Orange Winter Fire Festival to go ahead online amid COVID lockdown

Several local producers and shops are offering food, wine and goods to be collected.

Orange360 general manager Caddie Marshall said people could support local businesses and consume their produce around an at-home fireplace.

"It's just about when you can't venture out, nestle in front of a fire either inside or in the backyard and support local businesses," she said.

"Even though we are in lockdown and all staying home to keep ourselves and our community safe, we still thought it was important to keep the Winter Fire Weekend alive and give our community something to do while still supporting local business.

"The real purpose of why we're continuing is to keep our local businesses top [in consideration] for our residents."

However, Ms Marshall said people collecting produce needed to follow COVID rules including staying within five kilometres of your home and not leaving your local government area.

She said local businesses needed to be clever to work out ways to continue to deliver their produce to consumers.

Participating businesses this year include the Swinging Bridge winery which is offered a wine and picnic hamper package to be ordered online and collected at the winery.

Rowlee Wines and Arancia are combining for a wine and wood-fired pizza pick-up service however bookings have closed for this offering.

OC Grounds in the Orange Central Square shopping centre has three types of homemade marshmallows available while the Commercial Hotel at Millthorpe is selling growlers of beer on Saturday.

And the Millthorpe Blue store is offering discounts on rugs, throws and cushions to keep you warm around your home fire.

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