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INFRASTRUCTURE
Government funding for this work
which entails an expenditure of $2.7
million. This project is an excellent
example of the coordination between
the Federal Government, which is
contributing $750,000, and the State
and Local Governments which are
contributing a sum of $993,000 each.
Despite the shortage of resources,
Great Lakes Council has taken a
number of proactive steps to upgrade
facilities. One such initiative is
the supermarket project that was
completed three years ago as part
of the revitalisation of the township
of Tuncurry. No speciality shops were
permitted within the project because
they already existed on Main Street.
Council spent an extra $1.5 million
on the design of the structure to
ensure that it became a landmark in
the area. The building was leased out
to a supermarket chain. Council went
through a process where it invited a
number of bidders to rent the building
whichwasproposed tobeconstructed.
After protracted negotiations it was
decided to partner with Woolworths
as they offered the best terms.
The building was then designed in
conjunction with them. A unique
aspect of the project was that while
the internal area of the building
was at the disposal of Woolworths,
the external part was constructed
according to Council’s design.