Jetty Road Brewery lodges plans to set up in South Melbourne
A Dromana microbrewery has launched a bid to tap into the inner-city market, with a new gastropub slated for South Melbourne. And there will be more than food and beer on offer, with ambitious plans for community events.
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A popular peninsula pub is brewing a plot to tap into the trendy inner-city market.
Dromana’s Jetty Road Brewery has lodged plans to build an “iconic inner-city brewpub” in a former mechanics workshop in South Melbourne.
The proposal includes a dining hall, kitchen and private tasting room on the ground floor, a mezzanine dining room, courtyard and microbrewery, catering for up to 250 people at a time.
Original plans included a roof terrace but it was scrapped after council officers raised concerns over amenity.
The business is expected to be open between 8am and midnight, seven days a week.
Documents show operators envision the venue — at 139-145 Market St — as “a neighbourhood hub where locals can feel at home”, with a focus on fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
Since opening in December 2017, Jetty Road’s Dromana headquarters has had about 80,000 visitors through the doors.
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And the owners are keen to spread the love, evening planning to host community events such as yoga, arts and crafts and cooking classes in the space.
“The operator’s vision is to become an integral part of the social and cultural fabric of the city — celebrating the craftsmanship, innovation and collaboration of craft brewing, modern Australian cuisine and creative arts and culture,” the proposal states.
“This new business will make a significant contribution to the renewal and vibrancy of this end of Market St.”
Port Phillip acting mayor Louise Crawford said only one objection had so far been lodged against the proposal, citing concerns with amenity, carparking, hours of operation.
The application is likely to be decided by the council in September or October.
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