Council ends building permit service

Sarah Buchecker

ROBINVALE residents will no longer be able to submit building permit applications with the Swan Hill council due to a critical shortage of qualified and registered building professionals in Victoria. Council’s director of development and planning Heather Green said the change of service offerings was not uncommon with over 90 per cent of permits issued […]

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