How do I add a new article to the Orroroo Site?

by tim 27/11/09 Tutorial
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Well that’s easy. Watch this video and it’ll all become clear(er). Just watch the movie in this post to to see how.

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Luke Tapscott heading to Melbourne

by tim 27/11/09 General
Luke Tapscott heading to Melbourne

Orroroo local Luke Tapscott and his best mate Jack Trengove both studying at PAC will begin their AFL careers together at Melbourne.Picked in last night’s AFL draft, Luke’s pretty pleased that he’s been snapped up.

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Fantastic Job

by grant v rasheed 26/11/09 General

tim, you have done a fantastic job with the orroroo site! are the (fabulous) profile pic’s of the Orroroo mardi gras?

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More Coal Power?

by John Mannion 24/11/09 Opinion

Did you know that Western Australia, Victoria, NSW and Queensland are talking about recommissioning or refurbishing old coal fired power stations, or even building new ones?

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Catastrophic!

by tim 17/11/09 Opinion
Catastrophic!

Been listening on the radio that we are advised to to leave now if we don’t have sufficient fire fighting preparation. Not sure where we’re going to go to, seeing as the whole district has the same warning. School’s out too, tomorrow and maybe the next day. I guess the kids’ll be so much safer [...]

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This is a story that you will NOT see in the Advertiser

by tim 17/11/09 Corporate Basta...
This is a story that you will NOT see in the Advertiser

It is modern day true story of Newsagents (David) V (Goliath) The Advertiser (News Ltd.)

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Orroroo Coalfields – Linc Energy Announcement

by tim 6/11/09 Development
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Linc Energy Ltd (ASX: LNC) (OTCQX: LNCGY) is pleased to announce the completion of an initial drilling program near the town of Orroroo in South Australia.

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Bendleby Ranges a winner!

by tim 3/11/09 Tourism
Bendleby Ranges a winner!

Congratulations to Bendleby Ranges for their recent win at the SA Tourism awards. Category 13 – Adventure Tourism supported by Austbrokers Terrace

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Orroroo is the best town in South Australia

by John Harris 29/10/09 General

I live in Adelaide, but every time I visit Orroroo, I fall in love with it again. The coffee is good, the toilets are clean and it is far enough from the city to be exotic without needing a packed lunch to get there. Best of all the people smile.

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Glen and Don’s BSA “Bantam” motorbikes

by Glen Cunningham 25/10/09 General
Glen and Don’s BSA “Bantam” motorbikes

When visiting a back-to school reunion (1982?) we visited the museum in the old school. There were two BSA “Bantam” motorcycles. These were purchased new about 1949 -from Fred Forbes-by Don Haynes & myself, both employed in the SA Railways, Don a porter, myself the Freight Clerk.

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Kabo Mokone

by tim 24/10/09 Orroroo Area School
Kabo Mokone

Kabo Makone has a unique talent for ‘street’ art of various types.

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Holly Woolford, Self Portrait

by tim 21/10/09 Orroroo Area School
Holly Woolford, Self Portrait

Painted in oils, this is a lively rendition of the artist herself. A beautiful portrayal of how someone views their self. Guaranteed to rub some cheer off onto the viewer!

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Tenille Mannion’s “Alive, Butterfly, Love”

by tim 21/10/09 Orroroo Area School
Butterfly by Tenille Mannion

Third prize winner Tenille Mannion’s work, “Alive, Butterfly, Love” from the Mid North Art Exhibition.

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Mid North Art Exhibition

by tim 21/10/09 Orroroo Area School
Mid North Art Exhibition

This warm Spring evening, Orroroo hosted the Mid North Art Exhibition. Put on by the students of the year 11 class of the Orroroo Area School, students created, organised, hung and catered for an enthusiastic audience at the Outback Exposures Gallery in the main street of Orroroo.

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