Council Break over Christmas period 2007

HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR 2008- I wish you a happy, healthy and safe new year and look forward to meeting you in the future.

Council resumes Ordinary meetings at the beginning of February

Better Pathways Awards

I spoke previously about presenting awards at Calare school for students who had made a concerted effort to engage in school. Well once again there were several wonderful children who made an effor at Orange Public School and a credit to them.

I always enjoy the school presentation evenings and have done for many years with our own children. Unusually though I attended Orange Public School evening with none of our own children in attendance. You see they have all moved onto high school.

How time fly's!

Calare School Presentation of Awards

Better Pathways is a programme set up by Orange City Council and staff member Margaret aiming at supporting children in their experience of attending school. Each of the public schools located in Orange had the opportunity of giving young children who made a concerted effort to attend school an award.
This proved to be a wonderful incentive and this was evident by the smiles radiated by the children receiving their awards and recognition.
I was able to present several awards at Calare school to two students and then had the opportunity to enjoy music put on by a group of musically talented students afterwards. They certainly had the beat and mood happening when they gave us their rendition.
Our Children, Our future!

International Day of People with a Disability 2007

It was my pleasure to celebrate International Day of People with a Disability and speak on behalf of the Mayor John Davis in Orange recently.
The recognition of issues faced by people with disability had its beginnings in 1981, as the International Year of Disabled Persons. International Day of People with a Disability was established in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly at the conclusion of the United Nations' Decade of Disabled Persons which was held from 1983-1992. International Day of People with Disability is a worldwide celebration that occurs on 3 December each year and in 2007 celebrated its 26th anniversary.
International Day of People with a Disability aims to encourage support for the dignity, rights and well being of people with a disability by creating awareness and promoting an understanding of disability issues. It also seeks to educate the community on the benefits and gains to society of integrating people with a disability into every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
Orange City Council was proud to have had the opportunity to facilitate the guided tour of the Archibald Prize as a part of the mornings events.

Log Book Run for Learner Drivers

The Log Book Run was a combined project of Orange and Cabonne Councils and is a resource recently published for the benefit of Learner Drivers. It offered a range of drives in Orange and Cabonne designed to increase the skill level of learner drivers and to assist their supervisors. To further promote this booklet and the message of road safety at a local level the Log Book Run event was conducted.
I took our son William and we drove route 5 in the book. It took us on a scenic journey with many different skills that Master William had to learn. The trip was a pleasure with a stop at a lovely coffee shop in Cudal and then onto Molong. At Molong the Lions club were there cooking up a storm with their BBQ and it was nice to stop and have a chat with other drivers who had taken up the challenge. Also to hear other parents discussing what they need to focus on with their child when attempting future driving lessons.
Congratulations to the two Councils who organised this very helpful book and event. Also congratulations to the Council staff who worked so hard on making this book come to fruition and the event occuring.