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Thirteen hundred people have been employed throughout the project, which has been done by the Pellicano Group.<\/p>\n
A developing retail space at the east end of the Shed, set to open later in the year, will house hospitality businesses including a distillery, caf\u00e9, and restaurant.<\/p>\n
Minister for Regional Development Mary-Anne Thomas said The Goods Shed is a \u201cmagnificent\u201d example of \u201cintegrated development.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe work respects the heritage of the fabulous major railway buildings across that state that for so long have been falling into disrepair,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the heritage respected in the way that it has been, while being so contemporary, it is so ready to be teaming with people, alive with conferences, theatre, music, and food and drink.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe redevelopment… has transformed this heritage precinct into a true drawcard for the city.\u201d<\/p>\n
Member for Buninyong Michaela Settle said the project is better than she could have imagined, recalling the previous shed and surrounding yard as \u201cembarrassing.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cVisitors would arrive from the train and walk in or past what was a pretty ordinary and unsafe space, so to provide this fundamental, welcoming place for people coming to Ballarat is extraordinary,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CONVENTION centre The Goods Shed officially opened on Monday morning in the heart of the Ballarat Station precinct. Having been derelict for many years, the 19th century bluestone railway building has been transformed by $28.3 million worth of works, paid for by the State Government. The space is now home to a 120-seater conference space, […]<\/p>\n