Febraury 8 - Penrith Panthers trio Mose Masoe, Nigel Plum and Lewis Brown were speaking to students at St Mary's Primary School about the negative impact bullying has on people. Photo: NICK MCGRATH 0208nmPanthers
February 16 - Heath Ryan, who represented the Australian equestrian team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, had plenty to smile about after taking out the major prize at this year's Dressage With Altitude. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 0216dressage11
March 2 - Former NRL player Brett Finch (left) and Steve Morgan (right) with Lee Mackenzie (centre) who had the winning bid for the signed and framed 2012 premiership Storm jersey at the Morgan Brothers Ball on Saturday. Photo: MICHELLE COOK 0302mcmorgan2
April 4 - Then Wallabies coach Robbie Deans was a special guest at a primary schools Rugby Sevens tournament in Orange. Photo: STEVE GOSCH 0403sgrugby3
April 17 - NRL commentator Phil Gould (pictured) and players James Roberts and Brad Tighe were in Orange to address a Central West Aboriginal men's gathering at the Anson Street School farm. Photo: STEVE GOSCH 0417sgphil1
May 28 - Canberra Raiders and former Orange player Jack Wighton came home to promote the Peachey Shield, a schools league tournament. Photo: NICK MCGRATH 0528nmjack3
July 5 - NSW Waratahs and Wallbies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau was the guest coach at the Camp Waratahs rugby camp at Kinross Wolaroi School. Photo: STEVE GOSCH 0705sgrugby1
July 11 - Former Hockeyroo Kate Hollywood was the high profile coach at a NSW Country Hockey Camp at Orange Hockey Centre. Photo: STEVE GOSCH 0711sghockey
August 13 - Former St George-Illawarra Dragons Ben Hornby was assisting with the Dragons' High Performance Unit, scouting Orange talent at a Wade Park training session. Fellow former player Dean Young was also there. Photo: NICK MCGRATH 0812nmdragons2
September 4 - NSW Blues and Sydney Thunder quick Chris Tremain was giving some young cricketers tips at the Milo T20 Blast Schools Cup. Photo: NICK MCGRATH 0904nmTrem1
September 8 - Former Melbourne Storm, Warrington Wolves, South Sydney Rabbitohs, NSW and Australia representative Matt King was in town to present the medals to the winners of the Group 10 grand final. Sydney Roosters utility Dan Mortimer was also there to support brother and Hawks captain-coach Tim Mortimer. Photo: STEVE GOSCH 0908sgcrowd8
November 2: NSW Waratahs head coach Michael Cheika was in Orange for the HeartKids Rugby Cup to run a junior coaching clinic and mentor the Central West Invitational side in their charity game against Deadwood Rugby Club. Photo: LUKE SCHUYLER 1102lsrugby1
November 8 - Sydney Roosters NRL grand final-winner Dan Mortimer visited James Sheahan Catholic High School to play social touch footy game and then talk to year 11 students about their physical education studies. Photo: MICHELLE COOK 1108mcmort
November 22 - Australian men's hockey team members Matt Butturini and Kieran Govers conducted a 1&9 coaching clinic in Orange. Photo: STEVE GOSCH 1122sghockey
November 22 - League legends Paul Sironen, Darren Britt and Steve Roach, as well as TV presenter and former jockey Dean Pettit attended Racing Orange's Tradies Day. Photo: STEVE GOSCH 1122sgrace1
November 23 - Australian swimming legend Geoff Huegill attended the Black Dog Institute dinner and then showed up at JETS Swim Club training the following morning. Photo: MICHELLE COOK 1123mchuegill