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Hotel:Bendigo Hotel
125 Johnston Street
Collingwood 3066
Australia
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Collingwood
Bendigo Hotel (1888 - 2024)
Collingwood Arms Hotel (1871-1887)
125 Johnston Street
Collingwood 3066
Australia
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1871
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Hotel ceased operating March 2024 but re-opened September 2024
Demolished and rebuilt 1911
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Part A, pp. 282-284
Volume 3, Appendix B, individually listed within precinct
Individually significant within HO 324
Kearney 1855: N ; Hodgkinson 1858: N ; MMBW: 1236, 1197 & 1198, 1899 (Note wrongly labelled Bedford Hotel)
The original two-storey corner hotel known as the Collingwood Arms and built in decorative Victorian style was purchased by Carlton Brewery in 1887 and renamed the Bendigo. In 1911, after purchasing the neighbouring shop to increase the exposure to Johnston Street, they demolished the old pub and replaced it with the current building. This was built in an Art Nouveau influenced style, designed by the prominent architecture firm Sydney Smith and Ogg. An excellent photograph taken by Wolfgang Sievers in 1964 shows the distinctive 1911 style as it was meant to look. By the time John T Collins photographed the building in the early 1980s, paintwork had obscured the distinctive red brick and cement exterior but the overall design with two corner towers remains very striking. A popular music venue for 14 years, known for its heavy metal gigs, the Bendigo finally closed in 2024, succumbing to the fate of a number of icons of Melbourne's live music scene which have found the financial burden too heavy. But good news was just around the corner. In 2017 Mirek Aldridge had established The Mill Brewery in Sackville Street. In 2024, uncertain whether his rented warehouse would remain a viable option, Mirek was looking around for a new home. So two problems solved at once: The Mill Brewery took over The Bendi.