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Date Time Two forums next week to keep community informed Orange City Council’s strategy of keeping the community informed about key decisions and projects takes another step forward when two information events will be held in the same week. On Monday evening an information forum will be held to provide details and answer questions about plans for the new stormwater wetland. On Wednesday evening an information forum will be held to provide details and answer questions about the new draft annual budget. Orange’s network of wetlands fed by the stormwater harvesting system is adding to local...

Date Time Million dollar upgrade of Wakeford St/ Lone Pine Avenue to begin Work on a major upgrade of Lone Pine Avenue and Wakeford Street, worth $1.4 million begins on Monday. The 950 metre-long section of work is expected to take around five weeks to complete, depending on the weather. The cost of the project is shared by the NSW Government’s Fixing Local Roads Program ($1.05 million) and Orange City Council ($350K). File photo of a spray sealing truck in an Orange street. Orange mayor Reg Kidd said the technique used in the rehabilitation of the road was a first for Orange.

Date Time Robertson Park hosts outdoor cinema screening of classic film E.T Enjoy an evening under the stars when Orange City Council’s Future Flix outdoor cinema event is held in Robertson Park on Friday 16 April. Bring your family and friends along to watch Steven Spielberg’s classic film, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. The free, ticketed event is being held with assistance from the NSW Government’s Summer Fund. The fund supports councils to enliven local public spaces in the wake of the pandemic by running free, safe events for people to get out and about while supporting local business...

Date Time Residents encouraged to step up on Clean Up Australia Day Orange City Council is encouraging residents to roll up their sleeves and get involved in Clean Up Australia Day activities on Sunday 7 March. Clean up Australia Day has been inspiring communities to clean-up and conserve the environment for more than 30 years and in 2021 the theme is ‘Step Up to Clean Up’. Volunteers can simply turn up on the day and join in the clean-up at three Council-registered sites: 1. Elephant Park and surrounds including Moulder Park, with the focus being along Blackmans Swamp Creek. This site is...

Entries are now open for this year’s annual Banjo Paterson Writing Awards. The contest is sponsored by Orange City Library, the Central Western Daily and ABC Central West. Established in 1991, these awards aim to honour Banjo Paterson, a great Australian writer and favourite son of Orange, with a competition to encourage short story or poetry writing with Australian content. INSPIRED BY BANJO: Mayor Reg Kidd catches up on some of Banjo Paterson’s poetry ahead of the Banjo Paterson Writing Awards. A major change this year is that entrants will be able to email their entries, as well as pos...