support ‘Orange Push for Palliative Care.’

YOUR CITYMelise Coleman13 December 2018Arts, Push for Palliative, Charity, ArtistsComment

Quota Orange deserves our heartfelt thanks

Quota International of Orange is delighted to be able to donate $1000 for specific books, learning toys and equipment to the Paediatric Speech Pathology team in Community Health at Orange Health Service.

YOUR CITYContributed10 December 2018Quota, Medical, CharityComment

Make a Christmas wish come true

Newcastle Permanent is asking the community to help make this Christmas memorable for children in need by simply adding one more item to their Christmas list.

YOUR CITYTaneil Thornberry30 November 2018Charity, Christmas, Newcastle Permanent, Salvation Army, Salvos, Christmas WishComment

Will you give a gift?

The most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner but some families, the gift of giving can be difficult.

YOUR CITYTaneil Thornberry30 November 2018Charity, Community, Toy Drive, Salvation Army, Salvos, HitFMComment

Water Restrictions

Orange residents are being urged to make their homes and gardens more water efficient as level three water restrictions become more likely

YOUR CITYTaneil Thornberry26 November 2018Water, Wealth, Drought, GardensComment

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas

The Orange City Centre are getting into the Christmas spirit with a range of activities happening in the Centre including a special Santa Parade on December 1 from 11.30am

YOUR CITYTaneil Thornberry26 November 2018Christmas, Santa, Elves, Chrissy, WealthComment