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After nearly two-and-a-half years, and more than 1,000 stories and features, we've decided to call it a day. For the time being we will keep the site open as a library resource. Thank you to all our readers and to the advertisers and other supporters.

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Police allege stolen Volkswagen Amarok, Toyota Tarago, Ford Ranger, Ford Falcon and Mercedes involved in Orange pursuits

Police allege stolen Volkswagen Amarok, Toyota Tarago, Ford Ranger, Ford Falcon and Mercedes involved in Orange pursuits

BREAKING: Man charged after alleged Orange stabbing

BREAKING: Man charged after alleged Orange stabbing

Teen "disguised" during robbery in Orange, police allege

Teen "disguised" during robbery in Orange, police allege

Owners says Summer Street hotel will go ahead, but plans being tweaked after construction costs soar

Owners says Summer Street hotel will go ahead, but plans being tweaked after construction costs soar

12:30am bail visit in Orange leads to arrest of teenage boys aged 14, 15 and 16

12:30am bail visit in Orange leads to arrest of teenage boys aged 14, 15 and 16

Owner walks away from Orange pastry and gelato shop after hotel no-show

Owner walks away from Orange pastry and gelato shop after hotel no-show

Bloomfield supermarket back on the agenda after 2020 rejection by councillors

Bloomfield supermarket back on the agenda after 2020 rejection by councillors

Owner will "limit" bookings if Orange farmstay DA is approved

Owner will "limit" bookings if Orange farmstay DA is approved

New 82-seat FIFO charter flight landing in Orange weekly

New 82-seat FIFO charter flight landing in Orange weekly

UPDATED: Man charged with murder to appear in Orange Local Court

UPDATED: Man charged with murder to appear in Orange Local Court

Man "assisting police with inquiries" after woman found dead in Forbes

Man "assisting police with inquiries" after woman found dead in Forbes

Grand plans for seniors’ hostel in Orange, with swimming pool, gym and clubhouse

Grand plans for seniors’ hostel in Orange, with swimming pool, gym and clubhouse

New toilet blocks for Lake Canobolas + Dredge sucking up a metre of Orange pond sludge

New toilet blocks for Lake Canobolas + Dredge sucking up a metre of Orange pond sludge

Apology to Uncle Neil Ingram

Apology to Uncle Neil Ingram

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COMMUNITY

BREAKING: Man charged after alleged Orange stabbing

BREAKING: Man charged after alleged Orange stabbing

Teen "disguised" during robbery in Orange, police allege

Teen "disguised" during robbery in Orange, police allege

12:30am bail visit in Orange leads to arrest of teenage boys aged 14, 15 and 16

12:30am bail visit in Orange leads to arrest of teenage boys aged 14, 15 and 16

UPDATED: Man charged with murder to appear in Orange Local Court

UPDATED: Man charged with murder to appear in Orange Local Court

Man "assisting police with inquiries" after woman found dead in Forbes

Man "assisting police with inquiries" after woman found dead in Forbes

Grand plans for seniors’ hostel in Orange, with swimming pool, gym and clubhouse

Grand plans for seniors’ hostel in Orange, with swimming pool, gym and clubhouse

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REAL ESTATE

Owners says Summer Street hotel will go ahead, but plans being tweaked after construction costs soar

Bloomfield supermarket back on the agenda after 2020 rejection by councillors

Owner will "limit" bookings if Orange farmstay DA is approved

Grand plans for seniors’ hostel in Orange, with swimming pool, gym and clubhouse

Fresh plans lodged for OAMS’ community facility with indoor pool and gym

Lavish modern home with outdoor terraces, inground pool and fire pit: DA lodged

DA approval the only thing standing between Orange land owner and a motza

INSIDE STORY: The mystery behind the naming of Orange's newest street

Racine Restaurant favourites - and maybe a glass of vino - back on the menu at new bakery location

Long lease available at pub in Orange CBD

Orange bakery on the move

Orange residents fighting to keep a large modern home out of their “1970s time capsule” street

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Bloomfield supermarket back on the agenda after 2020 rejection by councillors

Apr 24, 20245 min read

Bloomfield supermarket back on the agenda after 2020 rejection by councillors

Grand plans for seniors’ hostel in Orange, with swimming pool, gym and clubhouse

Apr 18, 20244 min read

Grand plans for seniors’ hostel in Orange, with swimming pool, gym and clubhouse

"No comment": Lords Place investigator appointed by Orange City Council

Apr 12, 20244 min read

"No comment": Lords Place investigator appointed by Orange City Council

INSIDE STORY: The mystery behind the naming of Orange's newest street

Apr 6, 20247 min read

INSIDE STORY: The mystery behind the naming of Orange's newest street

INSIDE STORY: Will tougher new bail laws for teenagers make Orange a safer place to live, or just create more hardened criminals?

Mar 25, 202410 min read

INSIDE STORY: Will tougher new bail laws for teenagers make Orange a safer place to live, or just create more hardened criminals?

Love is in the air as thousands rally in support of Orange Rainbow Festival

Mar 23, 20244 min read

Love is in the air as thousands rally in support of Orange Rainbow Festival

INSIDE STORY: In December councillors Duffy, Floyd and Peterson voted in support of the Orange Rainbow Festival. Who - or what - changed their minds?

Mar 10, 202414 min read

INSIDE STORY: In December councillors Duffy, Floyd and Peterson voted in support of the Orange Rainbow Festival. Who - or what - changed their minds?

INSIDE STORY: Is Reg Kidd sizing up the mayoral robes, or just blowing off steam?

Mar 4, 20248 min read

INSIDE STORY: Is Reg Kidd sizing up the mayoral robes, or just blowing off steam?

INSIDE STORY: Here’s what we know - and what we don’t - about the Lords Place investigation

Feb 29, 20247 min read

INSIDE STORY: Here’s what we know - and what we don’t - about the Lords Place investigation

The orchard, the tomboy and the transitioning that goes "haywire": councillor Duffy's nightmare scenario for Orange Rainbow Festival

Feb 28, 20243 min read

The orchard, the tomboy and the transitioning that goes "haywire": councillor Duffy's nightmare scenario for Orange Rainbow Festival

Will we ever see a 4 or 5-star holiday park in Orange?

Feb 22, 20244 min read

Will we ever see a 4 or 5-star holiday park in Orange?

Orange Christians lobby councillors to withdraw support for Rainbow Festival, claiming youth "enticed" into transgender "tentacles"

Feb 18, 202414 min read

Orange Christians lobby councillors to withdraw support for Rainbow Festival, claiming youth "enticed" into transgender "tentacles"

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FEATURES

Owner walks away from Orange pastry and gelato shop after hotel no-show

Owner walks away from Orange pastry and gelato shop after hotel no-show

April 24, 2024 By Peter Holmes Eighteen months after launching the premium bakery and gelato shop Billyliks in The Village on Summer...

Racine Restaurant favourites - and maybe a glass of vino - back on the menu at new bakery location

Racine Restaurant favourites - and maybe a glass of vino - back on the menu at new bakery location

April 5, 2024 By Peter Holmes Racine Bakery will revive elements from the former Racine Restaurant when it moves to a new location next...

Orange bakery on the move

Orange bakery on the move

April 4, 2024 By Peter Holmes An Orange bakery-cafe-patisserie that specialises in sourdough breads, buttery pastries, pies and hearty...

New Mukoko all a-go-go

New Mukoko all a-go-go

March 22, 2024 By Peter Holmes You can ask a staff member at Mukoko for the secret to their fried chicken, and she will smile and give...

Two more butchers in Orange to close, leaving just three

Two more butchers in Orange to close, leaving just three

March 7, 2024 By Peter Holmes When a teenaged Michael Borg began to learn the trade of butchery in Orange in 1976, there were 33 butcher...

Announcement imminent on new Orange Arcade tenant

Announcement imminent on new Orange Arcade tenant

February 27, 2024 By Peter Holmes One of three vacant ground level shops in Orange Arcade has been rented, however the prime site of the...

Sausage debate resolved: Orange councillors can rest easy over $2,500 grant to charity BBQ

Sausage debate resolved: Orange councillors can rest easy over $2,500 grant to charity BBQ

September 19, 2023 September 19, 2023 By Peter Holmes Concerns over whether Orange City Council would be compromised by supporting a...

One in every 50 people in Orange used FoodCare in May - demand up 33% since February

One in every 50 people in Orange used FoodCare in May - demand up 33% since February

June 23, 2023 By Peter Holmes If the Reserve Bank’s aim in repeatedly hiking interest rates since last May was to smash the people of...

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FOOD & DRINK

POLICE & CRIME

Police allege stolen Volkswagen Amarok, Toyota Tarago, Ford Ranger, Ford Falcon and Mercedes involved in Orange pursuits

BREAKING: Man charged after alleged Orange stabbing

Teen "disguised" during robbery in Orange, police allege

12:30am bail visit in Orange leads to arrest of teenage boys aged 14, 15 and 16

UPDATED: Man charged with murder to appear in Orange Local Court

Man "assisting police with inquiries" after woman found dead in Forbes

Orange Rainbow Festival investigation

Two bodies found in shipping container on Saturday morning

Man missing from Orange: Have you seen Lucian Flash?

Teen charged after allegedly threatening Orange senior constable during arrest

Ford Ranger in Orange allegedly doing 150km/h in a 50km/h zone

INSIDE STORY: Will tougher new bail laws for teenagers make Orange a safer place to live, or just create more hardened criminals?

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Bloomfield supermarket back on the agenda after 2020 rejection by councillors

Owner will "limit" bookings if Orange farmstay DA is approved

Grand plans for seniors’ hostel in Orange, with swimming pool, gym and clubhouse

New toilet blocks for Lake Canobolas + Dredge sucking up a metre of Orange pond sludge

Apology to Uncle Neil Ingram

Council debates Welcome to Country and guest speaker fees for community social event

More than 900 potholes repaired last week, more to come in post-rain blitz

Fresh plans lodged for OAMS’ community facility with indoor pool and gym

Orange Rainbow Festival investigation

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COUNCIL

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Bin there.

Aunty Alice.

Happy snap.

Pitch perfect.

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Gold.

Election Day.

Cracks appear

Patrons enjoying a drink at new small bar Hey Rosey in early 2023. Copyright: Orange News Examiner.

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August 2022. Hailing again. Copyright: Orange News Examiner.

We had some fun imaginging the Ophir Car Park going underground, with a piazza on top. Art: Orange N

A big crowd for the October 2022 NAIDOC launch at Orange Function Centre. Copyright: Orange News Exa

January 26, 2022 at Cook Park. Copyright: Orange News Examiner.

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Professor John Whitehall responds to our story on the Orange Christian Alliance

Feb 25, 2024

'If You Don’t Know, Vote No' takes Australians for fools: Orange Yes campaigner Kishaya Delaney

Oct 9, 2023

The Nationals are determined to make Andrew Gee pay a heavy price over the Voice

Aug 8, 2023

A letter to those in Orange who served ...

Apr 25, 2023

Banned: VIP Lounge signs gone if Labor wins, as more than $700,000 a week lost on pokies in Orange

Jan 20, 2023

“We should not have to lose another life”: MP Phil Donato pleads for better mental health services

Sep 16, 2022

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POLITICS

OPINION

LUCKY DIP

Vines, sunken garden, cobblestone maze pathway and sandstone log seats for new Prince Street park

112 children can be enrolled at new Orange childcare centre as footprint expands

The asking price on this renovator's delight in Orange has tripled since 2015

It sat empty for five years, now 173 Lords Place is about to come to life

$500,000 to be spent on fitting out new restaurant

Fear of Summer Street ghost town if new planning zones are enacted

2,648 days of DA delays as Orange council "can't buy staff at the moment"

Display apartment being built on Summer Street to promote new 80-residence development

Developers forced to alter 22-lot housing site in Orange to make way for roosting bats

Young couple the sole bidders for Orange three bedder on 930sqm block

Eight new sports fields in Orange stadium precinct "expected" to be in use in 12 months

Makeover flagged for Orange butcher, cafe and takeaway

Here's what a lazy $5.3 million will buy you in Orange

Orange's old oak tree is dead, and council would like to know why

$170,000 a year in lost rent as medical centre in prime Orange location sits empty

The Coalition's super-for-housing plan would be a disaster for Orange's young adults

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