U3A opens a door to new learning and a new year

Orange University of the Third Age is back, and they’re looking to be bigger and better than ever.

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon2 February 2022Seniors LearningComment

Now’s the time to get computer cleaned-up

Top-shelf techie, Tim Duggan, says now is the time to get your computer cleaned-up

AT YOUR SERVICEDavid Dixon2 February 2022My Tech Mate, Computer RepairsComment

Tripping the light, Audrey loves in helping others

Meet Orange Citizen of the Year, Audrey Ferris, someone who loves helping others.

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon2 February 20222022 Citizen of the Year, Australia DayComment

Banjo’s memorial service commemorating 80 years

Local historian Elizabeth Griffin, talks about Banjo Paterson…

HISTORYDavid Dixon2 February 2022Local History, Banjo PatersonComment

Weighing the benefits with Orange On Farm Butchers

Orange on Farm Butchers processes animals on-site for local farmers creating less stress on the animals, better environmental outcomes

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon26 January 2022Orange on the farm butchersComment

Half a century on; healing the  wounds of long-finished conflict

Fifty-year commemorations for end of Vietnam War planned for 2023

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon26 January 2022Vietnam VetsComment

Consultation key to Gerald’s indigenous voice on Council

Consultation with the community is the key to success for the next local government term, new Orange Councillor, Gerald Power believes.

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon26 January 2022Orange City CouncilComment

Future, not the past, key to sustainable growth; Evans

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon20 January 2022Jack Evans, Orange City CouncilComment

Frockwork Orange’s Julia giving beautiful clothes a second life

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon20 January 2022Frockwork Orange, Women's ClothingComment

Glenn’s pram push raises $208,000 for premi-babes

Charity pram-pusher for premi-babes, Glenn Atkinson is putting his feet up for a while.

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon14 January 2022Comment

Platinum Business Admin — giving people back their lives

Trade & Service of the Week
Platinum Business Admin

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon14 January 2022Platinum Business Admin, BookkeepingComment

Shakespeare role for local girl Eleni with acting in her blood

Local girl Eleni Cassimatis has always had acting in her blood. She is starring as the “Player Queen” next year in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon15 December 2021Comment

Handmade Market and Expo weather-proofed for Chrissie

Do you love those eclectic one-offs you can only get at markets and fairs?

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon8 December 2021Comment

Big Molong weekend for “a great little town”

Molong is coming alive in the first weekend of December

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon11 November 2021MolongComment

Open Gardens is back-on Saturday for Colour City

Orange Open Gardens POSTPONED for this weekend

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon11 November 2021Orange Open Gardens, Orange Public SchoolComment

Trunkey’s pork, bacon, and ham prepared the old-fashioned way

Want a top-quality, traditionally-smoked ham or pork roast for Christmas?

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon11 November 2021Trunkey Bacon and Pork, Christmas HamComment

Little bit of antique England available in historic Bathurst

Martin and Judy of King's Antiques & Collectables, Bathurst, talk Antiques with OCLife…

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon4 November 2021Comment

Art as background to our lives — Cathy’s take on Colour City

Not too many artists, one suspects, find their inspiration in the old fibro Housing Commission areas of western Sydney and regional towns like Orange.

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon4 November 2021Comment

BLINDED BY THE LIGHT? BELL TOP-FITTER, MILISSA!

Treat every blind or awning as if it is going in your own home, Milissa Lennon believes.

COMMUNITY HELP FILE, COMMUNITYDavid Dixon22 October 2021Comment

Cindy’s keeping busy getting “8 Ramsay” up and running

Everything, in the end, is an opportunity, local beautician Cindy Pham believes.

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon22 October 2021Nails and BeautyComment