Reġjun Għawdex bi pjaċir iħabbar it-tnedija tax-xogħolijiet ta’ restawr u tkabbir tas-sede l-ġdida tiegħu fi Triq Palma, Victoria. Bid-disinn tar-rinovar mill-Perit Edward Scerri u dekorazzjoni ta’ Michele Tufigno. Dan il-progett ser iwassal għall-ħarsien u tiġdid ta’ dar tas-seklu tmintax, b’elementi dekorattivi originali. Kif ukoll tkabbir tal-binja sabiex fiha tiġbor l-uffiċċji u servizzi kollha tar-Reġjun għall-servizz mill-aqwa lil Għawdex.Il-President tar-Reġjun Dr Samuel Azzopardi stqarr li dan huwa eżempju ċar kif fil-prattika wieħed jista’ jikkonserva proprjetà vernakulari filwaqt li fl-istess ħin jagħti ħajja ġdida biex tirrifletti l-funzjonijiet tal-lum. Il-Kunsill Reġjonali qed bil-fatti jkun ta’ eżempju għall-ħaddieħor.
The Gozo Regional Council is pleased to announce the commencement of works on the restoration and expansion of its new seat in Palm Street, Victoria. Restoration works are being overseen by Architect Edward Scerri. The Region Council has also sought design consultation from Michele Tufigno. The project will see the complete renovation of an eighteenth-century townhouse with the preservation and reintroduction of vernacular decorative elements, as well as its expansion to consolidate the Gozo Regional Council offices into one building for the better service of the Gozo Region.The President of the Region stated that the renovation works to be undertaken by the Gozo Regional Council will lead by example how vernacular architecture can be conserved and reutilised to reflect the demands of the new purpose of this building.