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Council to buy back bus depot that caused furious councillor to quit LNP
Work began in November 2010 and in 2012, a company named Morstem No.1 Pty Ltd agreed to buy the site and build a bus depot as a condition of the sale.
The council had set aside $75 million to develop the bus depot, but sold the land and agreed to become a tenant of the site for 25 years.
Lord mayor Adrian Schrinner said Brisbane’s bus network would not be as effective without the depot.Credit:Matt Dennien
But on Wednesday, the council agreed to again buy the Sherwood site after the owners decided to sell.
“This site is home to a high-performing bus depot and is ideally located to support council’s bus operating needs now and into the future,” lord mayor Adrian Schrinner said.
“When we heard the landowner was preparing to sell, we jumped…
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