ORANGE will be home to the most severe anti-smoking measures in the country.
Orange City Council last night moved to ban smoking within 70 metres of the Orange City Centre, Orange Central, Orange Arcade, Post Office Lane and the Orange Base Hospital.
In another unprecedented decision, smoking will also be banned within 70 metres of any council owned facility including buildings, car parks, playgrounds and sportsgrounds.
The decision effectively outlaws smoking in the entire central business district.
See Saturday's Lithgow Mercury, full report in Tuesday's edition