Million dollar tender awarded for East Orange Channel

The latest Orange City Council meeting has awarded the tender for the latest stage of the East Orange stormwater channel.

The contract worth just under one million dollars has been awarded to Hibbo Hire Pty Ltd.

Orange Mayor John Davis said the problems of potential flooding for residents of the East Orange area were well-known and Orange City Council was committed to tackling this problem by enlarging the stormwater channel.

"It’s a major construction task and so the work has to be spread out over a number of years," he said.

"With the rain of recent weeks residents have noticed how full these stormwater channels are and how important they are for clearing large volumes of water away."

He said residents between Summer Street East and Byng Street could already see the benefits of the recently completed stage and how much more water the bigger channel can shift.

"The new stage will see an enlargement of the current channel between Byng and McLachlan Streets," Cr Davis said.

"Work is expected to start soon and weather permitting the project is expected to be completed by the end of the year."

WIDENED: The East Orange Channel at Byng Street and Summer Street after it was widened.

NARROW: The East Orange Channel at Byng Street and McLachlan Street.