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Bicycle NSW Discovery Weekend

Friday 23 March - Sunday 25 March 2012

Bicycle NSW has announced it will be discovering regional New South Wales with a series of bicycle rides around Orange.

The long weekend of rides will be centred in just one town and make use of local accommodation options and amenities. It offers options for everyone including  mountain bike rides, discovery rides and classic road rides.

The weekend is a non-competitive and involves a series of rides of different lengths and different abilities, showcasing the beautiful scenery and attractions of the area.

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Draft Community Strategic Plan

Orange City Council has released a draft Community Strategic Plan (CSP) streamlining the aspirations and needs of the city and levels of service with financial modelling, asset strategies and resources.

The draft was endorsed at a Council meeting on December 17 and placed on public exhibition for comment until 10 February 2012.

CSP Information Sheet (308KB)

Media Release - Planning for Today and the Future [32KB]

To find out more click Community Strategic Plan

Road Recovery Program

Orange City Council has endorsed a road rehabilitation, renewal and reseal program targeting more than $3 million in works over the next five months.

Media Release - Road Recovery [32KB]

Brass Celebration 10 and 11 March 2012

In March the sounds of brass will again be ringing through Orange!
The first ever Brass Celebration in 2008 celebrated the centenary of the Band Rotunda in Cook Park.

On the weekend of 10th and 11th March the City of Orange Brass Band will be joined by three featured brass bands. They are the current NSW ‘A grade’ Champions, Willoughby Band, the current NSW ‘C grade’ Champions, Cardiff North Lakes Brass and the Parramatta Salvation Army Band.

To find out more click here

Macquarie Pipeline Project

The Macquarie Pipeline Project will require Commonwealth Government consent but the application assessment remains with the NSW Government.

Orange City Council referred the Macquarie Pipeline project to the Commonwealth
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.

The project was referred under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 as there are protected ecological communities and species that may potentially be impacted by the project.

The project was referred under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 as there are protected ecological communities and species that may potentially be impacted by the project.

Media Release - Commonwealth Scrutiny for Pipeline [16KB]

Commonwealth Referral Notification [256KB]