Courtesy is getting harder

Do you remember the days when you rang someone, left a message if they weren't there, and more often than not you'd hear back from them within a matter of hours or even minutes? Whatever happened to those days?

COMMENTBob Holland20 August 2020Orange City LifeCourtesy, Relationships, Kindness, Good PracticeComment

Covid-19 happenings

Like everyone else, it's hard not to be caught up in everything that's going on with pandemic

COMMENTBob Holland2 July 2020Orange City LifeCOVID-19, KindnessComment

Lockdown doesn’t have to be so lonely

The coronavirus restrictions have disrupted all our social lives and daily activities, but for many people living alone the lockdown has left them particularly isolated.

COMMUNITYContributed29 April 2020Orange City LifeLockdown, Kindness, Care, COVID-19Comment

Don’t just be another gunna!

It appears that about 80% of most news bulletins over recent weeks have featured stories about Covid-19 and in most cases, it’s been one bad news story after another. Sadly too, I don’t think there’s much doubt that the news isn’t going to get any better for a while yet

COMMENTBob Holland29 April 2020Orange City LifeKindness, Positive Life, COVID-19Comment

June Purcill - Words of Wisdom

This week we caught up with the beautiful June Purcill, “I’ve had a very experienced and lovely life. I’ve always considered people above myself and my parents were very important to me and so is my family.”

WORDS OF WISDOMMelise Coleman26 February 2020Orange City LifeCootamundra, Kindness, Tennis, Love Comment

Dorothy Sloan

This week I caught up with the beautiful Dorothy Sloan. “I can’t talk about anything but farm life, because that’s all I knew, I loved it.”

WORDS OF WISDOMMelise Coleman20 November 2019Orange City LifeKindness, Patience, FarmingComment

Jann Thomson - Words of Wisdom

This week I interrupted the loveable Jann Thomson just before she was to get her hair done at the hairdressers, (sorry Jann). A beautiful soul who states, “I’ve had a good life love”.

WORDS OF WISDOMMelise Coleman11 September 2019Orange City LifeKindness, Friendship, WWIIComment

One cuddly little teddy bear can make a world of difference

Our emergency service volunteers often see people at the worst moments in their lives, during house fires or following serious road accidents. While these incidents are traumatic enough at any age, it can be a particularly distressing time for children.

COMMUNITYJonathan Roe12 June 2019SES, RFS, Emergency services, Bears, Help, KindnessComment

SA winegrower steps up for Central West farmers

Local farmers feeling the pinch from this unprecedented drought should know their plight has not gone unnoticed in other parts of the country.

COMMUNITYJonathan Roe9 May 2019Orange City LifeDrought, Charity, KindnessComment

The secret to happiness

There’s no doubt about it, when we feel happy, we’re at our best.

COMMENTBob Holland6 March 2019Happiness, KindnessComment

Keeping Orange’s heart pumping

Over recent months we’ve regularly featured a great, local business in a series we call Proud Orange Businesses. When you do something like this, you do it to draw attention to other people’s businesses and it’s easy to overlook your own business.

PROUD ORANGE BUSINESSBob Holland13 December 2018Kindness, WealthComment