Central West NSW
Orange City Council
Orange City Council decisions and meeting notes from public minutes. This page follows 36 recent meetings, including 32 with decisions or resident-facing discussion. 17 articles have been written from the source minutes. Recent records mention Funding and grants, Roads, traffic and parking, Orange, Woodward Street.
- Meetings
- 36
- Substantive
- 32
- Articles
- 17
- Watch items
- 22
Latest
Orange council approves sewer works for 13 Churchill Avenue properties
Orange City Council has approved sewer main decommissioning and sewer connection relocations at 13 private properties between 40 and 64 Churchill Avenue, while also advancing consultation on John Davis Stadium lighting.
Potential changes to council meeting practice and future meeting accessibility.
Residents may be invited to give feedback on the John Davis Stadium lighting project.
Orange Airport users may see the ILS issue returned to committee rather than decided immediately.
Churchill Avenue property owners may be affected by sewer infrastructure works.
Articles
Orange council approves sewer works for 13 Churchill Avenue properties
Orange City Council has approved sewer main decommissioning and sewer connection relocations at 13 private properties between 40 and 64 Churchill Avenue, while also advancing consultation on John Davis Stadium lighting.
Orange Council backs small grants for events, culture and sport
Orange City Council approved a round of community donations at its 2 June Finance Policy Committee meeting, including $2,500 each for Orange Triathlon, the Orange Regional Malayalee Association and Charles Sturt University.
Orange council adopts sport committee minutes and records Huntley Road lighting issue
Orange City Council adopted Sport & Recreation Community Committee minutes at its 2 June meeting and recorded an amendment about Huntley Road carpark lighting, while officers said revised active transport and open spaces strategies are due back on 16 June.
Orange council backs Q3 surplus and orders Cook Park aviary review
Orange City Council has adopted its third-quarter budget review, showing a $273,000 operating surplus and a $1.379 million capital surplus, and ordered a public review of the Cook Park aviary.
Orange backs netball history book with $2,000 donation
Orange City Council’s Finance Policy Committee approved four community funding allocations on 7 April, including support for an 84-year history of netball in Orange.
Orange backs pole-mounted EV charger trial with EV-only parking spaces
Orange City Council has authorised its chief executive to negotiate with EVX on a trial of pole-mounted electric vehicle chargers at recommended sites, with line marking and signs for EV-only bays.
Decisions
Code of Meeting Practice changed back to 2021 model
Council rescinded Strategic Policy ST02 – Code of Meeting Practice adopted in December 2025 and reinstated the 2021 Model Code, including the previously resolved meeting start and finish times, and requested a further report on optional changes for a revised code.
Affects how future council meetings are run and how residents can observe or participate in meetings.
Orange airport ILS proposal deferred
Council deferred consideration of investigating an instrument landing system at Orange Airport to the next Airport Community Committee meeting.
Pushes the airport weather/landing technology discussion to a later advisory forum before any further action.
Churchill Avenue sewer works approved
Council resolved to proceed under section 67(2) of the Local Government Act with sewer-related works on 13 private properties between 40 and 64 Churchill Avenue, Orange.
Affects nearby property owners and may involve service interruptions or property access works.
Issues
Funding and grants
Small donations approved to local organisations
Roads, traffic and parking
Local Transport Forum minutes adopted, including school signage changes
Budget, rates and governance
External audit of special purpose financial statements ceased for two activities
Projects and capital works
Sports precinct lighting contract and staging approved in Closed Meeting
Community services and facilities
Sports precinct lighting contract and staging approved in Closed Meeting
Planning, development and housing
Airport-area road land to be classified and registered
Topics
Open forum admitted late items
Council agreed to consider two late items: a rescission notice on Orange Sports Precinct field lighting and a notice of motion about amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act.
Shows council flexibility in adding urgent public items to the agenda.
John Davis Stadium lighting consultation
Council resolved to undertake broader community consultation within 30 days where practicable, including a survey and comparative information on the adopted lighting proposal versus a staged/scalable alternative, along with costs and funding options.
Residents and sports users may be asked to weigh in on a major capital spend and design choice.
Confidential discussion on sports precinct tender
The meeting went into closed session to consider confidential information on Orange Sports Precinct field lighting tender matters before public resolutions were made.
Commercially sensitive procurement matters were considered out of public view.
Community donation round
The committee handled a series of small grants and donations for local events, cultural celebrations, youth sport, brain-health awareness, and school science activity support.
Residents may see these funds translate into more community events and participation opportunities.
Events sponsorship budget use
Two event sponsorship allocations were approved, with a question raised about whether this was the final small donations round for the financial year and confirmation that funding would come from remaining Events Sponsorship budget if needed.
Affects how discretionary community funding is allocated for the rest of the year.
Financial reporting change for child care and caravan park activities
Council decided to discontinue external audit preparation for special purpose financial statements for these activities from 2025/26 onward.
Could reduce reporting costs and administrative workload, but also changes public financial transparency for those services.
Woodward Street sign adjustment near Orange High School
The committee supported removing and relocating a No Stopping sign near the DuntryLeague entrance and replacing another sign with a No Stopping repeater sign.
Could change parking and stopping behaviour around the school bus loop and adjacent street frontage.
Canobolas Public School parking hours updated
Council agreed to update the No Parking signage outside Canobolas Public School to 8.00am–9.10am and 3.00pm–4.00pm to better match bell times.
Impacts school-zone parking enforcement and daily drop-off/pick-up arrangements.
Places
Orange
Local government area and the main area affected by the meeting decisions.
Woodward Street
School-zone sign adjustment near Orange High School.
Byng Street, Orange
Location of the Civic Centre where the meeting was held.
Anson Street
Location where tree removal affected a neighbouring Elm tree's roots.
Jonathan Drive
Scheduled asphalt and sealing patch work location.
Clifton Grove
Welcome sign project received additional funding.
Perc Griffith Way
Tree safety works funded along the driveway to the go-kart facility.
Racecourse Road
Site of funded pedestrian safety works.
Projects
Orange Sports Precinct
Main infrastructure project discussed, including lighting tender and rescission.
Orange City Council
Decision-maker for the committee items and planning guidance.
Orange Aboriginal Medical Service
Relevant to declared interests on a community committee item.
Disability Inclusion Action Plan
Placed on public exhibition for community feedback.
John Davis Stadium
Central site for the lighting funding and consultation decisions.
City of Orange Eisteddfod Society Inc
Recipient of a $500 donation for a senior scholarship.
Orange Triathlon
Recipient of $2,500 for the juniors triathlete weekend.
Orange Regional Malayalee Association
Recipient of $2,500 for an Onam cultural celebration.
Next steps
Meetings