3 Oceans lodges $225m plan for Matilda Bay brewery site

The outlet says the application states that Matilda Bay Brewing Co. is contemplating returning its operations to the site. The proposal is lodged and open for comment, not approved. The Urban Developer does not say who will decide it.

An earlier scheme for the site, with three residential towers and 124 fewer parking bays, was refused in March 2023 by the Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel, the outlet reports.

The numbers

The report puts the site at 2.93 hectares. Inside the retained historic buildings the plan lists:

• a 51-room hotel
• a 784 sqm supermarket
• a 772 sqm microbrewery and brewpub

Warehouse structures would make way for two residential buildings, at 18 and eight storeys. Apartment mix, as reported:

• 18-storey building: 5 penthouses, 4 studios, 59 one-bedders, 62 two-bedders and 39 three-bedders
• eight-storey building: 56 two-bedders and 2 three-bedders

The plan also lists 293 sqm of offices, a 160 sqm restaurant, a hotel bar and an alfresco area. For vehicles it proposes 587 car bays plus 50 motorcycle and scooter spots, and 182 bicycle spaces. Resident amenities would include a rooftop pool, sauna, steam room, gym, yoga and Pilates space, plus shared dining areas and lounges.

Under the heritage conservation strategy, the red-brick art deco facade, the sawtooth roof, brewing kettles and some interior office details of the old factory would be kept, the outlet says.

What’s next

Public comment closes on 6 December. Elsewhere in North Fremantle, Megara’s 98-dwelling Serai project reached construction completion in October.

The outlet says Foster’s closed the brewery in June 2007 and moved its beer production to other breweries in eastern Australia. PerthNow also covered the $225 million proposal this week.