By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
THE first stage of the City of Casey’s new council chambers was kicked off, with Brookfield Multiplex Constructions Pty. Ltd chosen to bring the $125 million project to life.
With a proven track record and a resume reading Federation Square, Royal Melbourne Showgrounds and the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, “Brookfield Multiplex was the standout team” for the job, Mayor Sam Aziz said.
On Monday 23 November the construction giant met with Casey council to formalise the agreement.
“Today officially marks the beginning of the construction process for Bunjil Place. This is an exciting day for the City of Casey and a significant milestone in the project’s timeline,” Cr Aziz said.
The build which will be ongoing for the next two years will be the only regional community facility of its kind, and Brookfield Multiplex managing director Graham Cottam said his team was thrilled to take on a “one-of-a-kind project”.
“Brookfield has industry-leading, internationally accredited systems and processes, and we are ready and excited to hit the ground running and work with the council and Casey community to deliver Bunjil Place by late 2017,” Mr Cottam said.
In a statement from the Casey council, Cr Aziz said the “community can expect to see Brookfield Multiplex on site this week (23- 27), with construction works to commence within a few weeks.”
The construction project is expected to create more than 1200 job opportunities – 700 of which will be local.
The new facility will include an 800-seat theatre, studio, art gallery, community library and meeting rooms, civic centre and council offices.
