Three Orange city-centre road sections approved for 24-hour Zest Fest closure

Byng Street, McNamara Street and southbound Lords Place are approved for closure from 6am on 14 November to 6am on 15 November, subject to Conditions of Consent.

Council: Orange City Council

Meeting: 6 October 2026, 8:07 PM

Recorded status: approved


BRIEF

Orange City Council’s Infrastructure Policy Committee approved a 24-hour Zest Fest closure affecting sections of Byng Street, McNamara Street and southbound Lords Place. The closure is scheduled from 6am on 14 November to 6am on 15 November 2026, subject to Conditions of Consent.


KEY FACTS

- Byng Street will close between Lords Place and Peisley Street for Zest Fest.

- McNamara Street will close between Byng Street and Summer Street.

- The southbound section of Lords Place between Byng Street and Summer Street will close.

- The closure is scheduled from 6am on 14 November 2026 to 6am on 15 November 2026.

- The approval is subject to the event’s Conditions of Consent and was adopted with no votes against.


ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD

- The minutes establish the affected road sections, timing and condition attached to the approval, but do not provide diversion, parking, traffic-control or access arrangements.

- Because the Conditions of Consent are referenced but not reproduced in the supplied minutes, the full practical effect of the closure cannot be established from this record.


QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING

- What diversion routes and traffic-control arrangements will apply during the closure?

- Will the Conditions of Consent include access arrangements for deliveries, residents, public transport and emergency vehicles?

- Will separate parking restrictions apply before or during the closure?


SOURCE PASSAGES

The committee approved the specified road closures and closure period for Zest Fest, subject to Conditions of Consent.
"3.7 - Event - Zest Fest - 14 November 2026 - That Council approve the closure of Byng Street (Lords Place to Peisley Street), McNamara Street (Byng Street to Summer Street) and Lords Place (Byng Street to Summer Street – south bound) between 6.00am on 14 November 2026 and 6.00am Sunday 15 November 2026 for Zest Fest subject to the attached Conditions of Consent." (3.7 - Event - Zest Fest - 14 November 2026)

The Zest Fest recommendation was part of the Local Transport Forum recommendations determined by the committee.
"2 That Council determine recommendations 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 and 3.7 from the minutes of the Local Transport Forum meeting of 8 September 2026: 3.1 - Glenroi Heights Public School Taxi Zone - Maxwell Avenue - That Council place school zone times (8am to 9.30am and 2.30pm to 4.00pm) on the existing taxi zone in front of the Glenroi Heights Public School." (Resolution 26/543, recommendation 3.1 and following recommendations)

The resolution adopting the Local Transport Forum recommendations passed with no votes against.
"3 That the remainder of the minutes of the Local Transport Forum from its meeting held on 8 September 2026 be adopted. For: Cr J Whitton (Chairperson), 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 G Power, Cr M Ruddy Against: Nil Absent: Cr S Peterson Cr McDonell noted that the Local Traffic Forum resolved to not install stop signs at the intersection of Connemara Drive and Gorman Road when it was recommended in the report, and asked if Council would be liable if an accident occurred at the intersection that could have been prevented by a stop sign being" (Resolution 26/543 vote record)

The committee also recorded conditional approval for the Santa Parade and endorsed conditional approval for the Orange Running Festival.
"3.5 - Street Event - Santa Parade - 28 November 2026 - That Council approve the Conditional Approval for the Santa Parade event to be held on Saturday 28 November 2026. 3.6 - Event - Orange Running Festival - 7 March 2027 - That the Conditional Approval for the 2027 Orange Running Festival to be held Sunday 7 March 2027 be endorsed subject to compliance with the attached conditions." (Recommendations 3.5 and 3.6)


SOURCES

https://orange.infocouncil.biz/RedirectToDoc.aspx?URL=Open/2026/10/IPC_06102026_MIN_16034.PDF

https://minutesradar.com/news/orange-infocouncil-infrastructure-policy-committee-6-oct-2026-6-00-pm-6-oct-2026-6-00-pm-minutes-three-orange-city-centre-road-sections-app-7c7f0b3794/


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