QUEANBEYAN’S new civic and cultural precinct is taking shape with builders soon to tick off another milestone.

A green space, a new library and new multi-storey office buildings will be part of a $74 million project.

“The structure of the Queanbeyan Civic and Cultural Precinct is reaching the final levels, with the final slab pour for level six expected to be completed soon,” a spokesperson for the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (QPRC) said.

“Steel structure works are also planned to start on site in coming weeks, services and fit-out trades are continuing and will soon be pushing on to the upper levels.

“Façade glazing has started to be installed on each level.”

Once complete the precinct will have two multi-storey towers bringing together 200 Queanbeyan staff now in 11 different locations in the city.

The spokesperson said the NSW government is leasing two levels for staff offices, and there’ll be about 100 car spaces in the new basement car park.

The demolition of the Bicentennial Hall staircase has also begun, the spokesperson said.

“This will allow for the exciting step of constructing the ground floor connections between Bicentennial Hall and The Q and a mezzanine level connecting the new building to Bicentennial Hall.

“There will be new landscaped public domain space, with approximately 1450 square metres of community space, the building will host a flexible and modern library space as well as council administration and customer service.”