A love of cutting hair has led experienced hairdressers Lisa Madden and Katrina Lowe to open Gettin' Snippy, a unisex hair bar at the Anson Street Plaza.
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The women had previously spent 13 years working for a haircutting chain where they worked with all different hair textures and have now fulfilled their dream of opening their own business.
"It's something that we've always wanted to do," Ms Madden said.
"We just like hair cutting, all types of hair styles from short fades to long hair layers, we just love the cutting of hair.
"We've been in the industry for 36 years, we're doing men, women, children, we will do blow dries, thermal style."
Ms Madden said the shop will open from 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday with walk-ins in the morning and appointments from noon onwards.
No need to cook
Family meals have been made easy with a new pick-up service in Orange.
Charlie Peach has set up Peachy Eats at Emu's Rugby Club where he prepares a select menu of meals each week for busy families or workers to collect and reheat at home.
"I've been thinking about it for a long time," Mr Peach said.
"I recently got made redundant so I have the time to do it and I thought now or never.
"My target market is time-poor parents and it's sort of hit the spot."
Mr Peach currently has three new menu items each week that can be pre-ordered through his website.
He said the meals are the sort of thing he would cook if people were coming to visit his house.
Although he was most recently working in construction he and training and worked as a cook in the UK.
Massage move
Molong Massage and Therapies is relocating after eight years in Bank Street.
Business owner Pam Darby-Mann has bought a the old corner store in Edward Street, Molong with her son.
"We are going to use this for the business and eventually it will also be a home as well so it will be a home-based business," Ms Darby-Mann said.
She said she has run the business for 24 years and opened in the new premises on Monday and has been contacting clients to notify them of the move.
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