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New headquarters coming for Elders Tweed Valley
them back along with time period features,” he said. The results are nothing short of ELDERS TWEED Valley owner Craig exceptional with beautiful wood Dudgeon said he’s bucking the digital panelling, art deco fitting and trends and is investing in bricks and fixtures, as well as some exciting mortar in Murwillumbah’s CBD to surprises to be announced. ensure longevity. Mr Dudgeon said he was hoping Elders Tweed Valley, launched to have his new site open from July in 2018 by Craig and Rebecca 1 and looks forward to hosting a Dudgeon, has quickly established special open night event. itself as a market leader, something “I wanted to bring back that feeling Mr Dudgeon hopes can be solidified of stepping inside a 1930s bank,” he in his new and exciting headquarters said. at 1 Wharf Street. “It’s such a nice space and I felt it Mr Dudgeon said he’s passionate would be wrong not to bring back about the area and his staff those art deco elements for our and wanted to find an iconic clients and staff to enjoy for decades Murwillumbah CBD-based building to come.” to provide a complete range of real Mr Dudgeon has invested a estate services now and into the substantial amount of time and money future. in restoring and maintaining the The art deco building was heritage significance of the building. constructed by the NSW Rural Bank Amongst the additions are in 1936 and designed by local decorative moulding which is a architect Rodrick Buchanan. standout feature, a new roof and Mr Dudgeon said he was eager to some surprises to come inside the old breathe new life into the building by vault. bringing it back to its former glory. Tweed Shire-based construction “In 1983 the bank removed a lot of company Berecon was contracted to the character features in the building undertake the work and Mr Dudgeon and I’ve worked hard with the said he’s “delighted” with the construction team at Berecon to bring craftsmanship thus far.
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The contract is expected to be completed by the start of July and the Elders Tweed Valley team will move from their current location at 36-42 Murwillumbah Street. “Stay tuned for our grand opening with plenty of surprises to reveal closer to the official July 1 date, pending construction and weather etc,” he said. Mr Dudgeon said the site was also once home to a previous Elders operator. “Elders is coming home to one of its former locations,” he said. He also commented on the rise of a shift to digital services overseas. “A lot of real estate agents are using offshore virtual assistants and PAs outside Australia to process sales and property management tasks these days,” he said. “We wanted to invest in our staff and in the local economy and keep these services in house and available to our clients locally. “We’ve just finishing training three new trainees and we’ve started another two recently, which further emphasises our commitment to supporting the idea of thinking and shopping locally.”
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