On Tuesday night council agreed to contribute $2000 toward the cost of running the event. It is being organised by Rachael Brooking to raise funds to help the families of people with Huntington’s Disease.

Cr Kevin Duffy said it might become a major annual event in Orange.

“It has the ability to take off as a festival,” he said.

Mrs Brooking had asked council for sponsorship money plus waive the costs of hiring Wade Park, or the Showgrounds pavilion, if the weather was poor. 

A council report said there were insufficient funds remaining in the donations budget to meet the full request.

Council had previously allocated $163 toward waiving the ground hire cost.