Services Policy Committee - 7 Jul 2026 6:00 PM

Topics

• Bloomfield Hospital maintenance concerns added to Orange health committee action plan
  Orange Health Liaison Committee action plan to follow up maintenance concerns at Bloomfield Hospital.
  The decision creates a formal follow-up item on concerns about maintenance at a major local health facility.
• Council accepts event proposals for Orange NAIDOC Week 2026
  Two organisations received council acceptance for NAIDOC Week 2026 event expressions of interest.
  The decision confirms two organisations’ involvement in planned NAIDOC Week 2026 community events.

Decisions

• NAIDOC Week 2026 event proposals accepted
  Accepted expressions of interest for the NAIDOC Week BBQ from the Department of Communities and Justice and the NAIDOC Family Fun Day from Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council, and adopted the remaining minutes of the 23 April 2026 NAIDOC Week Community Committee meeting.
  Confirms organisations associated with two NAIDOC Week 2026 events.
• Bloomfield Hospital maintenance concerns referred for follow-up
  Added follow-up concerns regarding maintenance at Bloomfield Hospital to the Orange Health Liaison Committee Action Plan and adopted the remainder of the committee’s 27 May 2026 minutes.
  Provides a formal council-linked pathway for monitoring the maintenance concerns, without committing funding or specifying works.
• NAIDOC Week committee membership application accepted
  Accepted Lennie Frail’s expression of interest for membership of the NAIDOC Week Community Committee and adopted the remainder of the committee’s 28 May 2026 minutes.
  Adds a community member to the committee responsible for NAIDOC Week-related matters.

Discussion

• NAIDOC Week 2026 event expressions of interest
  Council accepted expressions of interest for the NAIDOC Week BBQ from the Department of Communities and Justice and the NAIDOC Family Fun Day from Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council.
  Residents can expect these organisations to be involved in NAIDOC Week 2026 event planning.
• NAIDOC Week Community Committee membership
  Council accepted an expression of interest from Lennie Frail for membership of the NAIDOC Week Community Committee.
  The committee’s membership has been expanded or renewed through an accepted community membership application.
• Bloomfield Hospital maintenance follow-up
  A follow-up item on concerns about maintenance at Bloomfield Hospital was added to the Orange Health Liaison Committee Action Plan.
  The concerns now have a formal committee action for follow-up, although no repair work or funding was announced.

Impacts

• Two organisations’ expressions of interest for NAIDOC Week 2026 events were accepted.
• Maintenance concerns at Bloomfield Hospital will be followed up through a formal action plan.
• No spending allocations, service changes, planning decisions or major policy changes were recorded.

Places

• Orange (city/local government area)
  Local government area covered by the committee and council decisions
• Bloomfield Hospital (hospital)
  Facility named in an action-plan follow-up concerning maintenance concerns

Next

• Follow up concerns regarding maintenance at Bloomfield Hospital through the Orange Health Liaison Committee Action Plan.
  Timing not specified in the minutes
• Progress planning for the accepted NAIDOC Week 2026 BBQ and Family Fun Day expressions of interest.
  Before NAIDOC Week 2026; exact timing not specified

Extract

MINUTES OF THE SERVICES POLICY COMMITTEE HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBER, CIVIC CENTRE, BYNG STREET, ORANGE ON 7 JULY 2026 COMMENCING AT 6.49PM 1 INTRODUCTION ATTENDANCE Cr M Ruddy (Chairperson), Cr T Mileto (Mayor), Cr T Greenhalgh (Deputy Mayor), Cr G Judge, Cr F Kinghorne, Cr D Mallard, Cr M McDonell, Cr S Peterson, Cr G Power, Cr J Stedman, Cr J Whitton Chief Executive Officer, Director Corporate & Commercial Services, Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation & Cultural Services, Director Infrastructure, Manager Corporate Governance, Engagement Lead, Governance Officer 1.1 APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE RESOLVED - 26/347 Cr J Whitton/Cr T Greenhalgh That the apologies be ac...