The cage was erected in July 2003 and is designed as a place where young people can let off steam safely, with the area providing a basketball hoop, soccer goal, a backboard for handball and more.

It is currently located on the corner of Birrawee Place and Jones Avenue in South Moree, but as housing in that area of town has declined, it has rarely been used for its primary function.

"It's been somewhat a problematic facility over time," Council's director of planning and community development Angus Witherby said at the meeting.

"It's had various damage done to it over the years and of course with the depopulation of that area of Moree, which is largely now vacant land, it's no longer in an area with large numbers of people."

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Earlier this year, the Flat Track boys took the initiative to clean it up, but it still requires ongoing repairs.

In July, council was approached by Paul Strahan of Ephraim House Moree, who is interested in acquiring the cage to be reused in a motor skills development park being built along the Ephraim House Community Centre, at no cost to council.

Community consultation was then conducted with residents in the vicinity of the cage, with the majority wanting to see it moved and put to better use.

The matter was also raised with the Moree Aboriginal Interagency who raised some issues.

"Some concerns were expressed that the opportunity - if council does support the relocation - should be opened up to other groups and organisations within the community," Mr Witherby said.

Council moved to place the matter on public exhibition for 28 days to give other organisations an opportunity to express any interest in using the cage, with any submissions to be brought back to council

If no submissions are received, the acquirement by Ephraim House will be endorsed by council.

Councillor Kerry Cassells supported the motion and hoped that Flat Track would continue to be consulted in the relocation after their work in May.

"It's been a long time coming for anyone to actually want to do anything with it so I think we should do whatever makes the youth happy," she said.