A council may acquire land under section 176 of the Act for the following purposes:

(a) the establishment of, or extension to, its public offices;

(b) the establishment of, or extension to, a works depot, pound, plant nursery or child care centre;

(c) the establishment of, or extension to, public land;

(d) the establishment or realignment of a highway or local highway, as defined by section 3 of the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982 ;

(e) the establishment of, or the provision of access to –

(i) a water storage, reticulation or treatment facility or system; and

(ii) a stormwater reticulation system, drainage system, handling system, disposal facility system or pump station; and

(iii) a sewage reticulation system, treatment system, disposal facility system or pump station; and

(iv) a waste management facility, waste disposal site or waste transfer station;

(f) the establishment and operation of a quarry for the extraction, processing and storage of rock, crushed rock, gravel or sand for council works.