Bathurst Toastmasters Club Welcoming New Members
The Bathurst Toastmasters club is welcoming new members encouraging locals to improve their public speaking skills. Regular meetings encourage participants to write and deliver speeches, and improve their confidence and timing. Also on today’s Podcast The collapse of freight business ICF Haulage is being partially blamed on ongoing disruptions to industry amid the closure of…
Molong Museum to Open New Lock-Up Exhibition, Restored After it Fell Apart
Molong locals will be celebrating the opening of a rebuilt lock-up on Sunday July 26, after being restored. The lock up was used in the early 20th century in Manildra and was owned by a local as a garden shed. After the lock up was donated, a team of volunteers has been working to restore…
Oberon Hospital Auxiliary Opens New Carers Retreat
The Oberon Hospital Auxiliary will today open a new retreat for family and friends of patients in palliative care, allowing them to stay overnight at the hospital. The space has been designed to be an escape for families who face a long trip to and from the hospital, and has been built with the support…
Ronald McDonald House Calls for Donations of Hand-Knitted Teddy Bears
The Orange Ronald McDonald House is encouraging locals to get knitting in aid of children in hospital and their siblings who stay in the house. The charity sends out easy knitting guides and the teddies go to ill and injured children in pediatric wards and special care nurseries in Central West hospitals. The charity is…
Orange High School to Continue World’s Greatest Shave Fundraiser Following Success
The World’s Greatest Shave at Orange High School has raised over $18,000 for families impacted by cancer, and for life-changing care. Last week’s event saw teachers and students say goodbye to their hairstyles in aid of a good cause. The school has now committed to running the event on an annual basis. Also on today’s…
Regional Songwriting Contest Seeing Strong Entries Ahead of August Finals
Organisers of this year’s Regional Songwriting Contest are making a final callout for original entries before they close next Friday. The contest is a chance for up-and-coming musicians to have their music heard on the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre stage. Also on today’s Podcast Both Orange and Bathurst have recorded strong rain totals as a…
Wattle Tree House Raising Awareness of August Homelessness Support Event
Wattle Tree House is overhauling its annual homelessness and domestic violence support services event to be run during the day in August, instead of overnight, to open up accessibility to more people. The event will look to bring services together so people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness can see what supports are…
Orange Cantar Community Choir to Hold Winter Workshop Building Confidence in New Participants
Singing in public. It might come naturally for some, but it might intimidate others. A choir offers safety in numbers- so you can whisper if you’re not that confident! But one women’s choir in Orange is on a mission to bring out the strong voice in otherwise timid singers. Also on today’s Podcast Orange Council…
Poetry Workshop for Beginners and Seasoned Writers to be held in Bathurst
Following the success of the recent Bathurst Poetry Slam, expert poets will return to BMEC to host a workshop for people experienced or new to the craft. It’s on next Tuesday, and will see participants take part in guided exercises with creative prompts. Also on today’s Podcast Bathurst MP Paul Toole says the State Opposition…
GWH expected to remain closed for another 12 months as repair contract awarded
The State Government has announced a contract has been awarded to reopen the Great Western Highway at Victoria Pass. Construction will begin in July, with the highway expected to remain closed for at least another 12 months while repairs are carried out. The successful contractor will oversee the delivery of a new, more durable Mitchells…
