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. 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

28 April 2025 >>> ECCO Talks Event Wednesday Night
.ECCO’s next gathering is an ECCO Talks event this Wednesday 30 April. Our special guest speaker is Scott Maunder, Director of Community and Cultural Services at Orange City Council, and the subject of the presentation is the Landscape Plans for the Bloomfield Sporting Precinct. Come along and hear the latest news on the timing and staging of the landscape plans for this major development. Members of the community are welcome to attend. 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start at Nguluway Ngurang (Orange Seniors Village Hub) at 77 Kite Street, access from Woolworths Carpark.

1 April 2025 >>> Dates for the Diary in April
Sunday 6 April 9.30am to 12noon – Summer Hill Creekcare site preparation for tree planting on April 27th (see ECCO Facebook page for details).
Saturday 12 April 8.30am to 12noon – ECCO at Orange Farmers Markets.
Wednesday 16 April 7.30 to 9pm – Meet the Candidates forum (see flyer below).
Sunday 27 April – Summer Hill Creekcare tree planting (details to follow).
Wednesday 30 April 7.30 to 9pm – Next ECCO Talks event (details to follow).

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.

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.