Music education has been at the heart of Ruth Thompson’s teaching career for over 30 years, and in doing so, she has become a much-loved member of the Orange region.

COMMUNITYMelise Coleman18 June 2020Orange City LifeMusic, Education, Children, KidsComment

Free for the asking!

Retired schoolteacher Adrian Pryde is offering schools and parents free workbooks that he guarantees will improve any child’s written language ability.

COMMUNITYJonathan Roe21 May 2020Orange City LifeEducation, School, Literacy, FreeComment

CEF celebrates the past as it looks to a brighter future for country kids

It all started around a kitchen table at Boorowa. It was the early 90s, the wool industry was in decline and Boorowa, like many other small country towns, had seen pastoral houses leave town and banks close their branches

COMMUNITYJonathan Roe11 March 2020Orange City LifeEducation, CEF, New OpeningComment

Helping country kids achieve their goals

For Cody Logan going to university was a big deal. Being the first in his family to pursue higher education there were many unknowns

COMMUNITYGuest User19 February 2020Orange City LifeEducation, CEF, GrantsComment

From 40 degree to Negative Three

Let’s get serious, who has dreamt of living the Jillaroo lifestyle? I know I certainly have.

COMMUNITY, PEOPLEMelise Coleman9 October 2019Orange City LifeJillaroo, Education, Agriculture, Drought, FarmersComment

Anonymous donor buys new home for education charity

Being generous is something that many Australians are good at, but sometimes we hear of someone doing something really special. This is one of those stories.

STORIES FROM THE HEARTMelise Coleman15 August 2019Orange City LifeEducation, Charity, GenerousComment

Rural Women’s Access Group Information Day

On Saturday August 17, the Rural Women’s Access Group (RWAG) are inviting the public to their information day at the Lucknow Hall.

COMMUNITYMelise Coleman8 August 2019Orange City LifeWomen, CWA, Isolation, Health, EducationComment

‘History Here’ In Orange

Last week, year six students from Catherine McAuley Primary School teamed up with ‘The Project Zone’ creating a short film about Sir Neville Howse

COMMUNITYMelise Coleman17 April 2019Orange City LifeEducation, Film, HistoryComment

Will’s great experience

As part of a Kinross Wolaroi School English assessment, year nine Student Will Englund was involved in a volunteer community service project with Gosling Creek Aged Care.

COMMUNITYMelise Coleman17 April 2019Orange City LifeWisdom, Education, Aged Care, EldersComment

Orange Public School celebrates Edtech success

Trans-Tasman Schools battled it out in the Promethean Grant Competition and Orange Public School (OPS) is now celebrating a win. OPS beat off competition to become one of 17 successful winners in the Promethean Grant 2018 competition.

COMMUNITYMelise Coleman21 March 2019Orange City LifeTech, OPS, EducationComment

All roads lead to Millthorpe

It’s one of the most popular events each year. Millthorpe Public School’s bi-annual fundraising event, the Millthorpe Markets, will make its return to the newly refurbished Redmond Oval, on Sunday December 2 from 8:30am to 3pm.

COMMUNITYMelise Coleman23 November 2018Markets, Christmas, Wealth, Education, MillthorpeComment