Glascott wins $2.13m John Davis Stadium field tender Orange City Council accepted Glascott Landscape & Civil Pty Ltd’s $2,134,948.94 tender, excluding GST, and authorised the CEO to enter into the necessary contract documentation. Council: Orange City Council Meeting: 20 October 2026, 6:00 PM Recorded status: approved BRIEF Orange City Council’s public minutes record acceptance of Glascott Landscape & Civil Pty Ltd’s $2,134,948.94 excluding GST tender to construct the John Davis Stadium field. The CEO was authorised to enter into the necessary contract documentation. The minutes do not state the project’s funding source, construction start date, completion date or delivery timetable. KEY FACTS - Orange City Council accepted Glascott Landscape & Civil Pty Ltd’s tender for the John Davis Stadium field. - The accepted tender amount is $2,134,948.94 excluding GST. - The Chief Executive Officer was authorised to enter into the necessary contract documentation. - The resolution was passed with 12 votes for, no votes against and no absences recorded. - The public minutes do not provide a construction start date, completion date, funding source or delivery timetable. ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD - The public resolution establishes acceptance of the tender and authorisation to enter into the necessary contract documentation, but does not establish that construction has begun or that payment has been made. - The minutes leave the project's start date, completion date, funding source and delivery timetable unspecified. QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING - What funding allocation covers the $2,134,948.94 excluding GST tender? - When is construction expected to begin and finish? - What project milestones and field specifications were included in the confidential tender report? RECORDED NEXT STEPS - The Chief Executive Officer is authorised to enter into the necessary contract documentation to give effect to the tender acceptance; the supplied minutes do not establish that this has occurred. SOURCE PASSAGES Council accepted Glascott Landscape & Civil Pty Ltd's tender for the John Davis Stadium field for $2,134,948.94 excluding GST and authorised the Chief Executive Officer to enter into the necessary contract documentation. "2 Approve the changes to the agreement as detailed in this report. For: Cr T Mileto (Mayor), Cr J Stedman (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr T Greenhalgh, Cr G Judge, Cr F Kinghorne, Cr S Peterson, Cr G Power, Cr M Ruddy, Cr J Whitton Against: Cr D Mallard, Cr M McDonell Absent: Nil ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 20 OCTOBER 2026 Page 9 6.6 F4639 - CONSTRUCTION OF ORANGE SPORTS PRECINCT - JOHN DAVIS STADIUM FIELD TRIM REFERENCE: 2026/1973 RESOLVED - 26/588 Cr T Greenhalgh/Cr S Peterson That Council resolves to: 1 Accept the tender submitted by Glascott Landscape & Civil Pty Ltd for the construction of the John Davis Stadium Field in the amount of $2,134,948.94 (excluding GST) 2 Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to enter into the necessary contract documentation to give effect to this resolution. For: Cr T Mileto (Mayor), Cr J Stedman (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr T Greenhalgh, Cr G Judge, Cr F Kinghorne, Cr D Mallard, Cr M McDonell, Cr S Peterson, Cr G Power, Cr M Ruddy, Cr J Whitton Against: Nil Absent: Nil THE MEETING CLOSED AT 7.18PM This is Page Number 9 and the Final Page of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 20 October 2026." (6.6 F4639 - Construction of Orange Sports Precinct - John Davis Stadium Field; RESOLVED - 26/588) The resolution recorded 12 votes in favour, no votes against and no councillors absent. The meeting closed at 7.18pm. "$2,134,948.94 (excluding GST) 2 Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to enter into the necessary contract documentation to give effect to this resolution. For: Cr T Mileto (Mayor), Cr J Stedman (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr T Greenhalgh, Cr G Judge, Cr F Kinghorne, Cr D Mallard, Cr M McDonell, Cr S Peterson, Cr G Power, Cr M Ruddy, Cr J Whitton Against: Nil Absent: Nil THE MEETING CLOSED AT 7.18PM This is Page Number 9 and the Final Page of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 20 October 2026." (RESOLVED - 26/588 vote record) The John Davis Stadium field construction item was classified confidential under Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993, covering information whose disclosure would confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom Council was conducting or proposed to conduct business. "6.6 F4639 - Construction of Orange Sports Precinct - John Davis Stadium Field This item is classified CONFIDENTIAL under the provisions of Section 10A(2) of the Local Government Act 1993, which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business relating to (c) information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business." (6.6 F4639 - Construction of Orange Sports Precinct - John Davis Stadium Field) The ordinary meeting resumed at 7.16pm, and the Chief Executive Officer read out the resolutions made in the closed meeting. "The Mayor declared the Ordinary Meeting of Council resumed at 7.16pm 7 RESOLUTIONS FROM CLOSED MEETING The Chief Executive Officer read out the following resolutions made in the Closed Meeting of Council." (7 Resolutions from Closed Meeting) SOURCES https://orange.infocouncil.biz/RedirectToDoc.aspx?URL=Open/2026/10/CCL_20102026_MIN_16038.PDF https://minutesradar.com/news/orange-infocouncil-council-20-oct-2026-6-00-pm-20-oct-2026-6-00-pm-minutes-glascott-wins-2-13m-john-davis-stadium-field-tender/ Prepared from public council minutes using automated drafting and checks. No meeting attendance or interviews are implied. Check the original record and seek comment before republishing claims or analysis. Illustrations are generic, not depictions of actual projects.