Orange City Council will consult with the community on a proposal to install footpath lighting along a popular local walking path after investigating the feasibility of the project and securing grant funding.
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Here is the latest list of locations in Orange where Council’s potholes repair crews have been working in the last week. Read More
The plan is to increase the number of trees in this block of Lords Place from 16 to 28.
However, ten of the current trees which are currently stunted because of the way they were planted, will be removed.
The three trident maples near the Commonwealth Bank and three ornamental pears (near Crema, the Canobolas Hotel and StarChem) will be kept.
The replanting will let trees be planted on an alignment similar to angled parking. This will lessen the loss of parking spaces.
All new trees will be planted in self-contained underground structures or cells, which are designed to stop the trees’ roots spreading out to damage nearby roads and footpaths.
These underground cells are connected to nearby stormwater channels, letting the trees thrive and become well-established. The underground cells are filled with high quality soil along with a weight-bearing plastic or rock-based supporting frame-work.
Another advantage of tree cells in a busy urban area like this block of Lords Place is that they’re designed to be trafficable, so that a car can park safely alongside the tree without damaging the tree’s roots.
Orange City Council is seeking Expressions of Interest to drive development in two emerging industrial parks. Read More
The future of the Orange Function Centre is up for discussion with Orange City Council asking the community for its views on how the building should be used and developed. Read More
Orange City Council will hold an extra meeting this week (Friday 26 March) to consider four planning proposals. Read More
The problem of driver fatigue, one of the three big killers on Australian roads, is the target of a new national campaign coordinated by the road safety officer of two central west councils, and supported by the Australian Government.
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Orange, Blayney and Cabonne Councils are seeking feedback on the region’s tourism sector and ideas to grow the visitor economy through an online survey. Read More
A proposal by Orange City Council to install new water and sewer pipelines, connecting Lake Canobolas with Orange has been assessed as part of the process of gaining planning approval. The Review of Environment Factors (REF) is now on exhibition for community comment. Read More
