Business Port Macquarie were recently invited to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Lifeline Mid Coast.
Special guests included Colin Seery, Lifeline Australia CEO.
Lifeline Mid Coast were very excited to announce plans for their new Building in Port Macquarie.
The following is an extract from my Chair’s Report within the 2024 Annual Report as presented to the AGM:
Without doubt, the most critical development during the year has been the acquisition of the property at 70 Burrawan Street Port Macquarie. This followed a lengthy search for a suitable location for relocating our Administration and Service Centre.
We are undertaking a major building project to accommodate the relocating of the Administration and Services Centre from the current location on the grounds of the Uniting Church in Sherwood Road Port Macquarie. At the time of preparing this report we have just received approval for our Development Application to demolish the old building on the Burrawan Street site and our Building Committee is working closely with our appointed Architects Collins W Collins to finalise the Plans for the new Building in readiness to lodge the Development Application for the new Building with Council.
We are delighted to be able to provide a detailed overview of this Project as part of our reporting planned for 2024 Annual General Meeting.
Extracts from Building Committee Chair Peter Orford’s Report to the AGM:
• Collins W Collins selected as designer/architects following a tender and presentation process
• Preliminary geotechnical investigation of the site completed
• Extremely Weathered Serpentinite profile evident
• DA for demolition approved and tender awarded to Hives Demolition and Excavation
• Work to commence late November/early December
• Preliminary estimates indicate an all inclusive $7.0 to $9.0 million expenditure range
• Workshops held to develop concept designs and allow space for future growth
Next Steps:
• Firm up concept designs - minimise total project expenditure
• Prepare preliminary estimates
• Develop design and construction documentation
• Prepare final estimates for board sign off
• Submit DA and other statutory approval documents
• Finalise design and construction documentation for tender
• Tender and award
• Construction
• Expect occupation first quarter 2026
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