Two pump track grant applications fail as Orange council awaits fresh report

The applications were unsuccessful, and no construction funding approval or timetable was recorded when Councillor M Ruddy sought an update on the proposed facility.

Council: Orange City Council

Meeting: 20 October 2026, 6:00 PM

Recorded status: noted


BRIEF

Orange City Council’s public minutes record that two grant applications for a proposed pump track were unsuccessful. The chief executive officer told councillors a further report would be presented, but no date was given. The meeting acknowledged responses to questions taken on notice and did not approve construction, allocate pump track funding or set a timetable.


KEY FACTS

- Two pump track grant applications had been submitted and were unsuccessful, according to the chief executive officer’s advice.

- The chief executive officer said a further report would be presented to council, but no date is recorded.

- The council resolved to acknowledge the responses to questions taken on notice; it did not record a construction or funding approval for the pump track.

- Councillor M Ruddy requested the update about an earlier notice of motion concerning a pump track.


ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD

- The minutes record unsuccessful grant applications and a promised further report, but do not record construction approval, a pump track funding allocation or a project timetable.

- The record does not identify the grant programs or provide a date for the further report.


QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING

- Which grant programs were unsuccessful, and when were the applications made?

- When will the further report be presented to council?

- Will the further report address another funding source or a change to the proposed project?


RECORDED NEXT STEPS

- The chief executive officer said a further report on the pump track would be presented to council; the minutes specify no date.


SOURCE PASSAGES

Council acknowledged the information in the report on responses to questions taken on notice.
"For: Cr T Mileto (Mayor), Cr J Stedman (Deputy Mayor), Cr T Greenhalgh, Cr G Judge, Cr F Kinghorne, Cr D Mallard, Cr S Peterson, Cr G Power, Cr M Ruddy, Cr J Whitton Against: Nil Absent: Cr K Duffy, Cr M McDonell 5.2 RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE TRIM REFERENCE: 2026/328 RESOLVED - 26/577 Cr M Ruddy/Cr T Greenhalgh That the information contained in the report on responses to Questions Taken on Notice be acknowledged." (5.2 Responses to Questions Taken on Notice, RESOLVED - 26/577)

Councillor Ruddy requested an update on a previous notice of motion about building a pump track.
"For: Cr T Mileto (Mayor), Cr J Stedman (Deputy Mayor), Cr T Greenhalgh, Cr G Judge, Cr F Kinghorne, Cr D Mallard, Cr S Peterson, Cr G Power, Cr M Ruddy, Cr J Whitton Against: Nil Absent: Cr K Duffy, Cr M McDonell Cr Ruddy requested an update on a previous Notice of Motion regarding building a Pump Track." (5.2 Responses to Questions Taken on Notice)

In response to the pump track update request, the chief executive officer advised that two grant applications had been submitted but were unsuccessful, and that a further report would be presented to council.
"For: Cr T Mileto (Mayor), Cr J Stedman (Deputy Mayor), Cr T Greenhalgh, Cr G Judge, Cr F Kinghorne, Cr D Mallard, Cr S Peterson, Cr G Power, Cr M Ruddy, Cr J Whitton Against: Nil Absent: Cr K Duffy, Cr M McDonell Cr Ruddy requested an update on a previous Notice of Motion regarding building a Pump Track. The Chief Executive Officer advised two grant applications had been submitted however these had not been successful and noted that a further report will be presented to Council. ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 20 OCTOBER 2026 Page 4 5.3 STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS - SEPTEMBER 2026 TRIM REFERENCE: 2026/1829 RESOLVED - 26/578 Cr D Mallard/Cr J Stedman That Council resolves to: 1 Note the Statement of Investments for the period September 2026." (5.2 Responses to Questions Taken on Notice, request and chief executive officer's response)


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-two-pump-track-grant-applications-fail-as-orange-council-awaits-ef344e9949/


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