Two aged care centres planned for Maitland

Mar 17 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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Maitland City Council has given the preliminary go-ahead for two proposed aged care developments, one on the St Johns College site at Morpeth and another at Rutherford. The application was submitted by Morpeth House Pty Ltd but, speaking on behalf of the development was Scott Mackay, representing Lend Lease.

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