May 24, 2013 WHEN Orange man James McKay made the brave decision to speak out in favour of Greens MP Cate Faehrmann’s rights of the terminally ill bill he also agreed to speak honestly and openly about his own personal battle with a terminal illness.  

May 22, 2013 MAKING arrangements for palliative care for yourself or a loved one is the last things anyone would want to talk about but by the time death is imminent it is too late.  

May 21, 2013 ORANGE City’s Council’s investigations into investing in the redevelopment of all or part of the old hospital site inevitably throw up perennial questions about commercial risks and a council’s role.  

May 20, 2013 ORANGE’S abandoned and injured animals that arrive at the shelter in William Street with a bleak outlook have a dedicated band of RSPCA volunteers who are on their side.  

May 18, 2013 OVER the years the Salvation Army has had many high profile guest speakers launch its Red Shield Appeal in Orange, including Nick Farr-Jones, Kathryn Greiner and Stuart Diver, but none has given a better insight into the Salvos’ work than a drug addict named Nigel who spoke at yesterday’s business lunch.  

May 17, 2013 AUSTRALIANS get told a great deal by politicians and the media about refugees coming to Australia but they hear little about the challenges refugees face starting a new life here and how residents can help them take that step.  

May 16, 2013 THE writing has been on the wall for the Gillard government for months now and Wayne Swan’s sixth budget won’t change that.  

May 15, 2013 THE only positive conclusion that can be drawn from Orange’s assault figures last year is that if the marked increase is due to more victims going to the police, then more people should be getting the help they need to break the cycle.  

May 14, 2013 THE army of volunteers who raise money or provide services for a wide range of people in Orange know those on the receiving end value their generosity, they see it in grateful smiles every day.   

May 11, 2013 IT is disappointing to hear of the poor attendance to Orange City Council’s much hyped parking forums.