Work set to start on the Conservatorium
Work is set to begin in the coming year on a $20 million new home for the Orange Conservatorium of Music.
Plans have been floated for a number of years, and the project has already attracted government grants worth $10 million.
Next year’s Council budget sees a spending allocation of $7.6 million followed by a further $12.4 million in the following year.
A government grant for $10 million has already been secured and a grant for a further $5 million is being sought. Orange City Council plans to contribute $2.6 million, plus a further $2.4 from the proceeds of land sales.
Plans for the building have reached an advanced stage for a site alongside the Civic Square precinct on March St.
Click here to view a video-animation of the proposed conservatorium.
The period for community consultation on the 2019 Draft Budget has concluded. A report on the community response will be considered by staff and presented to the 25 June council meeting.
