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Council backs sale of Curlewis Street silos despite calls to keep site in public hands

The former grain silo site, owned by the council since 2021, will now be offered through an expression of interest process. Picture: Di Martin
Peter Bannan

SWAN Hill Rural City Council has voted to proceed with the proposed sale of the disused Curlewis Street silo site after considering five community submissions that ranged from calls for silo art and public facilities to support for private redevelopment. The former grain silo site, owned by the council since 2021, will now be offered […]

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