A Mowbray Modernist Curiosity

This building in the Launceston suburb of Mowbray has always sparked my attention due to the interesting stepped design and how it cantilevers over the pedestrian walkway. Those shapes really emphasis the building within the streetscape. Mowbray was an important suburb in the study of this period of history and architecture having really boomed in the Post War era with manufacturing and industry calling the suburb home. There is an interesting mix of remaining architecture including some Art Deco and Modernist buildings as well newer chain store buildings. I am not sure what it was originally built for but if anyone has any information I would be glad to hear. My guess is that it is circa 1970s in period but it may well be a little before this or maybe even 1980s.