It worked a treat once, Orange City Council claimed, so why not give the Orange Shopping Card promotion, another spin round the rodeo?

COMMUNITYDavid Dixon16 September 2021Shop LocalComment

Mother Daughter duo and their Creative Chaos

Jordan Garlick is one half of Chaos and Karma, one half of the brains, one half of the creativity, the other half you ask? That’s her Mother, Helen McBurnie. Together, the duo are a creative force to be reckoned with.

COMMUNITYMelise Coleman23 July 2020Orange City LifeChaos & Karma, Craft, Earings, Art, Shop LocalComment

Kent’s putting the ‘H’ in Hardware

When David Kent was offered the opportunity to buy a local hardware business 31 years’ ago, he stewed on it for about three months before deciding to take the plunge.

PROUD ORANGE BUSINESSGuest User2 October 2019Orange City LifeHardware, Local Business, Shop LocalComment

25 years of Central West Mowers and Heating

“I bought two brush cutters one ride-on and I had a little thing about this big with my spare parts in it, and I went from there,” says Colin Miller, recalling the early days of Central West Mowers and Chainsaws 25 years ago.

PROUD ORANGE BUSINESSJonathan Roe18 September 2019Orange City LifeMowers, Heating, Shop LocalComment

LOCAL – are you talking it or walking it? - FOOD FOR THOUGHT

‘Local’ is a sweet sounding word, one that has enormous connotations for anyone who lives in and truly loves to call Orange ‘home’.

COMMENTBob Holland18 September 2019Shop LocalComment

Half glass full is better

What a difference a bit of sunshine and warmer weather does for our spirits, especially here in Orange.

COMMENTBob Holland18 September 2019Orange City LifeShop Local, Positive LifeComment

The 'Russell' family once again have a toy store in Orange

“My parents Bob and Margaret Russell started the store next door over 50 years ago — Bob Russell’s Sports Centre and we used to have toys there — a lot of people in Orange would remember that,” said Kate Ellis, operator of Orange Sportspower and our new toy store, The Big Outlet.

PROUD ORANGE BUSINESSJonathan Roe15 August 2019Orange City LifeToys, Shop LocalComment

It’s decision time for Orange businesses

A recent NAB business survey declared that the retail sector in Australia is “clearly in recession”. If that’s true, it should ring alarm bells for business owners right across Australia, and that includes here in Orange.

A walk down Summer Street

Over recent months I've told you about our Community Project for this year - Put Orange First. There are various objectives we have with this but for now I'll only mention one.

LOVIN' LOCALBob Holland6 June 2019Orange City LifeShopping, Shop LocalComment

Great meat starts here!

When it comes to the meat that ends up on your dinner table, most people have no idea just where or how far away it comes from.

George Eleftheriou at Orange Cellars

We try to support a lot of the smaller wineries around, good wines that people maybe aren't aware of.

Local Support

There’s so much to support when you’re a ‘local’, but it’s our job to support it, I’m arguing.

COMMENTPaul Tierney10 April 2019Orange City LifeShop Orange, Support it, Shop LocalComment

Ric Pasquali - At your service

We’re the Complete Camera House, generally referred to as Camera House. Our shop is at 198 Anson Street near the City Centre entrance.

AT YOUR SERVICEBob Holland30 January 2019Orange City LifeCamera, Shop LocalComment

I have an idea!

Put Orange First is the theme of our magazine's Community Project this year and just to recap, in case you've missed the earlier publicity, one thing I'm trying to do is encourage us all to respect, encourage and support small business owners in Orange a lot more than we appear to.

COMMENTBob Holland30 January 2019Orange City LifePut Orange First, Retail, Wealth, Shop LocalComment

Small Acres Cyder – The Cat’s Pyjamas 2015

Cheers - Liquid gold of the Orange region

Recently awarded a gold medal and “Best in class” at the Australian Cider awards

CHEERSOrange City Life13 December 2018Cider, Small Acres Cyder, Heritage, Shop Local, FarmersComment

Turtle and the Ghostrider set up shop in Orange

A unique new store has opened for business in the Orange Arcade. Turtle and the Ghostrider aka Carly and Patrick Cost-Chretien is a fashion store with a difference.

COMMUNITYOrange City Life13 December 2018Shopping, Quirky, Orange Arcade, Shop LocalComment

It's just business….but is it?

Events in our business over the last couple of weeks have brought home to me again, and in no uncertain terms, just how important it is for all of us to support local businesses, especially locally owned businesses.

OPINIONBob Holland10 December 2018Shopping, Shop Orange, Business, Wealth, Shop LocalComment

Professional and friendly sums up Q

Any business that sets out to be professional and friendly in their business dealings is going to have a much better chance of success than one that doesn’t.

PROUD ORANGE BUSINESSBob Holland30 November 2018Office, Furniture, Wealth, Shop LocalComment

Pioneer Brewing Co. - Cargo Gold

Liquid Gold of the Orange region

The Orange region is famous for gold, and a new vein of the precious material has been found in Bowen Park – at Pioneer Brewing Co. with their Cargo Gold Golden Ale.