HOBART DEVELOPMENT: green light for Sullivans Cove Distillery
One of Tasmania’s most well known whisky makers now has the go ahead for its fancy plans for a new distillery. LATEST + PLANS >>
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A renowned Tasmanian whiskey maker will go back to where it all began nearly thirty years ago, after getting the green light from the council for a major development.
Sullivan’s Cove Distillery first began operating at the Hobart gasworks building but currently operates out of Cambridge.
But now it has approval from the council to go ahead with plans for a whisky distillery and visitor centre at the old Huon Quays shipyard at the Queens Domain.
The plans involves the demolition of several buildings and the relocation of others, which are currently situated along McVilly Drive.
The development application for the project was passed unanimously by the Hobart City Council on Monday.
“It looks to me like a really sympathetic design and could be of great benefit to the city,” deputy lord mayor Helen Burnet said.
Grand plans for Sullivans Cove Distillery closer
One of Tasmania’s most well known whisky makers are have just one hurdle left before work can get underway on a major project in Hobart after the Hobart planning committee gave the plans the green light on Monday.
Sullivan’s Cove Distillery are seeking approval a whisky distillery and visitor centre at the old Huon Quays shipyard at the Queens Domain.
The plans involves the demolition of several buildings and the relocation of others, which are currently situated along McVilly Drive.
The award-winning distillery began in Hobart nearly 30 years ago at the Hobart gasworks building but currently operates out of Cambridge.
Project manager Tony Wright told the committee on Monday the move would give the company the chance to return to where it all started.
“The Huon Quays site is quite unique in that it gives us a chance to come home, close to the gas works,” Mr Wright said
“It gives us a chance to build a bespoke distillery which will allow for an increase in production and also a visitor centre.”
Mr Wright said some operations would remain at Cambridge.
“It’s important to understand what’s not going there as well,” Mr Wright said.
“The barrel filling, storage, decanting, bottling and sales are quite a lot large space requirement and they will remain at Cambridge.
“All we are moving is our still and a number of new stills in a very fit for purpose designed building.”
Mr Wright said the plans included disability access to the site.
“We have landscaped the front area of the building primarily to meet DDA (disability discrimination act) requirements,” he said
“There’s lift access to all parts of the hall, there’s lift access within the productions building to get onto the mezzanine for the tour and three disabled DDA carpark spaces on site.”
The distillery received a $3.3m federal government grant last year to help bring the vision to life.
The development application will go before the full Hobart Council next week.
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