Waste 2 Art to Winners!

After months of busy handiwork, our eager local creatives can finally bring their family, friends and supporters together to enjoy their finished artworks for this year’s Waste 2 Art competition.

Waste 2 Art is a community art event, which showcases creative works made from reused and recycled waste materials.

An exhibition of Orange’s Waste 2 Art entries officially opened at the Orange Library on Monday, June 19.

This year’s theme, ‘Textiles and Fast Fashion’ brought in many interesting variations with different artists expressing different ideas of what the theme meant to them.

Orange City Council’s Environmental Sustainability Community Committee Chair, Cr David Mallard says the competition has captured imaginations across the city, as aspiring and professional artists, school students and interested community groups take up the challenge to create new life for waste materials.

“Creators across Orange have used innovative ways to visually represent the reduction and reuse of waste in Orange. I encourage

everyone to come along and see for themselves how people have taken rubbish and turned it into works of art,” Cr Mallard said.

Coordinator of Orange’s Waste 2 Art event, Monica Engel said the judges have done a great job carefully going through each artwork, and deciding the winners, but she encourages everyone to put their vote in for the “People’s Choice” award.

“There’ll be a prize for the people’s choice, but also, one of the voters will win a prize too!” Monica said excitedly.

The winners will be announced during the official opening at Orange City Library, 5pm on Friday, June 23.

Everyone is welcome to come along to congratulate the artists for their contributions and the dress code has been chosen to suit the occasion — handmade and repurposed is in vogue for the evening. Light refreshments will be served. Book your spot via Eventbrite.

The works will be displayed at the library until Friday 30 June. The winners will progress to the Regional Waste 2 Art competition and exhibition, which will be held at the Platform Art Hub in Blayney from 22 July to 19 August.

Applications are invited for the ongoing full-time position of Electorate Officer (EOB) to fill a new staffing allocation in the Office of the Hon Andrew Gee MP, based in the Member’s Calare Electorate Office in Orange, NSW.

The responsibilities of the role are, but are not limited to:

• Assisting and responding to constituent matters across the electorate of Calare.

• Liaising with relevant Departments, Agencies and Opposition Offices on behalf of constituents regarding matters relating to the responsibilities of the Federal Government.

• Preparing representations on behalf of the Member.

• Data entry and database management.

• Attending community events in the Electorate as required.

• General administrative tasks within the Electorate Office.

• Occasional travel within the Electorate of Calare and interstate travel to Canberra during Parliamentary sitting weeks.

• Other duties as required.

Applicants should possess the following skills and experience:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and experience in producing targeted communications for a variety of audiences.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills.

• Excellent attention to detail and record keeping.

• Ability to self-manage and delegate.

• Well-developed organisational ability and time management skills.

• Ability to work independently and cohesively as part of a small team.

• An understanding of the Australian system of government and parliamentary processes.

• Well-developed IT skills including Microsoft Office.

• Preparedness to work overtime and on weekends when required.

Job details:

The position is offered under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 and conditions are outlined in the Commonwealth Members of Parliament Staff Enterprise Agreement 2020-23.

• A commencing salary between $69,170 and $80,757 will be negotiated depending on experience and relevant skills.

• An optional additional allowance may be considered in recognition of, and as compensation for, reasonable additional hours of work.

• Relocation assistance, studies assistance and paid study leave may also be available (subject to eligibility requirements).

• An employer superannuation contribution of 15.4% will be payable.

A probationary period of three months will apply and may be subject to extension.

Applications should be forwarded to andrew.gee.mp@aph.gov.au and include a resume with the names of two referees and a cover letter addressing the relevant skills and experience required for the role.

Applications close on Friday 30 June 2023. For further information please contact andrew.gee.mp@aph.gov.au.

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The Canowindra Historical Society and Museum plan to unveil new plaques at its Open Day during the October long weekend to encourage more families to get involved.

“We want to try and encourage more families to record the history of their families formally, in our register,” said Chris Berkeley, committee member of the Canowindra Historical Society.

Details needed include who in your family first came to the district, when and where from. Most plaques also give brief details of the pioneer’s occupation, their children and sometimes a few words on their life here, for example, business or property names.

Already, the Wiradjuri people and 107 settler families are represented. The family of Matthew Thomas and Willena Dwyer added their plaque last month.

The Pioneers’ Wall was erected in 2001 as part of the Bicentenary celebrations. It