In its place will be Orange's long-awaited $25 million sports precinct and rectangular-field stadium.

Earthworks and the removal of the first of about 430 trees to make way for Orange's new $25 million sports precinct are set to start later this year.

Orange City Council has revealed its timetable to make the work happen.

Within the next four-six weeks development applications for earthworks and the removal of trees on the golf course will be lodged with the council.

After public exhibition and an anticipated council approval tenders will be let for the site-clearing works to begin later this year.

DRONE FOOTAGE OF SPORTS SITE

Work on the athletics track and field precinct will start next year while work on the stadium area will also progress.

Mayor Cr Reg Kidd said it was planned 1458 car parking spots will be provided at seven different locations across the site.

It is planned the sports precinct will have multiple uses.

In winter there will be provision for five rugby league grounds and 16 football grounds.

Through multi-purpose conversion of the grounds it will also provide 20 touch football grounds.

In summer the spaces will be converted into six cricket fields, six softball fields, four summer football and the athletics field.

All-year round there will be the 1500-seat stadium with room for an extra 8500 people on the banks, Bernie Stedman Field for football, a cricket training facility and a recreation area.

The area's motor racing heritage is also likely to be preserved with a museum, known as the Gnoo Blas Heritage Centre.

Councillors, Sam Farraway MLC and teen cricket star Phoebe Litchfield sports star met on the site at Bloomfield on Thursday morning to turn the first sod and watch a machine drill a test hole.

Mr Farraway said the government had committed the full amount for the project and now wanted to see it built.

"The NSW Premier [Gladys Berejiklian] and deputy premier [John Barilaro] have both signed off and agreed to fast track this project and use $25 million from the state's stimulus program to deliver this project," he said.

He said there would "diggers on site and shovels in the ground" this year.

"This project was always going to happen, but it was when it was going to happen."

Mr Farraway said he expected Orange could host A-League football and major rugby union games.

Mayor Cr Reg Kidd said it was the biggest investment in sport in Orange.

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He said while there had been talk about attracting NRL games to Orange, much more revenue for the city could be gained from up to week-long junior and regional sporting carnivals.

Cr Kidd said most of the trees to be removed were "feral pines." Mostly native trees will be planted around the site.

Cr Jason Hamling said it would enable Orange to compete with Mudgee and other regional centres to attract major sporting events, including NRL games. "This is just fantastic news, I am over the moon," he said.

Teenage cricket star Phoebe Litchfield said it was great news for local athletes, like her, who currently had to train in Sydney.

"It is really exciting for young athletes like myself and athletes coming through to be able to train and play at an amazing precinct and show that Central West sport keeps on getting better," she said.