Our Mission Statement includes words that say we want to bring out the best in people. It’s something we aspire to but it’s not always easy to achieve.

COMMENTBob Holland23 May 2019Orange City LifeTV guide, Cranky, Complaints, Budget Comments

What’s In a Name?

As Jack Thompson used to say in the ad for ‘Claytons’ in the 70s … “now we can all get some sleep.”

COMMENTOrange City Life23 May 2019Orange City LifeNames, RoyalsComment

The Voting Dilemma

It’s crazy, they’re making us vote for someone we don’t even know.

COMMENTPaul Tierney16 May 2019Orange City LifePolitics, ElectionComment

The Election Game

Hopefully, come Sunday, this week’s Federal Election result will be known, and we can all return to normal life.

COMMENTBob Holland16 May 2019Election, Politics, SausagesComment

The Jedi Dog

Just because you’re not here, doesn’t mean you can’t live forever …

COMMENTPaul Tierney9 May 2019Star Wars, Dogs, Jedi, TriviaComment

The statistics are frightening!

It’s so easy to just sail along in life and be oblivious to what’s happening around us.

COMMENTBob Holland9 May 2019Domestic Violence, Politics, Statistics, Doing goodComment

BOO-ing on ANZAC Day?

Gee, some of our alcohol-fuelled behaviour is a bit rich these days.

COMMENTPaul Tierney1 May 2019Orange City LifeANZAC, Sober up Australia, Poor FormComment

Word of Mouth

Would you believe it? I've found another way to give away some of our hard-earned money each week to our readers.

COMMENTBob Holland1 May 2019Orange City LifeWord of Mouth, RecommendationsComment

Redbeard / Greybeard

Did I go grey naturally, or did the pollies do it to me?

COMMENTPaul Tierney24 April 2019Orange City LifeAging, Politics, Rock Climbing, AbsailingComment

Community spirit

If it was possible to take a reading on how most people in Orange are feeling right now, out of 10, what do you think it would be? My gut feeling says it would be on the lower end.

COMMENTBob Holland24 April 2019Orange City LifeFeeling down, Council, Community ProjectComment

From the Editor - 26th April

The group driving Put Orange First is Team Orange and last week they came up with a Mission Statement which I’m really impressed with

COMMENTBob Holland24 April 2019Orange City LifeTeam OrangeComment

The 4 Cent Hero

Who’s gonna be our hero now that she’s gone?

COMMENTPaul Tierney17 April 2019Orange City LifeWinx, HeroesComment

And I thought I had all the good ideas!

Isn’t it amazing how sometimes, even what appears to be the simplest of ideas can prove to be a real winner?

COMMENTBob Holland17 April 2019Orange City LifeEats, Cheers, Food, Wine, Beer, Thumbs, RecommendationsComment

Local Support

There’s so much to support when you’re a ‘local’, but it’s our job to support it, I’m arguing.

COMMENTPaul Tierney10 April 2019Orange City LifeShop Orange, Support it, Shop LocalComment

Ninety %, not Ten

Yes, Things are bad. But is all the world really as bad as we make it out to be?

COMMENTPaul Tierney3 April 2019Orange City LifeGood NewsComment

“I’ve had my rant!”

I received an email last week from a lady that ended with “I know you probably won’t publish this, but I had to have my rant”.

COMMENTOrange City Life3 April 2019Orange City LifeLaws, CouncilComment

Dinosaurs and Ostriches

If we want the ‘young’ to be involved in our world, we’ve got to get with the program a bit.

COMMENTPaul Tierney27 March 2019Orange City LifeYouth, Get with itComment

A victim’s pain

A chap I know dropped into my office last week to see if there was anything I could do to help him. He didn’t think I would be able to help but I think he just wanted to vent anyway.

COMMENTBob Holland27 March 2019Justice, OmbudsmanComment