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New plans for a famed building that's a bit long in the tooth
By David Fitzsimons
It’s back to the future for a historic Orange building, according to just-revealed plans for its redevelopment.
The old Orange ambulance station in Anson Street served that role from 1932 to 1999 before becoming the site of dental services for the old Orange Base Hospital.
Under plans that have just gone on public exhibition the old building would again provide dental services, but this time as a private concern.
The building, next to the new DPIE and state government office building, has sat idle for more than eight years.
The DPIE site developers had plans to turn the ambulance station building into a café or brewery, but eventually decided against those ideas.
Instead, a $750,000 development to create a six-day-a-week medical centre, concentrating on dentistry, has been proposed.
“Services include a variety of dental services including digital dentistry, implants, cosmetic dentistry, teeth whitening, dentures, sports mouth guards, Invisalign, wisdom teeth, children’s dentistry and sleep apnoea treatment. All services are provided to outpatients only,” the development application to Orange City Council stated.
While the external appearance of the building would be largely retained, demolition and remodelling of the interior would be required.
The DA states 10 car parking spaces would be provided on the site.
The DA is on public exhibition at Orange City Council until Tuesday February 1.
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