This page contains a once-a-month update on the current projects that Orange City Council has been working on.
This information is taken from a report prepared for each month’s council meeting. This update was taken from the report to the 1 November 2022 Council Meeting.
You can also contribute to key projects on our Your Say site.
| Year | Period | Amount of cold mix asphalt laid by hand | Rainfall for the period. |
| 2021 | 1 July to 15 Oct | 125 tonnes | 340mm |
| 2022 | 1 July to 15 Oct | 137 tonnes | 404mm |
Road Upgrading
Aerodrome Road
Footpaths
Work has commenced or continued on new footpaths and footpath reconstructions at:
Works were completed on new footpaths and footpath reconstructions at:
Traffic Facilities
Council crews and contractors took advantage of the recent school holidays to install a raised platform at the existing school crossing on Byng Street, between Park and Seymour Streets. This crossing will get a marked pedestrian crossing and lighting upgrades. The works were nominated by the adjacent St Mary’s primary school through the Safety Around Schools programme funded by Transport for NSW.
This project proposes to construct a new water main from Orange to Lake Canobolas to improve water quality and also construct a sewer main from Lake Canobolas back to Orange to cater for future higher use and improve environmental outcomes by removing septic systems from the Molong Dam water catchment.
On 18 October 2022, Council considered tenders for the project and endorsed a recommendation to enter into a contract with Utilstra Pty Ltd (Utilstra) to undertake the works. The contract with Utilstra has not been executed as yet. Within the next six weeks, it is proposed to advertise the Request for Tender for the associated sewer pump station to be located at Lake Canobolas.
This project, which is designed to provide an offline storage on Blackman’s Swamp Creek to increase the city’s water supply secure yield, had been experiencing a delay due to a refusal of Council’s Water Supply Works Approval (under the Water Management Act 2000) application by the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR).
This refusal predominantly revolves around the interpretation of a weir and its legality under the Water Sharing Plan for the Macquarie-Bogan Unregulated Water Sources 2012 as it was deemed to be an in-river dam and not permitted.
Following the amendments to the Water Sharing Plan for the Macquarie-Bogan Unregulated Water Sources 2012 to exclude a water supply work to be used for town water supply purposes by a local water utility, Council has now made a new application to DPE for a Water Supply Works Approval.
A contract has been executed with Precision Civil Infrastructure Pty Ltd. It is anticipated that the contractor will be established on-site before the end of October.
Following the decision by Council to proceed with the project on 18 October 2022, works commenced with the removal of eight trees on 19 October 2022 and the removal of the deck near Colvin Lane on the 20 October 2022. The saw cutting of the asphalt pavement and the removal of tree stumps will now occur along with the installation of underground services including power, drainage and water.
Subject to weather, it is anticipated that the new 22 trees will be installed by the beginning of December along with two new decks. To minimise the impacts on Christmas trade, no significant construction works are proposed to occur during December.
Clergate Road Water Main Renewal
Works have been completed on the first part of the water main renewal of Clergate Road with the 450mm road crossings completed and the three of the four mains connects completed. Works will continue when the trees are removed from the western side of the road. The remaining scope of works have gone back out for fresh tenders.
Lords Place Water mains renewal
Works are commencing on the 150mm water main installation on Lords Place. These works are to renew the existing 100mm water main with a 150mm water main as part of the Lords Place upgrade.
Sieben Drive Sewerage Pump Station
Work on the Sieben Drive Pump Station is nearing completion with the pump station structure complete and commissioned. Council is currently awaiting electrical connection works to be completed for the project to be finalised.
Upgrade of March Road Sewerage Pump Station
Council has purchased a generator for the emergency operations for the March Road Sewer Pump Station. Works are currently underway on the REF assessment.
Water service renewal at the following locations:
Sieben Drive Sewerage Pump Station
Works are nearing completion for the Sieben Drive Sewer Pump Station site with concreting works around the site complete and landscaping to follow. Council is currently assessing quotations for an Electrical Substation for the site.
Upgrade of March Road Sewerage Pump Station
Quotations have been received for REF and Emergency Generator. These are currently under assessment.
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