Throughout history, there have been numerous times when as a Nation, we’ve had to contend with events and issues that arrived with potentially devastating consequences.
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All by Bob Holland
Throughout history, there have been numerous times when as a Nation, we’ve had to contend with events and issues that arrived with potentially devastating consequences.
Is it any wonder that many of us are so cynical about the way our leaders go about their business?
It’s a quote that came to mind this past week, after we were given interesting article from Orange City Life reader Don Perry.
At the beginning of 2019, Orange City Life announced that our Community Project for 2019 would be called Put Orange First (POF) and one component of that initiative was to invite interested local business people to join a regular brainstorming group over coffee on a regular basis.
Operating a small business is challenging at the best of times, but sometimes, that’s made even harder through circumstances that are out of a business owner’s control.
February is one of those times each year when things tend to be pretty quiet, we’re catching our breath after the hive of activity and expense surrounding Christmas and the school holidays, the kids have just gone back to school, and this year we have the added dramas of drought, bush fires and a deadly virus to contend with. It’s hard to feel good isn’t it?
We’ve all been affected in one way or another by the bushfires, either as a spectator from afar, or a friend or family member of someone caught up in the fires, or maybe even a property owner in one of the fire zones. No matter where you stand, it’s been a disaster and it’s pretty hard to imagine any good coming out of what has happened.
Seeing grocery items go up in price is nothing new, but the way some companies increase their prices today could be considered a bit suss, and a damn nuisance for some people.
Before Christmas we told you about a very special delivery to families in Tullamore and Trundle.
I'm not one for New Year's resolutions but having said that, I usually use the break over Christmas to review the year that's been and to give thought to what needs to be done in the year ahead, especially with the view to improving things or doing things better overall.
Christmas is a time for spreading goodwill and I think it’s fair to say that it happens more around Christmas than at any other time of the year
Each year, Orange City Life likes to set ourselves a Community Project. Over the last few years our Community Projects have enabled a well to be put down in a community in Zimbabwe where the locals previously had to travel 5kms just to access drinking water, also we donated several thousand dollars to a school called the Miracle School in Pakistan
Something really good is happening in Orange right now, but it will take time before most of our community realise it. It concerns Orange’s Community Radio Station FM 107.5.
For those following my columns regarding the chap who believes he has something worthwhile to offer Orange to help with our water issues, let me provide this final update.
My wife and I spent last weekend in Newcastle doing the granny thing for our kids, and while driving home I made an interesting observation, one that I felt warranted one of my comments in OC Life.
I think it’s fair to say that our world is riddled with problems, some big, some not so big, and it seems that wherever we look there’s problems, issues, conflict or something else for us to fear or worry about.
Fine Australian Made Jewellery – that describes the type of jewellery products you’ll find at Danmar Jewellery, now in their exquisite new shop in the Quest Apartment building in Kite Street.
Summer is just around the corner and that means a lot of ‘this time of year activities’ will be on the agenda for most people
There’s been an elevated amount of feedback to my column last week about the man who believes he, given the chance, can play a part in helping Orange deal with our water supply issues.
Last week we told you about a fabulous initiative that the IGA Team are running to help families and students at a couple of rural schools at Trundle and Tullamore
