ECCO is the Environmentally Concerned Citizens of Orange.
We are an environmental watchdog and a peak environmental
lobby group for the community of Orange.
Connect With Us
ECCO meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm. Meeting details are posted as a News Item on this website and on our Facebook page, before each meeting. If you have any questions about ECCO and its operations, please send an email to ecco.orange@gmail.com or phone us on one of the numbers listed on the Contact Us page.
Join Up, Get Involved
To join ECCO, you can send an email to ecco.orange@gmail.com requesting a membership form or download a form from the Get Involved page. To find out what’s coming up on the ECCO program, you can access our calendar of events and important dates for 2025 here.
Stay Up To Date
9 March 2025 >>> Next ECCO Meeting is on Wednesday 26th March!
It’s been a busy couple of weeks with the ECCO Talks event on 26th February with special guest speaker, William Love (Central Tablelands Landcare Coordinator), followed by Clean Up Australia Day last Sunday. Both events had a great turn-out and thanks to everyone who made them a success. Our next ECCO meeting is on Wednesday 26th March starting at 7.30pm at Nguluway Ngurang (Seniors Village Hub at 77 Kite Street). This will be a business meeting with plenty on the agenda – all members and supporters welcome and encouraged to attend.
16 November 2024 >>> Author Talk with Tim Forcey
Join Tim Forcey, author of My Efficient Electric Home Handbook and the original founder of the Facebook phenomenon My Efficient Electric Home, for an evening exploring how you can transition your home to become electric! My Efficient Electric Home Handbook is an essential first-of-its kind resource for homeowners and renters. It provides tips and strategies on how to convert your home into an efficient, healthy and comfortable space suitable for our all-electric future. Collins Booksellers Orange will be there on the night with copies available for your purchase! Electrify 2800 is hosting the event and will have its formal launch as part of the evening, The event is supported by Orange City Council and light refreshments will be available on the night.
16 November 2024 >>> ECCO AGM and New Committee
ECCO held its AGM on Wednesday 23rd October with Neil Jones giving his final report as ECCO President. Neil had made it clear he would not be seeking re-election after having served in the role for much of ECCO’s 18 years. Members thanked Neil for his many years of service and for playing such a major role in ECCO’s success over that time. Neil will continue as a Committee Member. The full committee for 2024-2025 is Stephen Nugent (President), Robert McLaughlin (Vice-President), Nick King (Secretary), Sandra Chrystall (Treasurer), Denis Marsh (Public Officer), Rosemary Stapleton, Neil Jones, Col Foster, Phil Stevenson (Committee Members).
26 January 2024 >>> Environmental Citizen of the Year – Nick King
Congratulations to our hard working Secretary, Nick King, on his award as Orange’s Environmental Citizen of the Year. Nick is a passionate advocate for the environment and tower of strength in multiple community organisations across Orange. He is a veritable quite achiever with a long list of accomplishments. Among these is his role as co-founder of ECCO back in 2006, and ECCO Secretary for much of our 17 years of active involvement in the community. He’s written hundreds of submissions and has been the coordinator and principal writer of the Earth First column in the Central Western Daily for more than a decade. Nick has supported the establishment of school kitchen gardens and organised dozens of ECCO public events. Congratulations Nick on a very well-deserved award!
ECCO Orange recognises the Wiradjuri people as the traditional owners of the land on which we live and we pay respect to elders past, present and emerging.