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sporting facility · 2 meetings

John Davis OAM Stadium

1 decision2 topicsUpdated 6 October 2026

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Issue Projects and capital works Issue Budget, rates and governance Area Orange Regional Planetarium Area Ophir Road, Orange

Context

  • Tracked aliases include John Davis OAM Stadium.

Mentions

  • Proposed precinct for the Sporting Walk of Fame.
  • New stadium associated with the approved 1,400-lux lighting
  • Creates a proposed permanent public recognition site for Orange sportspeople, subject to future design and implementation decisions.
  • Creates a potential new civic and sporting recognition feature.
  • The lighting design was informed by community consultation and will affect nearby sporting activity and facility use.

Decisions

Orange City Council · 6 October 2026

Orange Sporting Walk of Fame supported in principle

Council endorsed establishing a community-accessible Sporting Walk of Fame within the John Davis OAM Stadium precinct. Existing Sporting Hall of Fame inductees will form the foundation, with future community, club and association nominations to be enabled under criteria still to be developed. The Chief Executive Officer must provide a further report.

Creates a proposed permanent public recognition site for Orange sportspeople, subject to future design and implementation decisions.

Topics

Orange City Council · 6 October 2026

Sporting Walk of Fame

A proposed public Walk of Fame at the John Davis OAM Stadium precinct will build on the existing Sporting Hall of Fame and allow future community nominations.

Creates a potential new civic and sporting recognition feature.

Orange City Council · 7 July 2026

Sports lighting consultation

Council noted survey results supporting 1,400-lux lighting at the new John Davis OAM Stadium, following engagement at sporting fields, shopping centres and farmers markets.

The lighting design was informed by community consultation and will affect nearby sporting activity and facility use.

Meetings

Orange City Council · 6 October 2026

Council - 6 Oct 2026 6:00 PM

Council approved community AED replacements, endorsed investigations into accessible fishing areas and a sporting Walk of Fame, changed the Deputy Mayor election process, declined a buy-back extension, and reduced a specific water charge by 50% on hardship grounds.

Orange City Council · 7 July 2026

Council - 7 Jul 2026 6:00 PM

Orange City Council advanced the Planetarium with proposed public ticket fees, approved a further $1.97 million for sports-precinct lighting, opened cultural policies to public comment, approved a Scouts lease and deferred an Astill Drive property decision.