This project included a complete refurbishment and addition of the Historic Victoria Hotel in Roebourne WA.

The building was converted into a commercial office, retail and included a commercial kitchen.

The revitalisation of the Victoria Hotel located centrally within the Roebourne Community has restored the building to its original early 1900’s architectural form. This has subsequently facilitated tourism, training, and business opportunities to support economic development in the community.

An Indigenous employment training model was developed for the project to maximise employment opportunities through traineeships and local business engagement.

We established working relationships with North Regional TAFE, Roebourne Senior High School and Roebourne Regional Prison.

This was a symbolic project which could deliver pride and also enhance ownership of the community, create opportunities for employment and training, and celebrate culture. The strength of symbolism comes from the transformation into a place where Indigenous people can be empowered to work and celebrate their culture.

The revitalisation of the Victoria Hotel has delivered the community:

• a catalyst to encourage increased development within the Roebourne expanding the provision of services available.
• delivered improvement amenity within Roebourne
• creation of positive functional retail and office space to support small business
• a substantial tourism asset which will contribute to the acknowledged heritage value of Roebourne
• small business support to foster an increase in aboriginal business enterprise development.
• capacity to increase training and hospitality opportunities for Indigenous people