At last night’s Council Meeting, Elected Members gave the green light for the CEO to progress the investigation of a demolition and rebuild of the current Council and Administration building at 241 Rokeby Road.
The options will be considered by Council next year and may incorporate a combination of contemporary community, Council and administrative staff facilities. Community consultation will be undertaken, and Council will continue to work closely with staff on the project.
Demolition and rebuild has been recommended over restoration work due to the age, condition and design of the original building. Whilst Council's decision does follow a fire in the building earlier this year, it is in fact a continuation of a process of planning for the City's future needs, that has been ongoing for some time.
Mayor David McMullen said the construction of a new building would likely enable better use of land, and servicing of the City's requirements into the future.
“We want to investigate how a new Council and Administration building can better equip the City to deliver the high level of functionality and service delivery that our community expects, long into the future.
“There’s a lot of opportunity here to make something that’s more accessible for all and more sustainable – environmentally, economically and socially.
“We will explore not only the possiblity of state of the art administration and Council facilities, but also the needs of our growing community. Consultation with our community will play a big part in determining whether, and to what extent, we build community facilities into this exciting project.”
Read the full report to Council (via the December Council Meeting Agenda and Minutes).
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