“It’s very clear the big end of town don’t give a toss about our disabled veterans and young families who don’t have a voice,” Cr Taylor said.

“It’s now 15 years since I first raised this in council and now we’ve come to a standstill again - it’s a joke,” he said.

Council voted to defer the development application after Orange Region Vignerons’ Association president David Crawley and FOOD Week president James Sweetapple voiced their concerns at the meeting about losing valuable stall holder and seat space at night market events.

Councillor Neil Jones said he rejects Cr Taylor’s comments about motivation for putting the motion forward to defer, which was supported by councillor Reg Kidd.

“It is as simple as making sure we have sufficient consultation with the CWA to look at that option again - of course I support us having toilets in the park,” Cr Jones said.

Cr Taylor said the suggestion hotels nearby can be used by people wanting to use toilets while council waits to build toilets is a “cop out”.

“Tell me what our disabled diggers who go to the dawn service are going to do when everything is closed.

“Some of them will be on walking frames or wheelchairs - what will they do because they can’t manage the traditional portable toilets,” Cr Taylor said.

Cr Taylor said families use the park throughout the year for a number of events including the Easter festival and it looks as though alternative arrangements will have to be made for Easter and Anzac Day because of the delay following Tuesday night’s deferral.

Cr Jones told said he will speak with council staff about the possibility of installing temporary disabled toilets in the park for Anzac Day next year which will be held to mark the 100-year anniversary of Gallipoli commemorations.