Karl Leishman, of Lund South, braces wall framing of the Otago Regional Council's new council chamber in its Stafford St premises car park. Photo by Christine Linnell.
As well as housing the council during meetings, it would also double as the region's civil defence headquarters and a public meeting venue. Previously those services had been undertaken in the council chamber on the top floor of the existing Stafford St office block, which was now being used as office space. In the meantime the council was meeting at the Salvation Army premises.
