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Council votes for land buyback

25/04/2008

CARDINIA Council will spend $2.6 million to buy back the site of its Pakenham headquarters, paving the way for a major redevelopment of the civic centre.
Councillors voted unanimously on Monday to purchase the site from the Department of Sustainability and Environment.

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