Swan Hill Rural City Council have advised the Robinvale community that the Robinvale Hotel building will be demolished following an independent structural assessment that found the fire-damaged building to be unsafe.
Earlier in the year, Council commissioned an independent Structural Engineering report to assess the condition of the fire-damaged building.
That report determined that the building is unsafe.
Due to the building’s proximity to the street and the potential risk to public safety, Council has progressed the matter through an extensive process over the past six months, including issuing a building notice and subsequent building order to the building’s owner.
As the timeframe allowed to the owner to act in accordance with the building order has now ended, Council will exercise its power under Section 121 of the Building Act to undertake the works required in accordance with the building order.
The structural integrity of the bottle shop adjoining the hotel will be assessed once the main building has been demolished.
Council will provide further information to the community as the demolition arrangements progress.
