Motel, Childcare Centre Development Approved
Upgrades to the Woodward Street level crossing, a couple of large development applications and some smaller donations were on the agenda at last night’s Council meeting.
A notice of motion (NOM) from Mayor Tony Mileto was supported to formally ask the State and Federal Members, inclusive of the Hon. Catherine King MP & the Hon. Jenny Aitchison MP, that application be made to UGL and TfNSW to upgrade Woodward Street level crossing with boom gates and pedestrian facilities under the Regional Australia Level Crossing Safety Program or any other financial means as soon as possible
The NOM said Woodward Street crossing is the only level crossing in the Orange LGA that doesn’t have boom gates. Now Brabham Way is open, considerable traffic is crossing the rail tracks.
This traffic is comparable to the Byng Street or Dalton Street crossing in volume.
Council staff have made numerous applications for funding to upgrade the crossing under the Local Crossing Improvement Program (LCIP) without success.
Council approved a development application for a $3.5 million childcare centre on Matthews Avenue. The consent for the 105-place centre included the demolition two houses.
Council approved alterations and additions to the Orange Motor Lodge at 102-110 Bathurst Road (near KFC). The $4.4 million proposal involves the construction of a first-floor addition to the motel buildings to increase the number of accommodation rooms from 27 to 57.
Council supported the following donations:
Council declined $2500 to Fairbank Shearing Shed Charity Event to contribute to the expenses of running the fundraising event for The Royal Flying Doctor Service as the event being held outside the Orange Local Government Area (Cabonne) and that the beneficiary of the fund raiser (Royal Flying Doctors) is an organisation that is based outside our Local Government Area (bases in Dubbo and Broken Hill) and the likelihood of Orange residents being assisted by the service is rare.
https://www.orange.nsw.gov.au/news/meeting-approves-development-applications-for-motel-childcare-centre/