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Reduce your energy use and save this winter
Save Power Kits available to borrow from your local library With already high power bills set to skyrocket even further this winter, there is no better time to look at how you can reduce your energy use around the home. There are many things we can all do at home to reduce our energy bills and make our homes more comfortable this winter. Simply opening curtains during the day to let in the winter sun and closing them at night can cut down on heat losses and save you as much as $50 a year. And did you know that 25 per cent of the winter heat loss from your home happens through cracks and gaps in and around windows, doors and walls, which can be dealt with by installing draft seal strips, or sealing gaps with caulk. Or that turning off all unused appliances at the wall could cut 5 per cent off your power bill. To help you identify just where you can
save money, Orange City Library and other Central West Libraries branches are offering residents the opportunity to borrow a ‘Save Power Kit’, which includes tools and information to help you measure how you use power at home. The Kits come with a Power-Mate power usage meter to test the power use of appliances on stand-by, thermometers to check for draughts and heating and cooling, a stopwatch and light meter. The kits also include a resource pack with all the instructions you need to get started and an action plan to allow you to record results and plan improvements and savings. The project is supported by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment’s Sustainable Councils and Communities Program (SCC). Orange City Council is one of 37 councils across NSW that are members of the program, which focuses on improving energy efficiencies
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A few simple tips to cut your energy usage at home:
of councils and supporting community initiatives to cut energy bills.
✓ Have shorter showers
Environmental Sustainability Community Committee Chair Cr David Mallard said many residents were looking for ways to reduce their energy use amid the rising cost of living.
✓ Switch off appliances at the wall
“There are simple actions that households can take to save money, power and reduce their impacts on the environment,” Cr Mallard said. The Save Power Kit can help identify the biggest users of electricity in your home and describes many easy, low-cost things we can do at home to use less power and save money on bills, without changing your lifestyle. The Save Power Kits are in high demand and so it’s best to contact Orange City Library on 6393 8132 to reserve one when available.
✓ Upgrade your home insulation and window coverings ✓ Switch off lights when you leave a room ✓ Close curtains and doors at night ✓ ‘Zone’ your home by heating only the rooms you use the most ✓ Use door snakes to stop draught ✓ Rug up and use blankets ✓ Washing clothes in cold water ✓ Hang out your clothes instead of using a dryer You can find more information and handy tips at: energysaver.nsw.gov.au/households
119 Peisley Street Orange NSW 2800 02 6362 4755 www.awn.net
LIVESTOCK & PROPERTY
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
27 Dog Trap Lane, Forest Reefs NSW 2798 Perfect family haven
42.9sq home, fully insulated with reverse cycle air conditioning and split systems creating yearround temperate comfort. Formal lounge/dining room that can be closed off and open plan casual dining family room all boasting a northerly outlook. Separate office with internet connection plus children's rumpus
Utilities 4 Bed I 2 Bath I 6 Car OPEN
room All bedrooms are spacious with built-ins, while the main bedroom has a walk-in robe and ensuite. Well-designed three-way bathroom featuring separate bath, shower, separate vanity, and separate toilet. Large laundry with good storage, bench space and external access The garage is a real bonus with plenty of space, a mezzanine level and a separate toilet and wash basin and has undercover access to the house.
Price
Saturday 15th April 11.00 - 11.30am Contact Agent
Contact Marie Fox 0412 166 132
660 Kerrs Creek Road, Kerrs Creek
A 178 acre lifestyle block set 35km from Orange in Central West NSW with the potential to build your dream home. Enjoy peaceful living and picturesque views as well as good improvements and reliable water. Improvements include a 3 bay 18x9 metre machinery shed with one enclosed bay housing a bathroom and kitchenette, and steel cattle yards with crush and loading ramp.
Land
178 Acres
Price
$785,000
Contact
Tom Campbell 0459 022 477
Utilities
4 Bed I 2 Bath I 4 Car
Water comes via 6 dams, 2 semi-permanent creeks, and a rainwater tank Well fenced into 4 undulating paddocks with the potential to run some livestock as well as having some arable country suited to a small scale cropping program. Perfect to build and live, or as a weekender, given its proximity to both Orange and Lake Burrendong. Opportunity awaits….arrange your inspection today!!
AUCTION
'Happy Valley' 863 Vittoria Road, Millthorpe Happy Valley is a 54.9* hectare, 135.6* acre property set among the rolling hills east of the historic village of Millthorpe on the Central Tablelands of NSW being offered to the market for the first time after 60 years of family ownership in a tightly held, highly desirable and productive district. The property offers a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom brick veneer home (circa 1991), excellent shedding via a lockable machinery shed (with built in coolroom and meathouse) and a large hayshed, productive basalt soils, and a stock and domestic bore. The home features an open plan kitchen and dining with floating timber floor boards, a separate living area, built in wardrobes in all bedrooms, master bedroom with adjacent ensuite, three-way bathroom with separate bath and shower, and a double lock-up garage. Farm infrastructure includes the 25x10* metre steel frame machinery shed with concrete floor, single shearing stand, and three phase power; 30* tonne silo; steel dual purpose sheep and cattle yards; four bay 20x10* metre hayshed; a spring fed dam; and the stock and domestic bore which can pump 2500* gallons of water per hour to a 10000* gallon header tank. Happy Valley has most recently been run as a sheep grazing operation but also has a history of producing beef and potatoes being approx. 33% arable and suitable to farming. The balance is quality grazing country subdivided into a total of 14 main paddocks. Fencing is mainly good to sound and predominantly hingejoint; pastures are highlighted by excellent stands of Phalaris, as well as clovers, rye grass, and other native species; and timbers are mainly scattered white and yellow box trees. *Approx
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ORANGE CITY LIFE | APRIL 13 — 19, 2023
AUCTION Friday 21st April 10am
Contact
Tom Campbell 0459 022 477