One of the most significant remaining buildings at Fairbridge Farm, the former principal’s residence, has burnt to the ground after a fire early on Monday morning 23 July. Rural Fire Service brigades in Gamboola, Molong, Borenore, Orange Molong Road and North West were called to the blaze at about 1 am to find the building well alight. Firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW in Orange, Molong and Bathurst also attended as well as police, Cabonne Council staff and Essential Energy staff. Canobolas Zone duty officer Cameron Bird said early indications suggest the fire started in…

A fabulous photo showing an important part of Molong’s social and cultural history – the sheep, yards, sheds, working dog and young farmers at work. The photo, taken by University…

Tourism marketing in the Orange region is off to a fresh start with the launch last week of a new brand and organisation known as Orange360. General Manager, Caddie Marshall…

With drought now affecting 96% of the land across NSW – local mother of three children (including baby), small farm owner/alpaca breeder, Madison Jeffries of Garra decided to hold a…

Ralph, Archie and Maddie Chrystall of Larras Lee patiently waited for the online auction so that they could bid on another army tank to add to Archie’s growing collection of…

Last week’s front page story about saving Molong’s Jewel in the Crown – the Molong Railway Station – brought forward a number of town and district responses. “We can’t let…

Times could not be better in Molong as the town reaches a peak of growth that would excite the majority of same size rural towns across regional NSW. Our town…

Cabonne Council on Tuesday adopted draft Delivery Programs for 2018/19 – 2019/20 which will now go on public exhibition for comment from tomorrow. (See page 13). The documents include the…

By Paul Mullins Sorry, I think it goes “How long does it take to build a piece of road?” Well, in the case of the new Orange – Molong Autobahn,…

From Cabonne Mayor Kevin Beatty HOT AIR BALLOONS will fill the skies above Canowindra this month in what is expected to be the most successful Canowindra International Challenge yet staged….