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Surf's Off But The Prawns Are Sweet

Sunday January 4, 2009
Daniel Dasey is charmed by an old-style seaside town. It's about 9pm and a fascinating summer ritual is getting under way. Locals and visitors are pulling on old sandshoes and stepping into the shallow waters where the Tasman Sea meets Tuggerah Lakes. Armed with torches and nets they wade out, watching for the orange catseye glimmer of thousands of school prawns.

Keeping The Flag Flying

Saturday October 25, 2008
HMAS Albatross has come a long way since it was just a handful of World War II dwellings. From the jungles of Vietnam to the sands of the Middle East, recruits from the Nowra base have served around the world and will gather tomorrow to celebrate its 60th anniversary. MARIO CHRISTODOULOU reports WHEN Neil Ralph closes his eyes he sees glowing orange worms floating in a dark Vietnamese sky.

Orange

Thursday April 24, 2008
Mark Chipperfield samples the pleasures and history of this inland wine region.

Country Comfort Just Like Mum's Spare Room

Sunday August 6, 2006
A visit to Orange failed to turn Rosemarie Milsom into a B&B fan.

Golden West Club Is Hungry For Success

Sunday April 2, 2006
THE planning and endeavours of a race-day committee and the Golden West Racing Club board look set to pay dividends at Orange tomorrow.

Stacey

Saturday October 8, 2005
When Stacey Ah-See finished school in Orange, she knew she wanted her independence but didn't have the confidence or know-how to achieve it.

Tenpin Bowler Marks Birthday With Perfect Win

Tuesday May 10, 2005
BLACKBUTT tenpin bowler Stephen Cowland celebrated his 18th birthday in style with a flawless 300 game at the BMW NSW Country Open in Orange recently.

Orange Blossoms

Tuesday March 29, 2005
With the district produce festival ready to celebrate its 14th year, it's time to recap the attractions of the food basket of the central west.

Treating The Illawarra

Saturday November 27, 2004
WOLLONGONG'S purple, pink and orange landmark hospital is a far cry from the first hospital built on the hill, now known as "hospital hill".

The Joys Of Lakeside Lingering

Saturday June 5, 2004
After Sovereign Hill's busy attractions, the family's retreat to accommodation on the shores of Lake Wendouree was just the tonic, writes Kathy Evans.

Get A Handle On Paella

Sunday April 20, 2003
It lends its name to a type of orange, but Valencia is a sophisticated city full of cultural and culinary delights, Graham Simmons writes.

Wicked Orange Lines Going For Broke

Friday January 4, 2002
From the vantage point of a Rural Fire Service' Bell 206 Jet Ranger helicopter, the ``Bulga fire", burning in the Wollemi National Park and threatening to burst into the Singleton coalfields in the Hunter Valley, looked so big as to be a lost cause.

Minimalism Makes Mark

Saturday April 21, 2001
A Cook's Hill cottage has been transformed into serviced accommodation.

Striking It Rich

Saturday November 4, 2000
Richard Woolveridge catches up with the past in former gold country. The years seem to click away with the kilometres as you head past Orange "out back" into frontier country on the old road to Wellington, where gums litter the landscape like old bones and history lies a scratch beneat

Grand Final Winners Dumped From Titles

Monday September 11, 2000
Sour grapes have cost the Wollongong Wolves under 16 girls team a place in the State championships, according to a club official. Treasurer Edith Graham said yesterday officials were told on Thursday they would not be going to Orange. She said that was just 24 hours before they played their g

The Orange X-files

Tuesday May 16, 2000
So you've got the Dualit toaster. And the Kitchenaid mixer. You're a fan of '60s American industrial design and your appreciation of its robust, functional aesthetic is exceeded only by your capacity to pay for it. Good luck to you. So now we have another "must have" for the domestic ki

Over The Mountain

Saturday March 25, 2000
Anthony Dennis spends a few days in the country exploring the district of Orange. THERE'S another rural challenge looming. It doesn't involve droughts, floods, bank closures or what to wear to meet the Queen. It involves tourism and how to attract more big-spending city dwellers to stay longer

Country Manners

Tuesday March 21, 2000
Pioneering chef Michael Manners has gone west. When Michael Manners announced he would be moving to Orange to cook at an unheard of restaurant, a friend asked what he was running from. It wasn't such a silly question. Years before, Manners had left Sydney to open the legendary Glenella at Bla

Orange Grows In Grip Of The Grape

Saturday June 26, 1999
THE recent public listing of the Cabonne Ltd wine company is an indication of the growth that is anticipated in Orange, which is fast becoming the newest area for keen investors in vineyards. Although people there have known the potential of the district for many years, it is only in the past fi

Insurers Cover Hospital Bills

Saturday May 22, 1999
Three private hospitals in NSW are already offering no-gap packages, where patients pay no extra fees to doctors for their treatment. At Brisbane Water Private Hospital on the Central Coast and at Dudley Private Hospital in Orange, HCF members can leave hospital having had all bills from doctor