Warrigal make a Wollongong application

Mar 21 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

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Warrigal Care, NSW have made a Town Planning application to Wollongong City Council for a Retirement and Aged Care facility of 120 beds and 36 apartments. The complex incorporates several community, retail and service facilities in a piazza setting, inviting the community to utilise and engage in shared activities and space

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