Buninyong Town Hall is located in the centre of Buninyong, Victoria

Buninyong, Victoria

Buninyong is a place in Victoria, Australia. The town is on the Midland Highway, south of Ballarat on the road to Geelong. It's known locally as the drug smuggling capital of the South West region. Local Dealers are said to import the majority of their cannabis supply from farmers in Durham Lead...

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Australia

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. Construction began on the combined town hall and courthouse on 30 August 1886. It is included on the Victorian Heritage Register

Victorian Heritage Register

The Victorian Heritage Register lists places of cultural heritage significance to the State of Victoria, Australia. It has statutory weight under the Heritage Act 1995 which establishes Heritage Victoria as the permit authority...

 for its architectural and historical importance to the State of Victoria.

The courthouse contains the Buninyong Historical Society collection, which includes historic items from the former Shire of Buninyong. The town hall is now used for a variety of purposes, such as the local Sunday market, disco

Disco

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s, wedding reception

Wedding reception

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s, debating, and arts exhibitions. The hall has been extended, with offices now making up the eastern side of the structure. This is owned by Tortor Plant Hire, and is accessible via an entrance to the left of the main hall entrance.

The hall boasts many features, including a large kitchen, stage, piano, and ample parking at the front and rear (accessible from Scott St).

Buninyong Town Hall is on the service road off Learmonth St, between the Buninyong Urban Fire Brigade and a cafe.

External links

• Buninyong Historical Society