
Local residents who’ve come to live in Orange from more than seventeen different countries are jumping into the pool for the first time, and getting a hands-on introduction to Australian water safety culture. Read More
The Orange Migrant Support Service provides information, referral and individual casework support to newly-arrived refugees and vulnerable migrants living in Orange, with outreach services to Cabonne, Forbes and Parkes local government areas. Orange City Council’s Migrant Support Officer is funded through the Department of Social Services.
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The Regional Multicultural Interagency group meets annually in Bathurst, Orange, Dubbo, and Lithgow. Contact our Migrant Support Officer for dates and venues.
Network meetings are held twice during each school term at the Community Services Centre, 286 Lords Place Orange between 10.30am and 12 noon. An annual meeting of the OMN and the Regional Multicultural Interagency is held in the Councillors Work Room, Civic Square Byng Street, Orange.
For information on dates, please contact Council’s Migration Support Officer.
Community volunteers undertake training, induction and cultural awareness before linking with families to provide social and emotional support as the families settle into the local community. The program is beneficial to both parties.
The Mentor Connections brochure has more information.
The Women’s Arts and Sewing Circle meets each Friday at the Senior Citizens Centre, 77 Kite Street Orange. Access is available via the Woolworths car park, at the side of the building. Come along and share morning tea, meet new people and learn some basic sewing skills. Also meeting at the same time is the TAFE Outreach (during Term 1 2019).
People attending are invited to bring along a small plate of food to share. Entry cost is a gold coin donation. All welcome, including children.
For bookings or further information, please contact Community Information and Services Centre on 6393 8600
From time to time, the Orange service encourages local residents to join in opportunities such as Learn to Swim classes.
Local residents who’ve come to live in Orange from more than seventeen different countries are jumping into the pool for the first time, and getting a hands-on introduction to Australian water safety culture. Read More
Lake Canobolas was the venue as more than a hundred members of Orange’s Hindu community celebrated one of the highlights of the year, the annual Holi Festival. Read More
Bollywood is the theme for Harmony Day celebrations in Orange this year. Read More
Orange mayor Reg Kidd has welcomed the decision by Member for Calare Andrew Gee to take action over Bathurst City Council’s loss of federal migrant support funding, a change that could have had a flow-on impact for how services are delivered by Orange City Council. Read More
When Preeti Singla meets up later this week with a recently- arrived family from Africa, she will be Orange City Council’s newest volunteer. Read More