First there was MasterChef with Orange mum Kate Bracks taking out the crown (or apron so to speak), then there's the Children's Book Award with local illustrator Freya Blackwood winning the Early Childhood Book of the Year for her illustrations in Maudie and Bear written by Jan Ormerod and now there's Waz – Warwick Jones a former Orange lad and his partner Polly Porter have won this year's series of The Block on Channel Nine. It seems Orange is a breeding ground for talent and likeable souls. Let's put it down to the fresh crisp air, wonderful food and produce, the ambience, the relaxed way of life, education, country living, scenery, culture etc…..read more about Polly and Waz in this CWD article:
http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/news/local/news/general/chips-off-the-old-block/2265236.aspx