Back in business

Tony Stark, Kay Jones, Jenny Stark and Margaret Carden from the Red Cross Retail shop.

By DANE LILLINGSTONE

THE new and approved Plumb’s Chambers has hosted an opening night with local businesses and councillors.
After months of restoration work on the Fitzroy Street building, at a reported cost of over $1 million, it now has a new lease on life after work from the McConaghy Group and Brisbane-based heritage architect Andrew Watson.
“The transformation from a dilapidated, vacant old building will now see Plumb’s Chambers used as a fully functioning office or retail site as it attracts its first tenants and becomes again a working building in the Warwick community,” a statement said.
Businesses from across the Southern Downs were treated to finger foods, wine and beer with pictures of the buildings history on display.
Robert McConaghy said this was just a preview before the main event.
“We hope to introduce tenancy soon, hopefully very soon,” he said.
Leasing inquiries for the building can be made to Des Thomas on 3248 8000.