Businesses including wineries, clothes shops, beauty therapists, a baker and a chocolatier have gone online as part of an Orange360 campaign to encourage people to shop in Orange for Mother's Day on May 10.
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Among those taking part are three businesses that have each supplied an item as part of a combined deal.
Tanya Ryan-Segger from Nashdale Lane Wines has put forward a bottle of The Social Rosé, Emma Engelman from Base Makeup Beauty and Wellness is providing makeup and there is a voucher for clothing and accessories store Belle Armoire.
Mrs Ryan-Segger said the cost was about half the usual retail rate of the three items.
"We are not making very much out of it but that's not what it's about," she said.
Mrs Engelman said the initial lipstick option sold out fast so a new makeup lucky dip was offered instead.
Orange360 general manager Caddie Marshall said the organisation curated the range of offers, packages, gifts and products from retailers, beauty therapists and other small businesses from across Orange and its surrounds.
"We want to give Mum something to remember 2020 for, other than the other thing we'll all remember 2020 for," Ms Marshall said.
"Our local retailers and small businesses have joined forces to come up with some unique packages and experiences that combine some of the region's best products into a range of incredible offers and gift ideas."
All offers can viewed at www.orange360.com.au with some offers live all week and others available for a limited time only this weekend to be in time for pick up or delivery before Mother's Day next Sunday.
The event, found on Facebook as Shop Orange for Mother's Day, is the second in a series of virtual events being offered by Orange360.
The first virtual event, was the Night Market @ Home on March 27, which generated income and support for the region's food and wine businesses.
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The virtual events also form part of a larger #TogetherOrange360 campaign, which is a targeted push to support Orange and Cabonne businesses and the future of tourism in the region through the COVID-19 crisis.
"Whilst we can't welcome visitors from Sydney or the rest of Australia right now, what we can do is show our love for the local businsses and continue to support them through this tough time," Ms Marshall said.
"We can't wait for the day when we welcome tourists back to the Orange region with open arms, and we want to make sure we are top of the must-visit list when that day comes."
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Tanya Marschke
I am based at Orange and cover a wide range of subjects as well as the weekly business column. I've worked consistently in the the media industry since 2006 including the past seven years at the Central Western Daily. Before moving to Orange, I worked as a journalist at weekly newspapers the Beaudesert Times and the Gold Coast Sun in Queensland, as well as the Scone Advocate in the Hunter Valley. I started my career at the Ridge News in Lightning Ridge while I completed my journalism studies remotely at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.
I am based at Orange and cover a wide range of subjects as well as the weekly business column. I've worked consistently in the the media industry since 2006 including the past seven years at the Central Western Daily. Before moving to Orange, I worked as a journalist at weekly newspapers the Beaudesert Times and the Gold Coast Sun in Queensland, as well as the Scone Advocate in the Hunter Valley. I started my career at the Ridge News in Lightning Ridge while I completed my journalism studies remotely at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.
