Orange will celebrate two major anniversaries this year.
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In July it will celebrate 75 years since Orange was declared a city on July 19, 1946.
And in November it will be 175 years since Orange was proclaimed a village on November 18, 1846.
On Tuesday night Orange City Council will consider how the twin anniversaries will be commemorated.
Plans include a 175-year Orange festival, street banners, newspaper pictorials, a civic reception and dinner, promotional material, an old city flag display, a social media community photography and story challenge, a Future Tunes concert, a Sound The Bells event and commemorative tree planting.
A staff report said a budget of $30,000 would be needed to organise these, and any other events to be planned for the twin celebrations.
It said plans could include re-creating the council meeting of July 1946, possibly at the old Town Hall, now the OCTEC building in Anson Street.
A copy of the meeting minutes has been found. "From the meeting minutes it has been found the Orange Business Chamber spoke and made a request. Is it possible for this to be re-enacted 75 years later by the current business chamber and council?" the report asks.
The report also suggests council involve the business chamber and Orange360 to host anniversary events in November.
Suggestions include an Orange-themed trivia night, a theatre performance, morning teas and Raise a Toast to Orange events.
The council's website says Orange is located in an area known by early European settlers as Blackmans Swamp.
"Orange was proclaimed a village in 1846. Explorer and surveyor, Major Thomas Mitchell named the village in honour of Prince William of Orange, a general he had served with in the British forces during the Napoleonic Wars. Prince William later became the King of the Netherlands," it said.
"Orange was proclaimed a municipality on January 9, 1860 and the first meeting of the council was held at the court house, with John Peisley officiating as chairman. Orange began to develop as an important regional centre."
Famous events over the years include a royal visit by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in April 1970. They toured the Email factory and met crowds on Summer Street.
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