Premise senior ecologist Sally Kirby has been working with Orange City Council on the wetland design and will hold an online workshop on Tuesday with interests groups including the Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council, Orange Field Naturalists, Summer Hill Creekcare, ECCO, Central Tablelands Landcare, Local Land Services, Futuring Orange, Bowen Community Technology Centre, Fusion and Ploughmans Creek Wetland Care Group.

"COVID restrictions have meant the workshop will be online," she said.

"We will discuss the ecological, cultural, educational and recreational opportunities for the site."

Orange mayor Reg Kidd said the stormwater harvesting system has been a pioneering source of water for the community but is expected to be even better with the constructed wetland on Blackmans Swamp Creek.

"Once there are ideas and plans on paper there will be lots more opportunities for the community to be involved," he said.

"I'm looking forward to seeing what the community and consultants come up for a design for the new wetlands."

There are a number of constructed wetlands in Orange at Ploughmans, Somerset and Brooklands which have been built as a source of water, but have grown as quiet recreation spaces and habitats for native species.

Mrs Kirby said she would like to work with the Orange community "to develop a wetland concept for people to use and look after".

To have your say contact sally.kirby@premise.com.au

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