Sam Farraway MLC said the project, set for the former Country Club golf course at Bloomfield, would provide jobs and create vital infrastructure.

"Orange shouldn't have to wait any longer for this project to commence," he said.

"Now is the time to hand over the $25 million and provide a timeline for the sporting precinct to be completed.

"I want to see shovels in the ground and work going ahead before the end of 2020."

Mr Farraway said he wanted the funding to be in the state government's $3 billion Infrastructure and Job Acceleration Fund.

"As a government, we are focussed on jobs, infrastructure and supporting local industries, this project ticks all of these boxes," he said.

"Not only will it provide jobs in the building process but it will provide this community with a dedicated one-stop sporting facility that a regional city like Orange deserves," he said.

Orange mayor Reg Kidd said the council was ready for the precinct to go ahead.

"Orange City Council has finalised the site and the business cases and are ready to see construction begin. The excitement of knowing this precinct was going to become a reality will never go away, but we are ready to start digging," he said.