	{"id":89475,"date":"2024-01-15T04:01:15","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T17:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=89475"},"modified":"2024-01-11T11:05:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T00:05:42","slug":"aex-throwing-escape-rooms-proposed-at-south-geelong-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/aex-throwing-escape-rooms-proposed-at-south-geelong-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Axe throwing, escape rooms proposed at South Geelong site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A PROPOSED amusement centre in South Geelong aims to fill a gap in the local market with activities such as axe throwing, escape rooms and smash rooms.<\/p>\n<p>The City of Greater Geelong is considering a planning permit application to amend the use of the existing building at 12 Raptor Place, located within the industrial estate at the south end of Barwon Terrace.<\/p>\n<p>According to the plans lodged with the city, the exterior of the warehouse would remain the same, but the interior would be modified.<\/p>\n<p>The application states that the business &#8220;hopes to fill a gap in the Geelong market, offering entertainment to adults&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Geelong already has several existing escape room businesses, but nowhere that offers smash rooms or axe throwing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_89477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89477\" style=\"width: 605px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-89477 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9777_29141.jpg?_t=1704931404\" alt=\"\" width=\"605\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9777_29141.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9777_29141-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9777_29141-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/IMG_9777_29141-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-89477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The exterior of the building would stay the same, but smash rooms, escape rooms and axe throwing lanes would be installed inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The South Geelong business would be managed by qualified staff members and have low-level background music playing inside.<\/p>\n<p>There would be no more than 10 patrons and two staff at any one time, with &#8220;disabled toilet access and bins situated throughout the premises to ensure sufficient public amenities for patron use&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed opening hours ware 12 noon to 8pm on Thursdays, 12 noon to 8pm on Fridays, 10am to 10pm on Saturdays, and 9am to 8pm on Sundays.<\/p>\n<p>Public comment on the application closes tomorrow (Saturday, January 13).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A PROPOSED amusement centre in South Geelong aims to fill a gap in the local market with activities such as axe throwing, escape rooms and smash rooms. 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