Finance Policy Committee - 7 Apr 2026 6:00 PM

Key decisions

• Donation for Orange Netball Association publication
  Council approved a $2,000 donation to Orange Netball Association to help publish “Scoring Goals: 84 Years of Netball in Orange (1942–2026)”.
  Supports a local sporting organisation and preservation of Orange community history.
• Donation for TEN4TEN mentoring program
  Council approved a $1,500 donation to Regional Development Australia Central West to contribute to the TEN4TEN mentoring program.
  Provides support for a local mentoring program with community development benefits.
• Donation for Mr Perfect Incorporated charity BBQs
  Council approved a $750 donation to Mr Perfect Incorporated to contribute to the operational costs of charity BBQs in Orange.
  Helps sustain local charity activities and community support events.
• Funding for Wangarang Fair Day and Garage Sale
  Council approved funding of $2,500 for Wangarang’s Fair Day and Garage Sale on 2 May 2026.
  Supports a local community event in Orange.

Important topics

• Conflict of interest management
  One donation item was heard separately. Cr Whitton declared an interest due to his role as Chairman of OCTEC and left for that item; Cr Power also declared an interest in the TEN4TEN item as a mentor and left during discussion and voting.
  Shows how councillor conflicts were disclosed and managed during funding decisions.

Resident impacts

• $2,000 allocated to Orange Netball Association for a local publication project.
• $1,500 allocated to Regional Development Australia Central West for the TEN4TEN mentoring program.
• $750 allocated to Mr Perfect Incorporated for charity BBQ operating costs in Orange.
• $2,500 allocated to Wangarang’s Fair Day and Garage Sale scheduled for 2 May 2026.

Places affected

• Orange (town)
  Location of the funded organisations, programs and community activities.
• Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange (council facility)
  Meeting venue.

Next steps

• Council to provide the approved donations to the successful applicants.
  Following the 7 April 2026 meeting resolutions.
• Wangarang to hold its funded Fair Day and Garage Sale.
  2 May 2026

Extracted minutes text

MINUTES OF THE FINANCE POLICY COMMITTEE HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBER, CIVIC CENTRE, BYNG STREET, ORANGE ON 7 APRIL 2026 COMMENCING AT 7.55PM 1 INTRODUCTION ATTENDANCE Cr T Mileto (Mayor) (Acting Chairperson), Cr T Greenhalgh (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr G Judge, Cr F Kinghorne, Cr D Mallard, Cr M McDonell, Cr G Power, Cr M Ruddy, Cr J Stedman, Cr J Whitton Chief Executive Officer, Director Corporate & Commercial Services, Director Development Services (Arnold), Acting Director Technical Services (Davis), Governance Lead (Wright), Governance Officer (Allan), Risk Lead (Robinson), Senior Strategic Planner (Mariot), Communications Lead (Townsend) 1.1 APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE RESOLVED - 26/1...