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Drink-driver ran off the road, burst tyres ... and then blew five times the legal limit
DRINK DRIVING: A woman who crashed her car driving out of Orange while high-range drink-driving has faced Orange Local Court. FILE PHOTO
Court Reporter
Photos
Emus continue dominance over cross-town rivals thanks to Lions' 'pretty crap' first half
Riley Krause
TOUGH STUFF: Emus' Digby Cooper rises high in his side's cross-town clash against Orange City at Pride Park. Photo: JUDE KEOGH.
'O captain, my captain': Heart-warming tribute to much-loved English teacher
Riley Krause • 23m ago
REST IN PEACE: Robyn Brice with husband Thomas Brice who died on June 21. Mr Brice was a much-loved teacher at James Sheahan Catholic High School. Photo: SUPPLIED.
Air support needed: Rural Fire Service warning following winter grass fire
PREVIOUS BURN: The Rural Fire Service has been hampered in its ability to hold more hazard reduction burns like this one in the Canobolas Zone due to damp conditions. FILE PHOTO
Tanya Marschke
Boom, boom, boom, Farrar is the hero in a memorable Trundle victory
Lachlan Harper
WINNERS: Trundle celebrate Connor Farrar's field goal. Photo: LACHLAN HARPER
Subscriber • in Depth
Code red: Alarming number of towns on the brink as GP shortage escalates
Nick McGrath
EMERGENCY: Dr David Howe (Orange), Dr Pav Phanindra (Bathurst) and Dr Ai-Vee Chua (Dubbo) hold concerns for the number of GPs in regional NSW into the future.
Toyota owners of Orange in line for $20 million payout
William Davis
Tristen Spanhel will apply to join the record-breaking class action, after experiencing significant faults with his 2016 Toyota Hilux.
Farmer follows through on plan to keep historic company Australian owned
Riley Krause
ON THE UP: Floyd Legge is the chairman of Australian Textile Investments which just purchased two historic businesses based in Victoria. Photo: JUDE KEOGH.
Court & Crime
Drink-driver ran off the road, burst tyres ... and then blew five times the legal limit
DRINK DRIVING: A woman who crashed her car driving out of Orange while high-range drink-driving has faced Orange Local Court. FILE PHOTO
Court Reporter
Verdict handed down over 2019 men's shed fire, Judge baffled by 40 year first
Court Reporter
NOT GUILTY: An arsonist caused about $370,000 damage was to the Orange Men's Shed on June 29, 2019, however a court has found Paul Mooney not guilty of the crime. Photo: CARLA FREEDMAN
Drug-fueled motorbike rider smashes into taxi in high-speed head on crash
Court Reporter
LUCKY: Speeding motorbike rider under the influence of drugs faces court after crash. File photo: SHUTTERSTOCK
PropertyReal Estate View
Light and space
Landscape award goes to native garden
Blue Mountains home garden designed by Sophie Zaccone wins award for Landscape Architecture: Photo supplied.
Simple DIY upgrades that can add value
LIGHT UP: If you want to impress potential buyers, installing under-cabinet lighting, such as LED strip lights, will give your kitchen a unique feature. Photo: Shutterstock
Council
'Everyone wasn't happy': IPART backs down on miserly rate peg
Orange City Council has been given permission to increase its rates by 2.5 per cent on the eve of adopting the 2022-23 budget, a change Cr Kevin Duffy says had to happen. Photo JUDE KEOGH
Kate Bowyer
Skip bin proposal to help clear Christmas recyclables
Kate Bowyer
SKIP SOLUTION: Orange City Council is looking into placing larger skip bins in CBD carparks to help residents deal with extra recyclables over Christmas. Photo JUDE KEOGH
Expected summer fire ban takes fireworks off the table
Kate Bowyer
LET THERE BE LIGHT: Orange's 2020 New Year's Eve celebrations at Wade Park featured a laser show. Photo JUDE KEOGH
Politics
Andrews sells 'depth' in new Vic cabinet
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has unveiled his new cabinet, which will be sworn in next week.
Callum Godde
Retail, borrowing data to show rate impact
Colin Brinsden, Aap Economics and Business Correspondent
Consumer confidence has already slumped after consecutive monthly interest rate increases.
Extraordinary commodity prices aid budget
Colin Brinsden, Aap Economics and Business Correspondent
Volatility in commodity prices has implictions for the federal budget, the treasurer says.
Health
Warning as Omicron sub-variant cases surge
The AMA wants people to stay home if they are ill, as mask rules are eased at venues like airports.
'We could currently do with more GPs': Doctor speaks of changing industry
Tanya Marschke
IMPORTANT: Dr David Howe says Orange could use more GPs and some are postponing retirement so they don't let their patients down or create a doctor shortage. Photo: CARLA FREEDMAN
Subscriber • in Depth
Code red: Alarming number of towns on the brink as GP shortage escalates
Nick McGrath
EMERGENCY: Dr David Howe (Orange), Dr Pav Phanindra (Bathurst) and Dr Ai-Vee Chua (Dubbo) hold concerns for the number of GPs in regional NSW into the future.
Business
MIND YOUR BUSINESS | Factory Espresso presents new menu, what's happening at Hotel Orange
NEW MENU: Bec Jackson, Alani Nepe, with Factory Espresso owners Nick and Ruby Gleeson with the sandwiches and salads from the new menu. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
Tanya Marschke
'There's absolutely no doubt this move will be the final straw for many': Businesses brace for shock wave
Kate Bowyer
TOUGH ASK: Orange small businesses will take another hit with the 5.1 per cent minimum wage increase next month.
Our Business
Hub of 'all farmers' sons' has growth of meats company steadily soaring
Emily Gobourg
ORANGE AG HUB: Endeavour Meats director, Tim Sullivan with managers Tim Hansen and Luke Cartwright at the company's Orange office on Lords Place. Photo: JUDE KEOGH.
Education
Vocational subject shake-up in NSW schools
HSC students in NSW will be able to choose multiple vocational subjects and still receive an ATAR.
Callum Godde
ANU modelling to power climate change predictions
Sarah Lansdown
Professor Andy Hogg is the inaugural director of ACCESS-NRI the computer modelling system. Picture: supplied
ACT schools to rejoin chaplain program after religious element removed
Sarah Lansdown
ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry said the territory would opt back into the national chaplaincy program now that the religious requirement would be removed. Picture: Karleen Minney
Rural
No Bull! 'Emotional' auction ends with eye-watering record
The $120,000 record-top priced bull with buyers Stephen Peake, Bowen stud, Barraba, and David and Olwyn (front) Lyons, Melville Park stud, Vasey, Vic, Nutrien representatives Howard Carter and John Settree, and vendors Emma, Del and Greg Rees of The Ranch Poll Herefords, Tomingley. Photo: Kate Loudon
Hannah Powe
Farmers turning to 'highly adapted' goats
Marian Macdonald
GOAT MANAGEMENT: Etiwanda's Andrew Mosely, Cobar, with daughter Jess, and their hardy, "rangeland ready" but strategically managed goats. Photo: Megan Mosely
Solution to help out industry dubbed the 'hardest manual job left in Australia'
ONE SOLUTION: SRS Genetics chairman, Wellington's Norm Smith says plain bodied, moderate sized SRS sheep offer not only a solution to the shearing crisis but financial benefits for the grower. PHOTO: AWI
National
Pilot dies in Queensland plane crash
Queensland Police say a pilot in his 60s has died after his plane hit powerlines in Bowenville.
Marty Silk • 10m ago
Fleeing from the Ukraine, family in need finds new home with independent MP
Kate Cox • 23m ago
SAFE HAVEN: Jasper, Claude, Yurii, Sophie, Oksana, Volodya, Kristina, Sophia, Adam and Freddy. Picture: GILES PARK
Digest
The Informer: Trains, trams and the perils of big, fast rolling stock
Peter Brewer • 1hr ago
It might be big and red, but someone failed to see the Canberra tram coming. The collision with a pedestrian was so forceful that it cracked the laminated windscreen. Picture: Karleen Minney
World
Blasts in Kyiv as leaders gather in Europe
Missiles have struck Kyiv in Russia's first assault on the Ukrainian capital since early June.
Tom Balmforth and Marko Djurica • 42m ago
G7 summit begins in shadow of Ukraine war
Sarah Marsh and Philip Blenkinsop • 53m ago
US President Joe Biden has arrived in Germany and will meet fellow G7 leaders at Schloss Elmau.
Call for probe of Spanish enclave stampede
Ashifa Kassam and Tarik El-Barakah • 1hr ago
Human rights groups are calling for an investigation into a deadly border stampede in north Africa.
Australian of the Year
Nine inspiring Aussies leading the way
Sue and Lloyd Clarke, Queensland's 2022 Australians of the Year, used daughter Hannah Clarke's footprints, below, as an emblem for their anti-family violence foundation, Small Steps 4 Hannah.
Our 'can-do' community champions
Shanna Whan, below, turned her own life experience into Sober in the Country, a project that supports rural Australians. Picture supplied by australianoftheyear.org.au
Free
When life's work creates a lasting legacy
Bruce French's 55 years of research into edible plants has culminated in a global database. Mr French, below, is Tasmania's Senior Australian of the Year for 2022. Picture: Brodie Weeding

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