ORANGE City Council is expected to recommend that a fire safety engineer be enlisted to advise Duntryleague Golf Club on what changes need to be made to its clubhouse, the iconic Duntryleague home, in order to ensure the future safety of its patrons.

A meeting on Monday between Orange City Council’s manager of building and environment Mark Hodges and Duntryleague Golf Club president Tony Leahey covered a number of issues concerning the building’s upgrade.

According to council spokesman Nick Redmond, while safety was the paramount issue discussed, when dealing with a heritage building such as Duntryleague it is also important to look at the practicalities and economics of any proposed upgrade.

Due to the fact that the building was built in 1876, Mr Redmond said some aspects of the structure were likely to be technically non-compliant.

Apart from the building’s ground floor entertainment and function area, Duntryleague also operates a 13-room guesthouse on its first and second floors.

“There are a lot of things to be considered including the fact that some of the (upgrades) may harm the character of the building,” Mr Redmond said.

“There really needs to be an overview given of the whole building.”

Mr Redmond said the next step would be the provision of an upgrade timeline outlining the practicalities and challenges of any future work.

“I think that you will find there are the same sorts of problems in every heritage building in NSW,” he said.