The ticket, led by mayoral candidate and deputy OCTEC chief executive Stephen Nugent, 55, will also feature clinical nurse consultant Janelle Baylis, 35, Anwen Carney, Angeline Shoveller, David Mallard and Samuel Baylis.

Ms Carney, 21, is studying to become a teacher and said Orange’s young people were disillusioned with the political process.

“We do have a lot of council committees but I think that there aren’t many youths involved,” she said.

Mr Nugent pointed out there was no youth centre in Orange.

“There has been plans in the past for Moulder Park where the old netball courts were, that site’s not being used and it would be great to redevelop that area with a dedicated youth centre,” he said.

Ms Shoveller, 49, has worked in surveying across Orange, Lane Cove and Blacktown councils and supported improving the amount of tree plantings and open space in newer housing estates.

“I think we can do better in sustainable development with subdivision approvals,” she said. 

A mother of three children, two with special needs, Ms Shoveller said disability access was also important. 

Mr Mallard, 42, spent recent years working for former Greens MP Jan Barham – a former psychology lecturer, he is trying to establish a digital research and development agency.

Mr Baylis, 31, a registered nurse at Bloomfield Hospital and Orange Theatre Company regular, said it was a mutual decision to join his wife on the ticket and he wanted to see more programs for people with mental health issues and action on affordable housing. 

Mr Nugent said he wanted to see Orange “take a slice of the renewable energy pie”. 

“There’s talk of a solar farm out at Molong, there’s one being built at Manildra ... Orange should be involved in that in a more direct way in terms of providing businesses a place to work from.”