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Orange Regional Planetarium

2 decisions0 topicsUpdated 1 September 2026

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Issue Projects and capital works Issue Budget, rates and governance Issue Funding and grants Issue Planning, development and housing Issue Community services and facilities Area Orange Area Orange Regional Planetarium

Context

  • Tracked aliases include Orange Regional Planetarium.

Mentions

  • Recipient of the audiovisual and sound equipment upgrade.
  • New cultural and educational facility whose operation, naming and fees were considered
  • The contract supports an upgrade to Planetarium presentation infrastructure and represents a substantial public procurement decision.
  • The official names establish how the new and upgraded cultural facilities will be publicly identified.

Decisions

Orange City Council · 1 September 2026

Orange Regional Planetarium audiovisual contract awarded

Council accepted Evans and Sutherland Computer Corporation’s tender to supply and install audiovisual and sound equipment for prerecorded shows at the Orange Regional Planetarium. The contract value is US$477,184, reported as approximately A$692,833.84 excluding GST.

The contract supports an upgrade to Planetarium presentation infrastructure and represents a substantial public procurement decision.

Orange City Council · 7 July 2026

Cultural facilities given official names

Council named the Conservatorium building the Orange Regional Conservatorium, its recital hall the Mary Turner Recital Hall and the Planetarium the Orange Regional Planetarium.

The official names establish how the new and upgraded cultural facilities will be publicly identified.

Meetings

Orange City Council · 1 September 2026

Council - 1 Sep 2026 6:00 PM

Council approved the removal and replacement of a hazardous tree at Orange Anglican Grammar School, adopted a regional disability inclusion plan and awarded a Planetarium audiovisual contract worth approximately $692,834 excluding GST.

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.