Orange City Council CEO David Waddell announced on Monday the closure of the parks following a decision overnight by national health authorities.

It affects playground equipment in more than 30 community neighbourhood parks, three skate parks, outdoor gym equipment in three parks and even the swings in Cook Park.

Mr Waddell said signs would be erected at each location.

"People can still opt to use the open-space park for their daily walk, but the latest health recommendation is that the equipment is off-limits and is now closed," he said.

"Cook Park is still open but the swings are off-limits. People can walk along the paths in Moulder Park, in the recommended numbers and with social distancing, but the Elephant Park play equipment is closed.

"The gates will be closed at the Adventure Playground, off Hill Street, but the Botanic Garden is still open.

"We have three skate parks in Moulder Park (John Lomas Skate Park), Glenroi Oval and Anzac Park, and they are now closed.

"There is outdoor gym equipment in Moulder Park, Gosling Creek Reserve and Margaret Stevenson Park, and they are now closed."

Mr Waddell said council was complying with the recommendations of health and government authorities, and monitoring the changes.

Police have announced they will enforce the social distancing rules across the city including at skate parks where a number of young people were playing on Sunday.

Central West Police District commander Superintendent Steve Kentwell said they would likely initially give children a warning before considering a fine.

"We'd more than likely move those kids on and give them a warning depending on how many times they've had warnings before," he said.

"We'll deal with it with a commonsense approach, talk to the parents and reinforce this is a time where everyone needs to attend to the directions of government on this."

The closures follow a raft of others including the Orange library, museum, visitor information centre, hotels, clubs, theatres, restaurants and other public spaces.

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