{"id":24940,"date":"2024-01-27T21:57:52","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T21:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=24940"},"modified":"2024-01-27T21:57:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T21:57:52","slug":"stars-align-for-work-on-oranges-new-planetarium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/01\/27\/stars-align-for-work-on-oranges-new-planetarium\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars align for work on Orange&#8217;s new planetarium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s lift-off for Orange\u2019s performing arts scene as work begins on the new $33.5 million world-class cultural hub for the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new Orange Regional Conservatorium and Planetarium project will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A 275-seat auditorium (with capacity built in for additional 48 seats or additional stage);<\/li><li>A 65-seat planetarium auditorium;<\/li><li>40 practice studios and rehearsal spaces;<\/li><li>Front and back-of-house facilities including main lobby, bar and kitchen; and<\/li><li>Office space, amenities and ancillary spaces.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The $33.5 million project is funded by $10 million from the Australian Government, $5&nbsp;million from the NSW Government\u2019s Creative Capital Funding program and up to $18.5 million from Orange City Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Construction fences have been erected around the site in the North Court, on the corner of March and Peisley streets, behind the Civic precinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Site preparation work has started and earthworks have begun this week to remove top soil and level the site ahead of excavations for the building\u2019s foundations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At its peak, there will be 50-60 people working on the site. Over the 18-month life of the project, between 500 to 700 individuals will be working on the project at different times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"prime-minister-anthony-albanese-said\">Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said:\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll Australians, regardless of where they live, should have the opportunity to enjoy music, theatre and other performing arts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur investment in the new Orange Regional Conservatorium and Planetarium will deliver a world-class cultural hub for the region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"federal-infrastructure-transport-regional-development-and-local-government-minister-catherine-king-said\">Federal Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King said:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis development is a real win for the people of Orange and the Central West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLocals and visitors alike will enjoy concerts and presentations in state-of-the art surrounds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"orange-mayor-jason-hamling-said\">Orange Mayor Jason Hamling said:\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m delighted to see the work get underway and the jobs flowing into the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe construction company will source 80 per cent of contractors from the Orange area with only specialist trades coming from out of town.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s lift-off for Orange\u2019s performing arts scene as work begins on the new $33.5 million world-class cultural hub for the region. The new Orange Regional Conservatorium and Planetarium project will include: A 275-seat auditorium (with capacity built in for additional 48 seats or additional stage); A 65-seat planetarium auditorium; 40 practice studios and rehearsal spaces; &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/01\/27\/stars-align-for-work-on-oranges-new-planetarium\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Stars align for work on Orange&#8217;s new planetarium&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24940"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24941,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24940\/revisions\/24941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}