Christmas wishes for more than 200 local children and young adults have been placed on Christmas trees at Veritas House office in Orange.

COMMUNITYMelise Coleman4 December 2020Christmas, Kids, 2020 Christmas, Giving, Christmas TreeComment

School Holiday Tennis Clinic

The Gersbach tennis winter holiday clinic, at the Orange Ex Services Tennis Club was a huge success thanks to some cracking weather and, of course, the talent on show.

SPORTMelise Coleman16 July 2020Orange City LifeTennis, KidsComment

NSW Blues Come to Orange

NSW Blues Stars Brad Fittler, Steve Menzies and Craig Wing rode their Harley Davidsons to Orange PCYC earlier this week and they received a true modern-day welcome from our youngsters, a Tik Tok dance mashup!

SPORTMelise Coleman16 July 2020Orange City LifeFooty, KidsComment

Ruth’s Music Education Motivation

Music education has been at the heart of Ruth Thompson’s teaching career for over 30 years, and in doing so, she has become a much-loved member of the Orange region.

COMMUNITYMelise Coleman18 June 2020Orange City LifeMusic, Education, Children, KidsComment

Orange's Super Cute Businessman Charlie

“I’ve got lots of ideas,” says eight-year-old Charlie Halliday, who is showing signs of being a budding entrepreneur.

COMMUNITYJonathan Roe18 June 2020Orange City LifeKittens, Cats, Animals, Kids, ChildrenComment

A Day at our School

Occasionally I come up with a very good idea. Note, I said occasionally, and just recently it appears, I had one of those times.

COMMENTBob Holland4 March 2020Orange City LifeSchools, Photos, KidsComment

Music, Madness and Mayhem coming to Orange

Singer/songwriter Colin Buchanan has a career that spans the musical landscape. An ARIA, APRA and nine times Golden Guitar winner and you might recognise him as a beloved ABC TV Play School presenter.

COMMUNITYContributed5 February 2020Orange City LifeColin Buchanan, Music, KidsComment

Outside play keeps eye health problems at bay

Encouraging your kids to play outside has a wealth of health benefits, but did you know it can have lifelong benefits to eye health.

COMMUNITYGuest User15 January 2020Orange City LifeEyes, Kids, HealthComment

The Wise Minds Project

Psychology is simple, says Tanya Moscrop Cantelo, not easy, but simple.

PROUD ORANGE BUSINESSJonathan Roe11 September 2019Orang City LifePsychology, Kids, Anxiety, Social SkillsComment

Tzzy Taylor rocks!

High School student, Matilda ‘Tzzy’ Taylor, might only be twelve years old but this keen young drummer is already making a name for herself on the world stage.

COMMUNITYJonathan Roe11 September 2019Orange City LifeMusic, Drums, Kids, WomenComment

Lois Jones - People of O-Town

“I was born in Cowra, but I was brought up in Lane Cove, in Sydney. My husband worked in the bank, but for a while we had a post office at Booligal between Hillston and Hay

PEOPLEGuest User11 September 2019Orange City LifeArt, Kids, ArtistsComment

Under 18’s Dance Party to build up our spirits

To me music is like one language that everybody knows no matter where you are from,” says 15-year-old Gianrico Wynn.

COMMUNITYJonathan Roe28 August 2019Orange City LifeMusic, Kids, DJingComment

Benji’s pressies going to help other kids in need

It’s a great sacrifice, to be sure, but young Benjamin Howe in a special gesture is laying-down his toys for his fellow children.

STORIES FROM THE HEARTOrange City Life28 August 2019Orange City LifeCharity, Generous, KidsComment

Connor’s skill taking him to England

When 14 year old Connor Shields attended the ‘Sports Camp Australia’, two-day clinic which came to Orange in the April school holidays, little did he know he was under the watchful eye of Camp Director, George Lazarou (of National Institute of Football) who scouts for youth development teams in England.

COMMUNITY, SPORTMelise Coleman4 July 2019Orange City LifeSoccer, KidsComment

Kids can feel comfortable here!

“Every shop you go into, you see parents chastise their kids — Don't touch! Shush! Wait a minute! — every shop you walk into, that’s what you do as a parent or grandparent because you don't want them to touch stuff or break anything”

Sharing a love of live music

“I love music, music is what gets me up in the morning,” says PCYC guitar teacher Adrian Hadson, better known as ‘Ado.’

COMMUNITYGuest User27 June 2019Orange City LifeMusic, Music scene, PCYC, KidsComment

Creative kids and obliging dads brings success!

Students from Mullion Creek Public School have successfully exhibited a number of sculptures at the recent, ‘Sculptures in an Orange Garden’, winning the best school entry and two children's choice awards.