Jobs flowing at lancefield’s new brewery

Lancefield’s Lost Watering Hole brewery is keeping tourism flowing in the Macedon Ranges with its recently completed brewery and restaurant now open thanks to support from the Andrews Labor Government.

Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas today visited the brewery and restaurant, which created 24 new local jobs.

The independent brewery has produced 2000 litres of beer per week since December 2022 and has served a total of 14,000 meals at its restaurant since opening.

The brewery celebrates the history of the area which is close to one of Australia’s richest fossil deposits of extinct giant species including the giant kangaroo, the giant wombat and a giant flightless bird.

A well-digger discovered the bones of these ancient Australian species in the late 19th century which helped scientists understand why these species known as megafauna are extinct.

Visitors to Lost Watering Hole will note the nod to these giant species that once roamed the land, with eye-catching features, including fossils embedded in the polished concrete floor.

Megafauna also appears on Lost Watering Hole branded beers including Big Roo pale ale, Swamp Rat dark lager, Flightless draught kolsch and a Wide Wombi IPA.

The onsite brewery can produce 100,000 litres of beer a year and is equipped to produce and package for other labels.

The recently completed project – backed by the Regional Jobs Fund – will help meet a high demand for Victorian craft beer. The state is leading the way in Australia’s craft beer scene and is home to almost a third of the nation’s independent brewing businesses.

The Regional Jobs Fund is part of the Labor Government’s flagship Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Fund – central to the Government’s record investment of more than $36 billion in rural and regional Victoria since 2015. For more information go to www.rdv.vic.gov.au/rjif

Quotes attributable to Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas
"It"s fantastic to be able to support innovative new businesses, creating jobs and putting the spotlight on regional Victoria as a world-class producer of fine food products.’

‘The Lost Watering Hole is becoming a popular attraction for tourists and locals looking for unique food-focused experiences in the beautiful Macedon Ranges.