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What a magic weekend it was; sunshine, blue skies overhead and at one point I almost felt warm!

I have come to realise that the weather really does a�ect my mood. It’s not the rain or cold, but the lack of sunshine — the cumulative e�ect of all these overcast days. This may be obvious to many people, but when you’ve spent a large portion of your life in a place that averages just over 300mm of rain a year, and �ve points (1 point = 1/100th of an inch) is worth talking about, clear blue skies are just the norm and this wet winter is well outside of my life experience.

Taking advantage of the brief break in the weather this past week, I tried to tackle a few outside jobs that the constant rain has caused me to put o� for far too long. While it was good to tick a few things o� my list, unfortunately, all that time outside just meant I spotted even more things to do! It looks like another wet weekend ahead, but here’s hoping we’ll get a taste of summer soon.

The Australian National Field Days are �nally due to kick o� today, after two COVID-postponed years. We hope the predicted rain won’t have too much impact on the event and we wish the organisers every success.

Raining potholes as Council seeking emergency funding

— DAVID DIXON —

When it comes to potholes on our roads, it never rains, it pours!

Serious road repairs cannot begin until our near-record rain period subsides, Orange Mayor, Councillor Jason Hamling believes.

With Federal Member, Andrew Gee, calling on the Federal Government to pour more funds into road repairs, Cr Hamling is looking a little closer to home for support.

At a recent meeting with the State Government, regional councils pleaded for money to do urgent repair work.

Our third La Nina (wet cycle) in the past three years though, is the giant �y in the ointment, he adds.

“That’s about it; every time you �ll a pothole, it rains again, we just need some dry weather,” Cr Hamling said in frustration.

“I notice them of course, whenever we go to patch them, we get weather like this.”

While Sydney is experiencing its wettest year on record, Orange, since November last year, has also had more than 1300 millimetres of

rain, 45 inches on the old scale.

“I look at Lismore, they went underwater; Sydney has massive pothole problems, we’re not the only ones,” Cr Hamling said.

“With everything that is going on, I urge people to be patient.”

He said that he and the leaders of other western mayors have taken their call for more road funding to the State Government.

“We’ve got a joint organisation (Joint Regional Organisation of Councils) meeting at Parliament House, and we’ll be making some pleas regarding funding for roads to whosever in charge,” Cr Hamling said.

“We’ll be talking to the Minister in charge of Roads, Sam Farraway, and putting our case, but the �ooding around the State, it puts it all in perspective.”

Council, for its part, has con�rmed extra funding for emergency work for local roads that are no longer �t for purpose.

“We’ve seen a couple of hundred thousand (dollars) set aside for heavy patching work.

With NRMA callouts for pothole damage to cars almost doubling this year, Federal Member,

Andrew Gee, believes that now, it’s the job of the Federal Government to get involved.

“Not only are potholes hitting our back pockets by puncturing tyres and bending wheel rims, they’re costing our local councils big time.

“The severe wet weather is creating a roads funding crisis for many local council areas, which are being forced to pour signi�cant money into road maintenance.”

Orange and Cabonne Community Road Safety Committee Member, Councillor Kevin Du�y, said that Orange is under the pump to try and keep local roads safe and useable.

“We’re just restricted by the weather, as in 2016, we won’t be able to do much, until it clears… we’ll have four to �ve road repair gangs operating, we normally have about three.”

A Council spokesperson said that road repairs are a Council priority at this stage and that additional funding will also be considered as part of a budget review later in the year.

The spokesperson added, however, that, once the La Nina ends — predicted by early summer — all government bodies will be vying for the available trucks, crews, and materials.

Holey trinity — wet weather, damaged roads, and tra�c

Pothole damage is determined by three factors, underlying �aws in bitumen roads, the amount of rain falling on the road at any one time, and the amount of tra�c on the road at that time.

Potholes are essentially created when microfractures in the road surface allow water to seep into the underlying sub-base of the road, continuing vehicular impact then creates a percussive e�ect with the water, that slowly shatters the road surface, eventually leading to the creation of potholes.

Therefore, the more rain that a road surface experiences while tra�c is on that road, the more potholes will generally appear.

While Sydney recently smashed its 72-year rainfall record with more than two metres of rain by early October, the Orange district is not far behind.

The Orange airport weather station has this year recorded nearly 1000mm of rain, about 38 inches, more than three feet in the Imperial scale.

While this isn’t near the record for the Colour City of 1666mm set in a very wet 1950, it has followed two previous high rainfall years since the ending of the most recent drought in early 2020.

There may be some good news, however, for those longing for a bit of good old-fashioned Aussie sunshine.

While Australia has three recorded previous experiences of consecutive La Nina wet weather episodes, we have never recorded four. So, while the current forecast is “wet, wet, wet”, early summer is likely to �nally see the end of the current weather cycle.

With everything that is going on, I urge people to be patient

Donato will contest election in 2023

Member for Orange Phil Donato has officially announced that he will contest the NSW State election for the seat of Orange on March 25, 2023.

“I continue to be 100 per cent committed to serving the people of our communities here in the Orange electorate, and greater regional NSW,” said Mr Donato, making the announcement on Tuesday.

First elected in the 2016 by-election, triggered by the resignation of former member Andrew Gee, Mr Donato — the Shooters, Farmers and Fishers Party candidate — was voted in by a margin of just 55 votes. The seat had been held by the National Party for the previous 69 years.

“I’ve been proud to represent the people of the Orange electorate,” Mr Donato said, “and I have remained approachable, accessible and available to all those wanting to meet and discuss with me the issues a�ecting them and their community.

“Being elected to represent the local community has truly been an honour, and humbling in equal measure,”he continued.

“Ultimately, it will be the voters of our community to decide whether or not they want me to continue to represent them; If the community decide they want me to remain as their state representative, I’ll continue giving them 100 per cent commitment to this important job, just as I’ve done for the past six years.”

Tony Mileto nominated for the Nat’s in 2023

He is also a former president of the Orange Ratepayers Association, current President of the Orange and District Football Association, and President of the ExServices Soccer Club.

“I’ve always believed The Nationals are the best party to represent this region,” Mr Mileto said, following his pre-selection.

Orange City Councillor, Tony Mileto, has been pre-selected by the NSW Nationals to contest the seat of Orange at the 2023 State Election.

A long-term Orange resident, former police o�cer, and father of three children, Mr Mileto has served as an Orange City Councillor since 2017.

“I have a passion for representing all members of the community and believe Orange is missing out on funding opportunities at the moment.

“I am a person who will deliver and give Orange a strong voice in government.”

Deputy Premier and Nationals’ leader Paul Toole congratulated Mr Mileto, describing him as “a local champion who will be a great �ghter for the people of Orange.”

Bruce Pascoe to deliver annual history lecture in Orange

Local artists’ exhibition HERE/NOW opens Saturday

Orange Regional Gallery’s annual showcase of local artists, HERE/NOW, opens this Saturday, October 22.

With exclusive and unseen works from 190 of our region’s artists, from wellknown names to emerging creators making their public exhibition debut, it’s an exhibition that has become one of the Gallery’s most popular displays since it began in 2018.

“This exhibition provides great exposure and experience for our local artists, enabling them to showcase their work to the hundreds of visitors who come along every year,” Orange Mayor, Councillor Jason Hamling said.

‘’It’s an amazing opportunity for members of the public to discover the wide diversity of artistic talent we have in the Central West, as well as highlighting the work of talented local artists across the region.”

Submissions were invited from artists living in the local government areas of Orange, Bathurst, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan Shire, Lithgow, Oberon, Parkes, and Weddin Shire, with the Gallery asking for new or recent works that had not been exhibited before. This year’s exhibition features works across a wide variety of media, including drawings, sculptures, paintings, ceramics, printmaking and photography.

HERE/NOW will be o�cially opened by Mayor Hamling at a free event, 6pm Saturday, October 22, at Orange Regional Gallery. Bookings can be made at: eventbrite.com.au

This is the question Professor Bruce Pascoe will tackle at the History Council of NSW’s Annual History Lecture at the Hotel Canobolas on Friday, October 28.

Bruce Pascoe describes himself as a writer and farmer. He has published 36 books including Dark Emu which won the NSW Premier’s Award for Literature in 2016 and Young Dark Emu which won both the Booksellers Association Prize and the CBCA Non-�ction award in 2020.

The lecture is part of a weekend of events that includes a cocktail party and a series of tours run by historians and local experts into the ‘hidden history’ of our local region.

For more information and ticket to the lecture, visit: historycouncilnsw.org.au

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The o�cial opening will coincide with “Bloom”, a spectacular light and sound display in Robertson Park by Kellie O’Dempsey and Mick Dick. Bloom will transform the park after dark as swathes of colour are projected onto the trees during two live performances at 8pm and 9.15pm.

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“Bussy” Duffy says, the kids are alright!

— DAVID DIXON —

Most of us would view driving a busload of kids around to school each day, as some special kind of punishment.

For decade-long local “bussy”, Kevin Du�y, though, it’s as easy as shelling peas!

With a newly expanded local timetable with 200 additional services a week recently introduced for the Colour City, drivers are in high demand at the moment.

Contrary to most people’s impression of the work, Kevin says it’s a good job that dovetails well with life on the land and his work as an Orange City Councillor.

“It’s just a natural thing for me; I already had my heavy vehicle licence for the farm, so it was very easy for me to do,” he explained.

“To me it’s ideal, in my state of life. The number one thing is I enjoy driving the kids, and that’s all of them, from Year One to 12.”

He revealed that, it was originally in his

role as a doting parent travelling for sports events, that got him into the game.

“For junior and senior sport, my kids’ teams were always looking for someone to drive them to Dubbo, or Cobar, or wherever.

“These were events that I was already attending for my own boys, so I’d volunteer to be the driver,” he said.

He added that the variable hours of the work, also ideally suits his farm and Council duties.

“You’re always doing di�erent routes, though passengers do get used to a driver for town runs, so it is regular in that way.

“But the work is very �exible, depending on the time of year, schools, that sort of thing,” he added.

Like most drivers, he also takes on many of the passenger runs for paying fares in the middle of the day. Recent changes to these have created 30 percent more services, including for o�-peak times and on weekends.

“With the increase in new services, we do need drivers, and it’s a good life.

“But with the �exible nature of the work, we turn over numbers pretty quickly, so there’s always openings,” he added.

He said that the travelling also gives him a �rst-hand look at our City, providing valuable insights for his work on Council.

“As you drive all over town, you get to see what’s going on, the state of the roads and parks and the like.

“There’s always people to chat to, people tell you what’s important, what’s going on in their lives.”

With a regular school route on the winding way to Ophir, he said the exacting work of driving a full-width bus full of children on narrow country lanes, is now second-nature.

“Out of town, the vehicles are sometimes as wide as the road, but, once you’ve been doing it for a couple of months, you get the hang of it.

“My trick is, that I use my peripheral vision

for the road and my direct vision for the sides.”

Despite occasional blow-ups and dramas that all children have at various times, Kevin has no problem with “kids today”!

“I treat all the kids as if they’re my own. I may have 40–50 on a bus at a time, but I get along �ne with them.

“One is bound to have a bad hair day every now and then, but I just deal with it,” he said philosophically.

With nearly 12 years in the saddle, one of the fun aspects is seeing how regular fares grow and mature over the years.

“They’re great when they’re young, but as they get older and have more life experiences, you can have a decent conversation with them.

“That’s the good thing, they’re fantastic kids and they’ve got fantastic parents, and that goes for all di�erent schools,” he added.

“My philosophy is, ‘if you can’t get along with kids, then you’re struggling’.”

Decade-long local bus driver Kevin Duffy says the kids are alright: The number one thing, is I enjoy driving… all of them, from Year One to 12.”

Central West

‘Unmasked’ —

RDA photo winners announced

The recently completed 2022 “Central West is Best Photography Competition” has been hailed the best yet!

Now in its fourth year, the Regional Development Australia Central West (RDA Central West) run competition, continues to grow and draw more entries each year.

‘Central West Unmasked’ was the theme for 2022, with photographers encouraged to capture the true nature of our region and unveil hidden gems.

“We received so many outstanding entries across the Junior and Open categories this year, which really made for a tough decision for our judges,” RDA Central West Director, Wayne Sunderland, said.

“This year we wanted to focus on why the Central West is a great place to live and visit, through images of people, places and events — after all, it’s home to 180,000 people and is made up of some terri�c towns and villages and beautiful landscapes.

“We would like to extend our thanks to everyone who entered the competition – we are thrilled to announce this year’s prize winners and congratulate everyone who entered to make the 2022 competition the best year yet.”

The 2022 Central West is Best Photography Competition winners are: Junior (Under 18 years)

Winner: ‘Into the light’ taken by Poppy Starr at Cowra

Runner-up: ‘If a shed could tell a story’ taken by Ella Gibson at Baldry

Special mention: ‘Rory in the mud’ taken by Amelia O’Reilly at Tullibigeal Open (18 years and over)

Winner: ‘Yarn around the camp�re’ taken by Craig Murphy at Hill End

Runner-up: ‘On the wire’ taken by Maddy Barnes at Orange

Special mention: ‘Galactic Ruins’ taken by Mitchell Kable at Lithgow

A gallery featuring all of the entries from the 2022 competition can be viewed on the RDA Central West website at: www.rdacentralwest. org.au/projects/central-west-is-best-gallery

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Local roundnet group rounding up new players

Local roundnet players are looking to build interest in the emerging sport, inviting others to join in regular Sunday pick-up games in Cook Park.

“It’s a cross between handball and volleyball,” says Duncan McLean, describing the game of roundnet.

Also known by the commercial name Spikeball, the game involves a small, round trampoline-like net that players bounce a ball back and forth to each other, with a point scored when your opponents fail to get the ball back on the net.

“It’s 2v2 (two players a side)... someone serves the ball onto the net, and the other team has three touches to get it back onto the net,” says Duncan.

“The unique thing is, that instead of having a line that everyone stays on their side, you have 360-degree play…. it’s just really dynamic, active, fun and you don’t need much equipment.”

A popular beach or holiday game, roundnet is starting to be taken more seriously as a sport with players from 33 countries recently attending the �rst-ever World Championships in Belgium.

Duncan and other local roundnet players attended the NSW State Championships in April this year, where four of the 16 teams

that took part were from Orange and Cowra.

“That was great and sort of inspiring,” Duncan says. “We’re going to run a country championships at Jack Brabham on January 26th. So, we’re hoping that people from across the region will be interested in coming along, as well as people coming out from Sydney or whichever.”

Looking to build interest in the game locally, Duncan has begun holding regular social games on Sundays in Cook Park.

“We’re just going to run regular sessions,

we call them ‘pick-up sessions’ where anyone can rock up and you just play… it’s just any combination of whoever’s around on that day,” Duncan explains.

“At the moment, it’s a very small group... I think towards the end of last summer, we got maybe two nets going; I’d like to get something like three or four nets at some point.”

To get involved, join the “Orange Roundnet” group on Facebook, or drop by and have a chat with Duncan and other players in Cook Park on Sunday afternoons.

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The goodenough parent with Emily Thompson Lotto

One of our poorest �nancial decisions, is the ridiculous commitment we have to buying a Powerball ticket each week. I could happily do without it, but Hubby is a fan of the whole “you gotta be in it to win it” and as it’s such a small cost, why not?

What this small sum of money, which we never fully win back, buys us is a dream — and sometimes that’s just what we need. So today (it’s Sunday as I write this) we spent a little time dreaming of what we’ll do with Thursday’s $100 million jackpot…

I ask everyone what their plans are…

Miss 13: “Get out of here!”

Me: “Sounds lovely! Are we o� to the beach?”

Miss 13: “What do you mean we?” she replies with typical teenage self-focus.

Hubby: “Golf. Just golf. We need to buy more tickets! And stop using the term ‘sunk cost fallacy’.”

Miss Eight: “I don’t know… I don’t want to move to the beach, because all of my friends are here. I don’t want a new house because I love our (tiny, 1950s with original salmon-pink kitchen and bathroom) house.”

Me: “That’s absolutely beautiful. I love our house and our life too. I take mine back. I don’t need a swimming pool hallway or shark aquarium wall. Our lives are wonderful!”

Miss 13: “No! Don’t listen to Mum’s garbage, you could �nally a�ord henchmen — Henchpeople!”

Miss Eight: *GASP* “YES!”

And so Miss 13 was able to teach her sister the important lesson, loved by teenagers everywhere, of never being happy with what you currently have.

But Miss Eight, realising that our lotto win is still days away, starts a �urried art production.

“I’m having an art sale today,” she announces, getting to work with oil pastels and the sharpies I’d bought for myself that almost immediately ended up in her art kit. Impressed by her business sense and won over by her cute, toothy smile, we agree to help her move furniture into the driveway, tape a sign to her bench, spread the word via social media and quickly text any friends who we think will part with their money.

Living close to the CBD, foot tra�c to nearby shops is high and we have some incredibly beautiful neighbours. Over the course of the next two hours, she manages to sell all �ve artworks for $2 each (making a total of $16 by pretending not to have any change and �ashing the aforementioned cute, toothy smile).

Unfortunately, her “henchpeople” dream must wait a little longer, because as soon as we jump on social media to thank our friends (her victims), we discover a newly opened gelato shop…

Good luck to everyone who has a ticket in tonight’s draw! But we all know that what you’ve actually bought is a few days of wild dreams, a moment of disappointment, followed by a life of contentment for all you are so lucky to have already… unless, of course, you are a teenager.

HOME COOKING with RUBEN LOPEZ MESA

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One of the favourite tapas and recipes in Spanish home cooking, when the weather gets hot, is the famous Russian salad. A classic potato salad full of vegetables, tuna and covered with heaps of flavour thanks to the flavoursome mayo.

But what many don’t know is the story behind this recipe. What today we know as the ‘Russian salad’ was once called the ‘Olivier’s Salad’ back in 1860, thanks to Belgian chef Lucien Olivier. Chef Olivier went to Moscow to open his restaurant The Hermitage, near Trunaya Square. In this restaurant, Olivier o ered the best of French cuisine and succeeded, thanks to the patronage of the Tsar’s court and of Russian intellectuals.

On his menu, the signature dish was a salad with meats, caviar, beef tongue, tru es, pickles, potatoes and olives — all generously coated with mayo. In 1883, Lucien died and took his secret recipe to the grave and his restaurant closed in 1905. No one ever saw the recipe written and they tried to imitate it, but the legend says nobody was able to replicate it properly.

True or not, this recipe ended up being a very famous potato recipe around the world and a wide array of di erent versions were created. Spain, of course, took this humble recipe and made it one of the most important spring and summer recipes in households and bars around the country.

It is super versatile and the options are endless! Prepare a homemade mayo, really well seasoned, and this recipe will have days of work lunches, dinners, and birthday parties sorted!

By the way, did you know why this emulsion sauce has the name ‘mayonnaise’, which in Spain is ‘Mahonesa’? I will tell you all about that another week, but here’s a clue: look on the map for Menorca, one of the Balearic Islands of the east coast of Spain and check the name of the capital.

Ingredients

3 potatoes, peeled

2 carrots, peeled and cut lengthways

4 tbsp of frozen peas

1 capsicum

3 eggs

20 pitted Spanish olives, cut in halves 200g tuna in olive oil, drained

8 tbsp of mayonnaise

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Sea salt (pepper if you like)

Method

The long legacy of Chef Olivier’s secret salad RUSSIAN SALAD enjoy!

Preheat your oven to 160 to 180 degrees and place the capsicum on a tray lined with baking paper. Drizzle with one tablespoon of olive oil and bake it until the skin is completely black all around. Remove from the oven, cover in a bowl with plastic wrap and allow the cooked capsicum to rest and steam for 10 minutes. After this time, you will be able to peel it very easily. Cut the capsicum into long strips and save them for the garnish.

Place the potatoes and carrots in a large saucepan, cover with cold water, add a pinch of salt and bring the water to the boil. Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. After this time, add the eggs and cook for a further five minutes, then add the peas and cook for another five minutes. Drain and cool down under cold running water. Once they are cold, peel the hard-boiled eggs and chop them into small pieces. Chop the potatoes and carrots into small cubes.

In a large bowl, mix then the cooked peas, potatoes and carrots, with the chopped hard-boiled eggs, olives and tuna. Season well with salt, add the mayo and mix well. Keep in the fridge until served.

Got a cooking question you need answered?

Any suggestions on what topic Ruben should tackle next? Get in touch with us at OC Life or with Ruben directly @rubenlopezmesa

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Road blues sees Café event off this weekend

seen local roads in a poorer state.

For motoring beauty, you can’t beat a classic bike.

Hundreds of rare, antique, and current model motorbikes descended on Millthorpe’s Historic Railway Station last weekend for an exhibition ride and show.

However, this could be the last event held by the Orange Classic and Café Racer club for some time — they’ve called o� their run to Cowra this weekend due to the danger to riders from potholes.

Club president, Steve Doherty said that, in more than 40 years of riding, he has never

For the safety of bikers, many of whom are of more mature years, he has therefore delayed the “Ride Blue” event to highlight mental health, until early 2023.

“I went for a bit of a drive yesterday, and the roads are a mess,” Steve said.

“We have no choice really, so I’m going to put it o� until next January,” he added.

While pothole roads are hazardous for cars causing tyre blow-outs and damage to struts and tie-rods, for motorcyclists; they can be lethal.

“Damaged roads can be treacherous for bikers, I’ve never seen the roads so bad.

“We need to get the message out to everyone who was going to attend the event this weekend, that it is now de�nitely o�,” he added.

The event at Millthorpe featured bikes from pre-war one-o�s to classic 1950s machines, up to the latest high-tech superbikes.

Models included the timeless Honda CB 550cc from the mid-1970s, big-beast Kawasakis, timeless and modern Harley Davidsons, hi-tech BMWs, Velocettes, Ducatis, as well as antique Indians, Triumphs, BSAs, and even replica Royal En�eld 650cc Interceptors.

The meet also featured a number of the

modi�ed “Café Racers” — 1960s and 1970s models that were adapted for speed over short distances for informal races that were organised between café sites in urban Britain.

While the event on Sunday was all good fun, “Ride Blue” annually does important work in highlighting the importance of maintaining our mental health.

“It’s for suicide awareness, we had 260 bikes last year take part, and we’ve done it for the last seven years,” Steve said.

“We normally ride from Orange, have a morning tea at Cowra, and then return for a lunch and barbecue,” he concluded.

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RUNS ON THE BOARD FOR ORANGE

$54.8 million for the new CSU medical school and research centre

$34.8 million for Dixons Long Point Crossing

$54 million in water security pipelines around the Central West

$1.9 million for The Orchard crisis accommodation centre

$2 billion for Great Western Highway upgrade

$3.8 million for the raising of Suma Park dam wall at Orange

Federal Regional Investment Corporation established and based in Orange

$12 million for the Southern Feeder Road project

Dept of Infrastructure branch moved to Orange

$2 million for the Forest Road Bridge duplication

$14.7 million for Mission Australia’s Benjamin Short Grove Aged Care facility

$100,000 for new stadium seating at Wade Park

$3 million for a second radiotherapy unit at Orange Health Service

$10 million for the Orange Conservatorium & Planetarium

24 hour rescue helicopter service for Orange and region

$14 million for highway upgrades between Lithgow and Orange

Bat/hail netting funding for local orchardists

$1.2 million for CCTV in Orange, Bathurst and Wellington

42 mobile phone towers and base stations across Calare

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WHAT AN ACHIEVEMENT!

A MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS TO CENTRAL WEST LOCAL NEDD BROCKMANN!

23 year old Nedd (pictured) has just finished an incredible journey running across Australia, all in the name of raising much-needed funds to help those experiencing homelessness. Nedd graduated from Kinross Wolaroi School in 2016 and is now a household name. He ran 3,952km from Perth’s Cottesloe Beach to Bondi Beach in Sydney in an unbelieveable 47 days! Along the way he has raised more than $1.73 million and that figure is still climbing. Well done Nedd. What determination and grit you have shown!

You can still donate in support of Nedd and his mission. Funds raised go to We Are Mobilise: www.neddsrecordrun.com

ORANGE REGIONAL SPORTS PRECINCT AND OTHER KEY PROJECTS MUST CONTINUE!

The new Federal Government is about to hand down its first Budget.

Our local councils and community groups are nervously awaiting news on the fate of key regional projects and grants programs that are vital to the future of our country communities.

Key projects that need funding include:

- Orange City Council has an application in for the Orange Regional Sports Precinct for funding under the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF)

- Bathurst RSL Car Park, which is funded through the Community Development Grants Program

- Dixons Long Point Crossing over the Macquarie River, which is

funded through the Roads of Strategic Importance (ROSI)

- The new Charles Sturt University Rural Clinical School, which the former Coalition Government allocated $14.8 million for in the March 2022 budget.

- The Bathurst Regional Training Hub, which is one of three Hubs the previous Federal Government committed $3.9 million towards.

I’ve met the new Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King, and impressed on her the importance of funding the Dixons Long Point and Bathurst RSL Car Park projects. I also asked about the future of the BBRF program. It is absolutely essential that these and other vital regional projects are funded. Regional Australia deserves it’s fair share.

*GOLD, GOLD, GOLD!*

INCREDIBLE SUCCESS FOR BATHURST LOCAL EMILIE MILLER!

Emilie (pictured right) is a member of the Australian Steelers wheelchair rugby team which won the Wheelchair Rugby World Championships earlier this week!

Held in Denmark, the Steelers beat the United States in a thrilling final, coming out on top with a 58-55 victory!

A mighty cheer for Emilie! You’ve done the Central West, and Australia proud!

Pictured: Shae Graham, Ella Sabljak and Emilie Miller.

DEFIBRILLATORS SAVE LIVES

It was great to meet the original yellow Wiggle, Greg Page, and local first-aid course provider, Kylie Johnston, last week.

Having donned the yellow skivvy in The Wiggles for 16 years, Greg is now visiting country communities across Australia to chat about how having an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) nearby can save a life - as it did with Greg.

In January 2020, Greg suffered a sudden cardiac arrest during a performance. Four bystanders performed CPR on him for 13 minutes before a defibrillator was brought to the scene. Greg was shocked twice before his heart thankfully restarted. Greg runs the charity ‘Heart of the Nation’, which aims to help communities save lives from sudden cardiac arrest by being able to locate and use a nearby AED, and knowing CPR.

Having an AED within 3 minutes of an incident can increase survival rates of cardiac arrest by 200-300%, so the charity is aiming to get an AED within 200m of every home in a community. You can read more about the project here: www.heartofthenation.com.au

If you have an AED, you can help someone in need by registering the device and helping to create a map of local AEDs in your area. To do so, visit: www.heartofthenation.com.au/itaas

ELECTORATE

I’D LIKE TO THANK ALL OF OUR SES VOLUNTEERS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION DURING THE RECENT LOCAL FLOOD AND WEATHER EVENTS. I EXTEND THE HEARTFELT THANKS OF A GRATEFUL REGION!

ELF offers help with home veggie advice

— DAVID DIXON —

What better way to save on booming fruit and vegetable prices this spring, than growing your own?

And what better place to learn hands-on home-growing skills, than at Orange’s own community garden, the Environmental Learning Facility (ELF) at Orange Showground?

The group o�ers all the help you need to set up your own veggie patch at home, as well as growing produce for both members and those in need in the community.

“That’s the aim of the community garden, that’s why people come here… we show people how to grow their own stu�,” ELF head, Nick King said.

“It’s actually a very simple exercise to learn, and you can do it anywhere, even in a pot on a balcony,” he added.

Nick says that the bene�ts of nurturing your own veggies, however, are far more

than just in �nancial savings.

“Absolutely, it’s always a good idea. Anybody can grow stu� to supplement their diet,” he said.

“There’s the satisfaction, it connects you to nature, you’re producing food that is organic, healthier for you, it helps the environment, reduces ‘food miles’, and provides opportunities to recycle food scraps, reducing land�ll.”

After water restrictions in 2019 forced them to reduce production, the group is also now back growing fresh, healthy vegetables for locals doing it tough at FoodCare Orange.

“That’s one of the things that the community garden was doing, before the drought put the kibosh on it.

“We were growing a variety of vegetables for the food bank — everything from spinach, cabbages, peas, beans, tomatoes and parsley.”

ELF also o�ers regular events showing

how to set up your own backyard fruit and vegetable plot.

“We have regular working bees here, and invite anyone to come and see what we do,” Nick said.

“Get to know how easy it is to grow your own; we teach soil preparation, o�er access to plants, how to control weeds… you’re very welcome to come along,” he added.

ELF member Michael Milston said that the community garden also provides the perfect option for those who aren’t in a position to grow their own because of their life circumstances.

“People who can’t have a garden can experience it themselves here.

“Many of the people who volunteer, they also get to take home what we grow,” he added.

Co-founder in 2005 of the publicly-owned community asset, Liz Davis said ELF is still ful�lling its essential purpose, 17 years on.

“I think it’s great, its original idea was to engage with this community, to show people how easy it is.

“Learning these skills is essential if you want to establish your own patch,” she said.

Shane King is a community garden volunteer, for whom the utility is his main source of outdoor activity, as well as fresh produce, his inquisitive canine, “Gypsy”, introduced him to the group.

“I’ve stopped buying greens since COVID, I get everything here now,” he enthused.

“I always came up walking through the Showground with my dog, but didn’t know what was up here, until she showed me,” he said.

Online videos are also now available on legendary Gardening Australia host and home-growing guru, Peter Cundall’s stepby-step approach to establishing your own plot. His most comprehensive, “A Patch from Scratch”, can be seen online at: www. youtube.com/watch?v=g7paHIcQc0I

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At Orange’s Environmental Learning Facility (ELF) at Orange Showground, Nick King, Michael Milston, Geraldine Brown, Liz Davis, and Shane King.

YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL AT WORK

An 11-night public art installation will light up Robertson Park from tonight, Thursday 20 October, as part of Orange City Council’s Future City Public Art Project.

Brisbane artist Kellie O’Dempsey’s interactive installation What did you say?, combining projections, sound and augmented reality, will delight viewers from 7.30pm to midnight until Sunday 30 October.

The park’s trees will be used as a backdrop for projected images that reimagine the trees as the mouth through which the planet breathes.

Viewers are asked to listen and breathe, be present in the moment, to connect, consider and rest, as the artwork responds to our strange and ever-shifting social and environmental climate.

The work includes a smartphone-operated augmented reality

component where visitors can scan a QR code and view the animation through their device.

Orange City Council’s Services Policy Committee Chair Mel McDonell said this was the first piece of public art of its type to be featured in the Future City Public Art Project.

“We’ve seen so many unique and wonderful public murals and installations reinvigorate the central business district over the

past year or so, that have brought colour and interest to otherwise overlooked spaces and created plenty of conversation in the community,” Cr McDonell said.

“The wide variety of the art is part of the appeal of the Future City Public Art Project, and this installation is no exception, as it brings a unique experience to the focal point of the CBD, Robertson Park, for a

limited time.

“I encourage everyone to take the opportunity to enjoy this unique experience from a nationally acclaimed artist.”

Orange Regional Gallery Director Bradley Hammond said he was looking forward to seeing Kellie O’Dempsey’s work installed in Robertson Park.

“This light-based ephemeral artwork will be

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the first of its kind to be shown in Orange and will transform the park into a luminous and animated experience. I think it will be remembered by local and visiting audiences for a long time to come,” Mr Hammond said.

The Future City Public Art Project is funded by the NSW Government and Orange City Council.

Orange Regional Gallery will celebrate the wealth of creative talent in the Central West at the HERE/ NOW exhibition, which opens on October 22.

The popular annual exhibition will feature exclusive and unseen works from 190 of the region’s artists, from well-known local artists to emerging artists who have never exhibited before.

The exhibiting artists will present works across a wide variety of media, including drawings, sculptures, paintings, ceramics, printmaking and photography.

Orange Mayor Jason Hamling said HERE/NOW was one of the most popular displays on the gallery’s annual exhibition calendar, with hundreds of artists taking part in the show since it began in 2018.

“This exhibition provides great exposure and experience for our local artists, enabling them to showcase their work to the hundreds of visitors who

come along every year,” Cr Hamling said.

‘’It’s an amazing opportunity for members of the public to discover the wide diversity of artistic talent we have in the Central West, as well as highlighting the work of talented local artists across the region.”

Submissions were invited from artists over the age of 16, living in the local government areas of Orange, Bathurst, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan Shire, Lithgow, Oberon, Parkes and Weddin Shire, with the Gallery asking for new or recent works that had not been exhibited before.

The exhibition will be officially opened at a free event at 6pm on Saturday 22 October at Orange Regional Gallery. Bookings can be made at Eventbrite.

Orange Regional Gallery is open from 10am to 4 pm daily. HERE/NOW will be on display until 13 November.

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What Did you Say?

Kellie’s “Lips” breathe life into AR

— DAVID DIXON —

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This is the principle behind a new art installation in Robertson Park as part of Orange Future City’s Public Art Project.

Brisbane-based creator, Kellie O’Dempsey, adds that, outside art is a great way to make it accessible for people who might not otherwise attend a gallery.

A sandwich board QR Code also encourages passers-by to enable an “AR” (Augmented Reality) component to fully experience the piece.

Giant Rolling Stones-style lips are the highlight of the installation embedded on a swamp white oak that was planted to honour the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.

Ms O’Dempsey explained the installation, “What Did you Say?”, also has a number of themes to do with how we treat our environment, but is essentially intended to be fun and engaging.

“They’re neon lips, designed to shine bright red, or a gorgeous pink,” Ms O’Dempsey explained.

“It’s got a message, but also a fun, poppy look to it… to be humorous and entertaining with an underlying visual concern,” she added.

The emblematic lips located high in the fork of the 70-year-old oak, Ms O’Dempsey explained, is a metaphor for the vital role of leaves for trees.

“The idea, is that lips that are inhaling in and out, are something like the stomata on the surface of leaves… microscopic breathing in and out.”

“It’s encouraging us to ‘lean in’ to our relationship with the environment… to stop and listen and ‘be’ in the park, not just go through it,” she added.

The work, she added, took 6–12 months to conceive and complete, with “a few hiccups from the dreaded uncertainty” of the pandemic lockdowns, she added.

For full immersion in the experience, visitors are encouraged to go to their devices and interact with the work.

“We have an ‘Augmented Reality’ component via a sandwich board on the site,” Ms O’Dempsey said.

“By activating the QR Code, this enacts a playful, �irting element in the space, it’s a lot of fun.”

With local links to the Central Tablelands, including having worked at Bathurst Regional Gallery, she strongly supports Council’s Future City Public Art Project including the muchcriticised “golden spheres” project.

“I love the ‘golden balls’, the playfulness of it in public places. It becomes a great, immersive way to share stories and pictures on new ideas and concepts.

“It makes you open to new experiences and ideas, it’s so accidental and draws people who would otherwise not go to a gallery to see a show or exhibition,” she explained.

The new exhibition will “light up” Robertson Park between 7.30pm and midnight, starting today, Thursday, October 20 until Sunday, October 30.

As leaves breathe for trees, do human lips, for us…

Kellie O’Dempsey with the swamp white oak featured in her “Augmented Reality” installation, “What Did you Say?” in Robertson Park.

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State Member for Orange

NEAMI NATIONAL'S

TEE OFF FOR MENTAL HEALTH CALLS FOR BETTER NURSE RATIOS

Neami National is a not-for-profit organisation which provides mental health, homelessness and suicide prevention services. Neami National is hosting a golf day at Duntryleague Golf Club on Sunday October 23rd from 9am. It’s an ambrose-style event with key speakers and a BBQ lunch after the round. I’m going to bring the clubs and have a hit so it would be great to see as many people get along to support this initiative. Information available at https://duntryleague.com.au/product/tee-off-for-mentalhealth/

BROCK PARLIAMENT IN

Following his work experience with me and my team at the Orange electorate office, Brock Anderson from Canobolas High School visited me in Parliament for a few days to see the parliamentary side of my work. It was certainly an experience for him. He was even recognised by the speaker at the start of question time, which is a big deal for anyone, let alone a young man who is an aspiring politician.

LSGA

Last week I officially delivered the good news to Fletcher Niven of the Orange City Rugby Union Club that the club has been successful in securing a $5,000 local sporting grant to help with the club’s invitation tens event. I was pleased to be able to support the club and this great event which is in its 20th year. Congratulations!

LONELY MOUNTAIN ULTRA EVENT

There was a great turn-out for the inaugural Lonely Mountain Ultra Event that took place on the foothills of Mt Canobolas during the weekend. The race featured several hundred registered athletes competing in distances from 11km up to the 100km event. The race is a great use of public land and a terrific event to add to the Orange sporting calendar, injecting money into local economies and improving health and fitness outcomes. Well done to the hardworking organisers of this year’s event, it was a wonderful weekend and I look forward to competing next year.

the daily challenges they are facing.

Unfortunately, their calls for appropriate nurse-to-patient ratios , fair pay and better conditions have fallen on deaf ears of both sides of the

aisles in NSW Parliament. Me and my colleagues will continue to support them all the way. To all the nurses out there, you do an incredible job and I truly appreciate what you all do, dayin and day-out.

ABOUT DAM

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With all the talk and urgency about raising the Warragamba Dam wall, I've reminded the NSW Nationals about their promise to have construction started on raising the Wyangala Dam wall by October 2020.

When I recently contributed to the Public Interest Debate in the Legislative Assembly of NSW Parliament, I asked the Deputy Premier to tell us when the work will actually start. Conveniently, the Leader of the Nationals' excuse is that they are now relying of funding from the Federal Labor Government to start the project and he even had the hide to ask me to lobby to fund this infrastructure project which his own government promised to deliver! I'll keep reminding him of their promise and obligation to the people of my electorate and broader Regional NSW.

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The Ballad of Abdul Wade

“Imagine if how you’re remembered in history is by the opinions of your enemies,” says author Ryan Butta on what made him want to tell the story of Afghan cameleer Abdul Wade.

A �amboyant entrepreneur and highly successful and respected businessman in the 1890s, Wade’s story, is little known today. Nor is that of the many “Afghans” — a name given universally to the cameleers who were often from parts of India or Pakistan — and their camels, who truly were the lifeblood of the dry Australian interior.

Camels could travel days without water and needed to carry no feed as they could survive picking at native saltbush or mulga. In wet conditions, the soft-footed beasts could cover heavy clay plains that would sink a bullock wagon to its axles. For remote communities and far-�ung sheep stations, their reliability made them invaluable, but this also brought them into con�ict with their horse and bullockdrawn competitors.

“In Australia, at that time, wherever

the rail �nished you’d �nd camps of Afghans who were working there with their camels… taking supplies up to the stations and then also bringing back the wool clip from those outlying stations,” says Ryan, who �rst discovered this largely forgotten chapter of Australian history while �icking through a local history book in his childhood home of Brewarrina, and coming across a photograph of a camel train in the town’s main street.

“That was eye-opening to me. I’d spent a long time in this area, I was educated in Australia, gone to university and I’d never heard this story,” says Ryan.

Delving into what information he could �nd about Abdul Wade and his camel carrying business — based in the neighbouring town, and then river port, of Bourke — Ryan discovered that what few modern accounts there were painted him as a gambler, a boss who exploited his employees, and as a �gure of ridicule.

But this was a very di�erent picture of the man Ryan was discovering in the historical record.

“What I was reading about this guy in the modern history, et cetera, was very di�erent to all that was written about him in the newspapers of the day,” says Ryan.

“He wasn’t this sort of villainous character, he was actually a highly respected businessman and highly successful businessman. He was a really impressive character and his business interest ran right across Australia.

“He was a Freemason. He was friends with the Premier of Queensland. He had a massive mansion in Lane Cove. He was a regular at the Randwick races…”

“The villainous image of Abdul Wade has come down to us through his detractor and business competitors”, says Ryan.

“I felt he was being unfairly portrayed… and so the book was my attempt to try and set the records straight and put him back to where I felt he belonged in the history of modern Australia,” he says.

And it’s not just Abdul Wade’s story that needs to be corrected.

Ryan says that for too long there has

been a blind spot in Australia’s history when it comes to the role of Afghans and other people of colour.

Ryan’s book, The Ballad of Abdul Wade is a small step towards correcting the record for the Afghan cameleers.

“I just wanted to try and acknowledge and recognise that these men did a huge amount of work in contributing to Australia. We don’t acknowledge that and I think that it’s important,” he says.

“After the book came out, I was contacted by a young Afghan man in Sydney.. he said reading the book it was the �rst time he felt that he had a place here in Australia.

“He came here as an Afghan and he’d felt Australia was built by white people and that he was a newcomer and had no connection and didn’t belong here… reading that story, it made him feel like there was a place for him, that he had a claim on modern Australia as well.

“So I think that’s why it’s important that we get this history right and that we tell this history.”

Author Ryan Butta on uncovering the incredible true story of Australia’s unsung pioneering heroes, the Afghan cameleers.

— JONATHAN ROE —

Ryan Butta will be speaking at Orange City Library on Tuesday, October 25, at 5.30pm; and at Cowra Library on Wednesday, October 26 at 10.30am.

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An immersive theatre experience in historic Carcoar Court House

Local theatre company Pinnacle Player are bringing Agatha Christie’s long-running play ‘Witness for the Prosecution’ to the historic Carcoar Court House on November 4-19.

International superstar pianist Alexander Gravrylyuk one night only

Ukrainian-born Australian Alexander Gavrylyuk will grace the Orange Civic Theatre stage for one night only, Wednesday, November 2.

Considered one of the world’s most exciting concert pianists, Alexander Gavrylyuk will perform a highly virtuosic romantic programme including works by Schumann, Chopin, Liszt and culminating with the thunderous Rachmaninov second sonata.

A stunning pianist, Alexander is internationally recognised for his electrifying and poetic performances. He has recently been invited to be the Artist in Residence at the Wigmore Hall

in London for 2023/24, performing four solo recitals in the revered venue.

Regularly performing with many of the world’s leading orchestras, Alexander has appeared at some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls.

His tour of regional NSW is being presented by Live at Yours and supported by Create NSW. Alexander’s immediate family are among those that have had to �ee war-torn Ukraine and are now refugees. Proceeds from this concert will go to support them.

Alexander Gavrylyuk will perform at Orange Civic theatre for one night only, Wednesday, November 2 at 7.30pm.

Tickets at Ticketek or call 6393 8111

LeonardVole stands accused of murdering a rich widow. The stakes are high with shocking witness testimony, impassioned outbursts from the dock and a young man’s �ght to escape the hangman’s noose.

Generally regarded as one of Agatha Christie’s most accomplished plays, this suspenseful thriller keeps audiences guessing until the very end.

Directed by Janice Harris, this new production puts the audience in the thick of the action, seating them in the gallery and juror’s box of the Victorian-era court house.

For more information and tickets, visit pinnacleplayers.com.au

Join the Luminescence Chamber Singers at the Orange Regional Conservatorium of Music this Saturday, October 22, as they explore ‘�rst breaths, last breaths, and music as diverse as the vast compass of human life and feeling in between.’

Canberra’s premier professional vocal ensemble, Luminescence has gained a reputation for exciting singing performances and a wide repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to the 21st century.

Their new show, drawing breath, features works from Machaut and Gesualdo to Pink Floyd, Florence and the Machine, and newly commissioned pieces by Brenda Gi�ord, Connor D’Netto and the world premiere of Dan Walker’s new piece ‘Listen, Are You Just Living A Little And Calling It A Life?’.

See drawing breath this Saturday, October 22, at the Orange Regional Conservatorium, 5:30pm. Tickets at eventbrite.com.au

drawing breath: First breaths, last breaths, and the vast compass of human feeling in between…

Bridge Birthday celebration for Gwenda’s 100th

— PHOTOS BY HENRY DEROOY —

Gwenda Garde is said to have first walked at 10 months and she’s been “on the go” ever since!

A life-long lover of card games, Gwenda celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday, October 16, with a full day’s play at the Orange Bridge Club.

Club members decorated the clubhouse with balloons for the occasion with plenty of cakes and other baked treats to keep the 64 players attending well-fed.

A World War II veteran, Gwenda served in the Women’s Royal Australian Naval (WRAN) Service as a telegraphist.

The 36th woman enrolled as a “WRAN” in the Royal Australian Navy and one of the first ten Petty Officers, WR/36 Petty Officer Wran Gwenda Moulton spent three years at HMAS HARMAN, the Navy communications facility in Canberra. She was taught Morse Code by the legendary “Mrs Mac” Florence McKenzie — a trailblazing female electrical engineer and founder of the Women’s Emergency Signalling Corps.

Her war service involved gruelling hours listening for Morse Code messages from Japanese ships and submarines.

Relocating to Orange in 1999, Gwenda found a second home and friendship at Orange Bridge Club, where she plays five days a week.

Described as: “optimistic, friendly, super smart, organised, active and happy”, Gwenda is an avid gardener, reader, crossword solver, and thrives at Bridge.

Her secret to a long and happy life: volunteer in the community, surround yourself with good people and family, eat one chocolate per day, and everything in moderation… except Bridge!

Glenda at a Ladies Probus Lunch at Duntryleague

Ann Kelly, Bryan Callinan, Ian Lincoln and Jane North

Ellie Fitzgerald, Val Holcraft and Chris Williams

Des Mulcahy and Michele Tredinnick

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Pared-back raffle draw as Bloomfield Hospital Auxiliary calls for members

For 40 years, the Bloom�eld Hospital Auxiliary has been contributing to the rehabilitation, wellbeing, recovery, recreation, and ongoing happiness of patients both on and o� the campus.

But today, they are desperately in need of new members to ensure they will be able to do so in the future.

Every year the Auxiliary gives gifts and treats to make each Christmas and Easter memorable for patients.

They have also supplied things like pool tables, punching bags, art and craft supplies, a companion dog, a gold�sh bowl, a garden shed, a sensory garden, a veggie garden and a chicken coop.

This has been possible through the

generous support from people and businesses across our city, including in past years, the annual “Giant Ra�e”.

Dwindling membership however has forced the Auxiliary to run a smaller “Mini Ra�e’’ this year, which was drawn on Thursday, October 12, by Sister Mary Trainor with the assistance of Bill Kelly.

If you can lend a hand and help the Bloom�eld Hospital Auxiliary boost its fundraising in 2022 email Sr Mary at: mary.trainor@mercy.org.au; or Tania O’Donahue on 0434 429 183.

Membership is only $5 per year and monthly meetings are held at Bloom�eld Hospital on the second Wednesday of each month at 12.30pm.

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MABEL VI SCOTT

BORN: 05/10/2022 WEIGHT: 3040g

PARENTS: Ashleigh and Stephen Scott

SIBLINGS: Eli, Toby, and Olive

GRANDPARENTS: Raymond and Pamela Randall of Blayney; Nick and Janet Scott of Sydney.

Borenore/Nashdale Men’s Shed gets new timber mill

Borenore/Nashdale Men’s Shed has a new Woodland Timber Mill; thanks to the support of Newcrest’s Community Partnership Program.

Newcrest’s Community Relations O�cer Nicole Morris with Adrian LeFaro, recently visited the Shed to check out the mill on a special day in which wives and supporters of the Shed were also invited for lunch.

Special guests included the Mayor of Cabonne Shire

Council, Councillor Kevin Beatty and Acting General Manager, Heather Nicholls.

This mill has been on the wish list for members for many years. It means they now have the ability to make use of good cabinet timber trees — damaged by storms or removed after outgrowing their site — that previously were either mulched or turned into �rewood.

Heritage Rose Group News

At the recent October working bee, six members of the Heritage Rose Group of the Friends of the Orange Botanic Gardens, spent a busy morning labelling roses, trimming hedges, and mapping rose beds for the database.

A reminder for the 10 members of the Heritage Rose Group, that our AGM will be held at the conclusion of the next working bee on Monday, November 7.

The Heritage Rose Group meets at the heritage rose garden at the Botanic Gardens at 9.30am on the �rst Monday of each month.

Anyone interested in joining the group, can call 0427 892 486.

Bloomfield Hospital Auxiliary members: Luke O’Donahue (Vice President), Tania O’Donahue (President) Sister Mary Trainor (Honorary Secretary) and Harry Smith (Treasurer)

Nicole Morris (Newcrest); Project Manager for Men’s Shed, John Bowler; Adrian LeFaro (Newcrest) and David Rahtz. Photo: Peter Douglas.

Audrey Tonkin and Sharyn Pussell identifying roses for labelling.

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Winning culture no guarantee in sport, a losing mentality is

Famed footy coach, Jack Gibson once put-together a veryreadable book on great sports quotes, with one memorable and striking anecdote, from a footballer with the Arsenal “Gunners” from the 1920s.

He described how the manager each game, would wander in just before kick-o� smelling of whisky and cigars, sit beside the nearest player, and enquire: “Who we playin’ this week?”

The player would then respond, “Tottenham” for that week’s opponent. “Tottenham?” the manager would then proclaim triumphantly: “We’ll p&^$ on ‘em!”.

A manager’s job at the time, was to buy a top-line team of players… he then did very little coaching, leaving that up to the footballers themselves and low-level sta�.

The idea that the coach, manager, or boss, was somehow the person who determined a team’s success or failure, is a fairly new concept in team sports, as well as in life.

Winning teams generally have very stable leadership groups with the same head coach (or manager) for years at a time, losing teams keep �ipping them over, as if this will �nally solve their problems.

Renowned Melbourne Storm coach, (and Central West local) Craig Bellamy has been running the hugely-successful Melbourne Storm rugby league team for 20 years, with an utterly unmatched 70 per cent winning ratio and �ve premierships (two of which were later stripped from the Club for salary cap breaches).

Yet, when the same Craig Bellamy, coached the NSW Blues in the State of Origin matches between 2008–2010, he lost all three series, winning only two games out of nine, for a 22 per cent success ratio.

Obviously, his coaching had not declined appreciably, having won three premierships with the Melbourne Storm since then. So, the idea of the miracle worker coach who can turn a club around with “culture” is evidently not the full story.

The same thing happens with lowly ranked clubs and their new “star recruit”, the player who will bring a drive-to-succeed to a team of also-rans and has-beens.

Chronic under-achievers, the New Zealand Warriors, often portrayed as lacking a killer instinct have, for years, brought hard-working, driven leaders from other clubs like Canterbury’s Steve Price, with little success.

But while players’ and coaches’ abilities to impart a “winning” culture to a sports team is probably exaggerated, the impact of a corrosive, sel�sh individual, can be quite devastating.

Starting in the Australian Rugby League competition with a virtual State of Origin team in the late 1980s, the Brisbane Broncos for their �rst four seasons, inexplicably faded from contention each year at about the time of the interstate series.

Founding coach Wayne Bennett then sacked his captain, a lauded Queensland legend, later stating that such individuals, played for the fame of the big event, not for their club or teammates. His foresight was proved over subsequent seasons, as they then won the next two premierships.

The Sydney Swans AFL team for years, had a “no big-heads” policy on recruitment, winning a thrilling grand �nal in 2012 against a mighty Hawthorn side.

Next year, however, they bought the star full-forward from that losing side on a record 10-year deal — a larger-than-life media star with a high public pro�le — and seemed destined to create a footballing dynasty.

They’ve since lost three grand �nals, two by near-record scores.

Attitude, culture, and commitment, may not make you a champion side, but not having these, will almost certainly consign you to not being one.

HENRY

Barnies celebrate first winning quarter century

Barnstoneworth

United Football Club, a�ectionately known as “Barnies”, held a special commemoration day for their �rst quarter century on Saturday at Brabham sports �elds.

Hundreds of former and current players, o�cials, and supporters, turned out in beautiful spring weather for a series of exhibition matches, barbecue, and presentations for the iconic club.

The team was co-founded by local Chris Jacobs, who explained the comic inspiration for their name and unique candy-stripe strip.

“The idea came from an episode titled “Golden Gordon” from the 1970s comedy

series, ‘Ripping Yarns’ that was created by Monty Python duo, Michael Palin and Terry Jones.

“Looking to return to the football scene in 1998, and with no club immediately in mind, I decided to start an Orange BUFC team.”

That, as they say, was the start of bigger things, Chris explained, with �lling the trophy cabinet never the aim of the club.

“Starting with only one senior side made up of ex-players and players that had never played before, success was obviously not from the lifting of trophies.

“But the expansion of the club over the years, to now include a strong junior base and a formidable ladies squad, is what is most satisfying,” he said.

The celebration on Saturday was what Barnies is all about, having a go and not taking yourself too seriously, Chris added.

“It was great to look back at the many milestones over the years, especially with 12 of the originals on hand to help celebrate the day,” he said.

The celebration also involved a series of men’s, women’s, junior, and over-age matches showing the club’s diversity and sense of fair play including matches against a visiting club, Lind�eld, from Sydney’s lower north shore.

Lind�eld also brought a cheque donation for the charity Beyond Blue, presented to Barnies Beyond Blue captain, Matthew Stonestreet.

“The club continues to look for new

Barnstoneworth Beyond Blue goalkeeper, Fabien Leonard blocks a shot from Barnies United in the club’s inaugural President’s Cup match at Sir Jack Brabham Park on Saturday.

opportunities to continue to grow the club as a community presence, and plans are in place to develop an Ability Football team, Chris said.

“It would be great to o�er the opportunity for members of the community to participate in the sport we love, who may not have had the chance,” he concluded.

A short video on the club’s history, also featured a recorded message from Palin himself, urging Barnies to uphold their “proud” history.

“I hope you are keeping up the highest traditions of Barnstoneworth United, and if you’ve won a game, I’m afraid you’re out, you’re not a proper Barnstoneworth United player,” Palin said in a lighthearted message to his Orange inspiration.

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THE HIGHEST FORM ¡

They tell teachers not to do it – but I’ve never been able to resist Sarcasm. A go-to fun weapon of mine since I found out what the word meant. Yes, I know Oscar Wilde’s most famous quote is that “sarcasm is the lowest form of wit”, which probably tells you a lot about me. There’s a �ne line to being a clever exponent of the art of sarcasm; it only takes one false word, or in�ection, for things to go wrong, or to cause unintended trouble. Perhaps the most famous proprietor of sarcasm as wit that we all know about is/ was Chandler Bing from the TV series, Friends. Barely 30 seconds of screen time went by without actor Matt Perry using his masterful skills of sarcasm to make us both love and loathe ol’ Chandler. When Monica and Chandler eventually married, he turned the sarcasm dial up to 11, to help cope with his high-maintenance and at times dominating partner. I don’t think I’ve ever quite gone as far as Chandler does sarcasm-wise, with a bunch of Year 11 or 12 kids, but it certainly helps break the ice and keep things light when calculus, vectors and superannuation are the soup du jour.

Sometimes, I’ve been known to be a little sarcastic when texting or messaging, especially when it comes to chatting online with English friends after the Ashes, Holden friends when the Fords (rarely) have a victory, Dragons and Eels friends when the Bulldogs (rarely) have a victory, or on our family chat, when we reminisce about some of the ridiculously humorous anecdotes from years gone by. There have been some occasions when my sarcasm has been misconstrued, or perhaps even been clever enough to be missed completely. This week, I found out that there’s actually TWO ways of deliberately letting someone know your printed/typed words contain sarcasm. I have to thank my 24-year-old baby for sharing the �rst one with me. She tells me (in her tolerant, yet at the same

time intolerant voice) “Dad, all you have to do is type the upside-down smiley emoji after your sentence, that tells someone you’re being sarcastic”. Thanks Annabelle, I needed that hint a looong time ago (imagine there’s an upside-down smiley face, just here). I think that emoji is going to get a serious workout over the coming months.

Doing some late-night research on the iPad not only extended my word power, but also gave me a more serious and acceptable way to get the sarcasm message across. In the Ethiopian written language, they have a punctuation mark for sarcasm. It’s called the ‘Temherte Slaq’, and uses an inverted exclamation point at the end of a sarcastic sentence. Far out, have I needed this all my life ¡. I know, it looks like a lowercase ‘i’, but it’s just a bit di�erent. If you scan through some lesser-used fonts on the computer you’ll �nd it. For example, it forms part of the ‘work sans’ font amongst others.

A company also sells (yes, sells) their own, copyrighted sarcasm symbol, it’s called the ‘SarcMark ’, and you can download it for just $1.99. Kind-of looking like the ‘@’ symbol, but with a dot in the middle. Wow, $1.99 to download a sarcasm symbol – if ever I needed to use a symbol to describe the symbol.

Anyway, well played Ethiopia, I �rmly believe Oxford could make this ¡ symbol their ‘word of the year’ sometime soon. My daughter also showed me that on my phone, if I hold down on the exclamation point after typing it, it’ll give me the option to turn it upside down (now I’m feeling very modern)! Lucky it wasn’t around in my uni days –I’d have �nished all sentences with the temherte slaq, for sure. As Chandler would say, “could I BE using that symbol any more times ¡¡¡ ?”

LIFEandTIMES with ANGUS GIBB

TROPICAL EXPECTATIONS:

I simply cannot wait for next week. Why? Because my wife and I are having a week in Cairns together to celebrate our tenth wedding anniversary. It is a pretty special moment for us. We are both very excited to (hopefully) enjoy a week of sunshine on the beach. We hope it will be a relaxing time away for the both of us. After a long and wet winter and with many weeks of constant sickness in the house, the thought of a week on the beach for just the two of us is just what the doctor ordered. With any upcoming holiday however, there are moments of uncertainty or trepidation which can sometimes sow small seeds of doubt and can cause me to grumble in discontent about all sorts of things. Will the weather be nice? Will our hotel room match the pictures? Is the food going to be nice? Will our �ight be delayed? There are also the expectations that we are both putting into this week away. Will it be everything we want it to be, or will we be disappointed? Maybe I am overthinking things, or maybe you also �nd yourself overanalysing upcoming holidays too. Whatever next week shapes up to be, good or bad, I know that I am to give thanks for the opportunity to spend this special time away together. I am reminded of a passage in the Bible that says this: ‘Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus’ (1

Thessalonians 5:18).

It is so easy to spot the situations and circumstances that do not live up to your expectations which cause you to become bitter or ungrateful for the good things we have around us. It is words like these that we �nd in the Bible that remind me again and again that every good thing we have �nds its source in God. Why is this signi�cant? As I think about all that I have in my life I can see so many things to be thankful for, both big and small. As I compare my own circumstances to those in other parts of the world, I see that God has been incredibly gracious to me. So rather than looking for ways to worry or problems to become annoyed about, I believe there are many opportunities to be thankful for what we have around us. Especially the opportunity to go on a short tropical holiday. Where are the moments in your day that you can cultivate a sense of thankfulness? Where are there spaces in your day or week where you can pause and re�ect on the good things that you have? As you do stop and re�ect, there is a chance to not just think about the particular thing or circumstance you are thankful for, but why not go a little further and think about where that good thing has come from and who might be behind it.

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Oct 20: Viggo Mortensen, US actor, 64. Laurie Daley, footy player-coach, 53. Michelle Bridges, personal trainer, 52. Snoop Dogg , US rapper, 51. Dannii Minogue singer-actor, 51. Elka Graham, swimmer, 41. Mitchell Marsh, cricketer, 31.

Oct 21: Geo Boycott, English cricketer, 82. Judith Sheindlin, better known as ‘Judge Judy’, 80. Allan Grice Bathurst 1000 winner, 80. Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli prime minister, 73. Tony Mitchell, pop musician of Sherbet, 71. David Campese, rugby union player, 60. Damien Martyn, cricketer, 51. James Stewart, “Packed to the Rafters” actor, 47. Kim Kardashian, US reality TV star, 42. Shaun Burgoyne, AFL player, 40. Dean Lewis, singer-songwriter, 35. Bernard Tomic , tennis player, 30. Oct 22: Frank Lowy, Westfield boss, 92. Johnny Tapp race caller, 82. Clover Moore, Sydney Lord Mayor, 77. John Howard, actor, 70. Je Goldblum, US actor, 70.

Luke O’Donnell, NRL player, 42. Mark Renshaw, Aussie cyclist, 40.

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Oct 23: Pele, Brazilian soccer star, 82. Helen Coonan, former politician, 75. Ang Lee, filmmaker, 68. Weird Al Yankovic , US parodist, 63. Ryan Reynolds, US actor, 46. Brad Haddin, Cowraborn cricketer, 45. Archie Thompson, soccer player, 44. Lachlan Gillespie, Purple Wiggle, 37. Stan Walker Australian Idol singer, 32. Princess Mako of Akishino Japanese royalty, 31.

Oct 24: Bill Wyman, a Rolling Stone, 86. Kevin Kline, US actor, 75. Malcolm Turnbull, former Prime Minister, 68. Simon Gallaher, entertainer, 64. Ian Baker-Finch golfer, 62. Tom Gleisner, TV host, comedian, 60. Ben Gillies, rock musician of Silverchair, 43. Keyshia Cole, US singer, 39. Wayne Rooney, English soccer player, 37. Lincoln Lewis, actor, 35. Eliza Taylor, actress, 33.

Oct 25: Marion Ross, Mrs Cunningham on TV’s Happy Days, 94. Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson, 65. Brett Kirk , AFL player, 46. Matt Shirvington, athlete, 44. Katy Perry, US singer, 38.

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The showery weather was no deterrent to this group of youngsters, who reckonedthe Railway Workers’ Picnic was just the place to �ll up on ice-cream. They are Trevor Sellwood, 10, of Byng Street, Pat Craw, 9, of Dalton Street, andHoward Bouden, 6, and his sister Frances, 4.

The picnic was held at the Showground on 14 October 1957 at a time when therailways employed hundreds of people.

Railway families enjoyed the annual get-together and the chance to participate inraces and games.

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More than lambs

With Nick Milham

very cute and amusing as they play, totally oblivious to the wider world around them. And they ignore their dams until they want something; a drink or protection from a sudden fright. Then they run and bleat madly, demanding help like they’ve been abandoned! Are you treating God like that? Ignoring him and busily trying to climb your ‘stump’ (wealth, thrills, �nding ‘the one’, status, a sporting or political premiership …) without regard to him and what he wants of you and for you during the eternity he has made you part of? But people aren’t lambs. We are human beings made in the image of God and therefore able to comprehend his revelation if we’re truly willing to listen. His expectations and awesome promises are made clear in the Bible, including accepting that faith in Jesus needs to be our ‘stump’.

THUMBS DOWN to the recent stall-holder at the Blayney Rotary Markets who made an uncalled-for comment to a customer. It was enough to spoil the visit.

THUMBS UP to the upcoming opening of the “Ashcrofts on Pym” corner store. It will be wonderful to have a supermarket in Millthorpe. I hope pet food is on the list — fresh pet meat, dry pet food, and canned pet food, at reasonable prices. Looking forward to shopping there.

THUMBS UP to Chris who owns Hartford’s Menswear. A truly special business. Chris makes his customers feel special. We know Matt will look amazing on his wedding day, thanks to you.

THUMBS UP to the 20-plus Orange businesses (including OC Life) which supported the CWA Orange branch’s recent Hey Babe event and the 70-plus mothers and their babies who attended. Their generosity helps the CWA to keep working towards improving access to maternity services for rural and remote women.

THUMBS DOWN to speeding drivers in Orange and surrounds. You know that the roads aren’t safe at the marked maximum limits at the moment with all the pothole damage. Yet you continue to tailgate older drivers taking it safe and steady… can’t imagine what you’re doing to your car’s suspension and tyres, maybe a lesson there?

THUMBS UP to all farmers and anyone else who cares about where the �ood waters recently released from our local dams is going. Our already established rivers are obviously not coping with the excess of water, making it disastrous for the lives of many people downstream. Surely, many more dams, water catchments, or weirs downstream, could help. I grew up in the country, yet even today, I am still amazed that clean, drinkable water comes out of my taps. I’m lucky and thankful.

THUMBS UP to Lilli, the swimming instructor at the Aquatic Centre. She’s so very patient with the little ones. Good job Lilli!

THUMBS DOWN to whoever allocated parking spots at the underground carpark o� Kite Street. Now that they have assigned parking to all the sta�, there is nowhere for the customers to park!

THUMBS UP. A big thank you to Orange Historical Society, for the great work they do, from the Thomas and Dein families for the story in “History Alive”. You don’t get enough recognition for the wonderful work you do. Special thanks to Liz and Bob.

THUMBS DOWN to the middle-aged woman who had a tantrum at a local club over a homemade cake. You embarrassed yourself, your family and, because you had your work uniform on, your employer. We were at a nearby table, so we had dinner and a show!

THUMBS DOWN to the driver of the vehicle with local business markings tailgating me recently. You could clearly see the size of the potholes. I wasn’t about to damage my car… for you! Some drivers shouldn’t have vehicles with sign writing, gives your company a bad name!

THUMBS UP The biggest thumbs up to Jason and his sta� at Supercheap Auto. Turns out my Isuzu MUX had the incorrect wiper blades on the front windscreen making wet weather travelling, somewhat hazardous! Jason came out to the car and �tted the correct blades while we waited, and the di�erence was incredible. Truly wonderful customer service, and we sincerely thank you as we had a journey to Sydney in the big, wet the following day.

THUMBS UP to all the service clubs and volunteer charities in Orange, still doing good work, despite most su�ering a drop in membership from the pandemic lockdowns. Here’s hoping, that giving up your own time and energy for others, comes back into style as we enter, “living with COVID!”

THUMBS UP to the function centre at the Orange Botanical Gardens. We held my Mum’s 90th birthday party there, which was so beautiful. Such a lovely room with beautiful views of the gardens.

THUMBS DOWN to whoever is in charge of Orange’s Return and Earn system. More information would be very handy. It is always broken or full and we’re left with no one to contact. The one place to take your recycling to, is not able to deal with Orange’s population.

THUMBS UP I found Lyn W that worked at the Hospital a while back. She now works at the UPA “Op Shop” in Peisley Street. I was there, and she served me and we had a chat. What a nice change to see her smiling face and pleasant manner again, an example for some others serving out at the Base.

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