IT’S time to stop the crucifixion.
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If the council has enough trust in its engineering and building staff to rubber stamp passing the Yallungah application then it should go ahead.
There are many beautiful old buildings in Orange that have been retained or restored in sympathy with their heritage, keeping the facade, but because of interior layout or need for extension have not been able to retain the interior.
Forget the naysayers. This in no way detracts from the streetscape and blending in with newer and well-maintained buildings, such as around the corner in Hill Street with the De Russie apartments.
Traffic movements will always remain the same for schools, churches, hotels, wine bars, B & Bs and entry to conservatorium.
Rhonda Showell
ANOTHER LEGACY LEGEND
AS we consider today’s declining values I should like to bring to your attention selfless folk who have served Legacy.
No nation in the world cares for families of its war dead with as much generosity and love as Australia does through this extraordinary ex-servicemen’s organisation.
Today, as WWII personnel have departed, we have entered new global conflicts in which our servicemen defend the right of those to live in freedom with justice.
Hence Legacy now accepts into its fold like-minded men and women who may not have seen service, yet hold the ethos of caring for widows or orphans of servicemen with that generosity, thoughtfulness and love.
In 1926, Legacy was born out of a sense of war service brotherhood, a bunch of men, who by the grace of God, lived through war and were determined that the families of their mates who did not live or who have died since the war shall know some security.
One such Legatee late of Orange was Dan Campbell Gordon Carpenter.
Dan was call to armed service shortly after marrying Gwenyth in 1941. Joining the survey corps, he undertook topographical mapping in Cape York and Dutch New Guinea 1944.
Dan was the second surveyor to map Cape York Peninsula, the first being Matthew Flinders.
He came home with several tropical diseases and spent a long time in Concord Repatriation General Hospital.
Dan served as a captain with No.1 Field Unit of the Australian Survey Corps.
He was born in Trangie 1918 but the family moved to Sydney two years later. His schooling was undertaken at Sydney High School.
One of the more interesting projects during his surveying career of 30 years in Orange was the development of 'Westlea', an innovative urban garden suburb which, when commenced, was almost totally in the bush.
Westlea took about 30 years to develop, the last stage undertaken in about 1985.
Other projects of interest were the first surveys at Cadia Mine in 1970 and the set out of the Anglo-Australian Telescope at Siding Springs.
A man of strong character and human decency, Dan committed many years of service to Orange Legacy.
As senior Legatees retire, we do look to welcome new members into this organisation, serving this community in such a unique manner.
Contact is through our Secretary Colleen on 6362 1205.