Penrith. $60m state office block opened

The $60 million State Office Block, in Penrith, will open its doors this month. It will include state agencies including the Department of Community Services, the department of Fair Trading, Sydney Catchment Authority and the Office of the Hawkesbury/Nepean River. The eight-level building has been designed to achieve a four-star Australian Greenhouse Building rating. It will, also, have one of the highest energy efficiency ratings of any government office building in greater metropolitan Sydney.