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Date Time Future City funding for building frontage upgrades available now Orange City Council is supporting the retail industry by offering grants of $5,000 to upgrade building frontages or reinstate heritage items on CBD properties. The funding, part of Council’s Future City plans, is designed to showcase the city’s beautiful buildings, enhance the CBD , support retail and give a boost to local tradespeople. Orange Business Chamber president Jack Evans with Orange Mayor Reg Kidd Orange Mayor Reg Kidd said the Future City Assistance Fund was available to owners of commercial buildings in...

Date Time Orange to welcome 19 citizens from across globe this Australia Day Kids rides, arts and crafts, award ceremonies and new citizens. It’s all happening at Cook Park this Australia Day. Orange Mayor Reg Kidd is encouraging Orange residents to head over to Cook Park from 8am to enjoy a variety of food, drink, children’s activities and market stalls before the official ceremony begins at 10am. Citizens who took the pledge in 2018 in Cook Park “Let’s start off 2021 right, with a day where the community comes together to celebrate and be grateful for, our beautiful patch of the wor...

Date Time Improved footpath lighting increases community safety Footpath lighting has been improved in several areas around Orange in a bid to increase community safety. Glenroi Oval, Edye Park, Elephant Park, Margaret Stevenson Park and the footpath from Myora Place to Algona Crescent received additional lighting. LET THERE BE LIGHT: Member for Calare Andrew Gee and Orange Mayor Reg Kidd discuss the new footpath lighting at Glenroi Oval. The improvements were delivered with $471,681 in funding from Stage 2 of the Australian Government’s Safer Communities Fund, which supports councils and c...

  The cafe employs about 24 people, half of whom have been "wiped out" for the next two weeks as they need to isolate. "We've worked so hard to make the business safe, so this is just so devastating for us," Ms Hawke said. "We opened last year and we've only just hit our stride, so this is a big financial blow." Ms Morphett said she's still crying about the crushing blow that's been delivered to her business. "My mind just kicked into damage control. We have a lot of staff and a lot of customers to think about, the whole community of Orange."

Date Time Youths take on challenge of Duke of Ed Five Orange youths have taken a huge leap out of their comfort zone to complete the Bronze level of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. Delivered by the Office of Sport in NSW, the Duke of Ed is a global youth development program, empowering young Australians aged 14-24 to explore their full potential. Orange City Council is the only council in NSW registered as a Duke of Ed Award Centre, which is coordinated by Orange City Council’s Youth Services program. Orange Mayor Reg Kidd congratulated the participants on undertaking the Awa...