RESIDENTS are invited to take part in a creative community workshop celebrating one of the area’s most distinctive pieces of local history, the famous Paterson River Orange.
Once widely known for their flavour and quality, the oranges grown in the rich soils along the Paterson River were an important part of the town’s agricultural history.
A new community arts project aims to bring this history back into the spotlight while creating something new for the town to share and celebrate.
The “Famous Paterson River Orange” project, coordinated by Paterson Community Builders, supported by Paterson Rotary, and funding from Arts Upper Hunter, will bring residents together through a series of creative workshops at the Pop-in Community Hub at St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall Paterson.
Artist Jenny McCracken will lead the workshops, working with community members to create artworks inspired by the history of the Paterson River orange industry.
“If you have memories, photographs or stories about the orange industry in the Paterson area and would like to contribute to this project we would welcome your input,” said Julie Overton from Paterson Community Builders.
“The first workshop will be for our youth members, aged 5-25 years old, and will take place on Wednesday 25 March 2026 from 3:30-6:30pm.
“All youth under the age of 18 years will need a responsible adult to stay with them.
“Another workshop will be conducted in April for our adult members of our community and anyone who missed out on the first workshop.”
RSVPs are essential through Paterson Community Builders.
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