The Shire Council held its first meeting in Casino in June, 1906, then carried out its duties from temporary premises in Kyogle for the next few months before erecting Council Chambers in Stratheden Street. The original Council Chambers were cleared from the site in Stratheden Street in 1937, clearing the way for new Chambers.
Sir Charles Rosenthall designed the new chambers with council chambers and offices for the staff on the ground floor and a residential section occupying the upper storey. The contractor for the building was G. J. Grove of Kyogle. The Council Chambers has recently been altered with additions being added to the rear and the first floor and former balcony space being made over entirely into offices. When the Foundation stone was laid in 1937 it contained a casket with a letter signed by the Councillors and staff. The letter gave a brief history of the district and concluded; 'The present Council has decided to erect the Council Chambers in which this brief record is buried in the sincere belief that the Shire warranted a building which in some measure reflects the progress the area is making.'
Source: New South Wales Heritage Register.
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