Central Pier is located at 161 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands
Venues on Central Pier – Woolshed, Mill & Bakery, Austage Events, Mama Rumaan, Alumbra, Shed 14 venues (Peninsula, MAIÀ, Sumac and Sketch)
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03.01.20 – Statement from the Tenants of Central Pier
It is with a sense of disbelief that we confirm that the 8 businesses on Central Pier will remain shut following a decision from Development Victoria to permanently close the Pier.
The safety of the 1300 staff members and customers has always been our number one priority and it is clear now that tens of thousands of people have been put at serious risk over a long period of time due to Development Victoria and its failure to maintain Central Pier.
We are extremely disappointed with the timing of today’s rushed announcement given that Victoria is in a state of emergency and all attention is rightly and properly on the devastating bushfires across Victoria and NSW.
We asked that the announcement be held off until the fire threat subsides and to allow us time to inform our workers and clients, but Development Victoria refused. Despite this, we will not be holding any press conferences until after the fire threat has subsided.
Thank you to the tens of thousands of people from across Australia who have come forward and supported the businesses and workers on Central Pier. We will be contacting any impacted clients shortly however in the meantime please direct any questions to [email protected].
Our thoughts remain with the firefighters, their families and everyone affected by the devastating fires across Victoria and NSW.
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24.09.19 – Statement from Atlantic Group
This afternoon we received notification from Development Victoria that Central Pier will remain closed until at least January 6, 2020.
We are bitterly disappointed by this news and remain frustrated by the lack of support and transparency displayed by Development Victoria throughout this process.
The safety of the 1,300 staff who work on Central Pier remains our number one priority.
Atlantic Group has already relocated hundreds of functions from Shed 14 to other venues and remains focused on ensuring that our clients receive an experience that is worthy of the Atlantic Group brand while we work through this matter.
Rest assured our team will continue to work alongside wedding, corporate and social clients to ensure all events through to the end of 2019 are relocated as quickly as possible with seamless interruption. We have many venues that have agreed to let us cater within their spaces and we are focused on working with those venues as a matter of priority to facilitate the relocations.
We thank everyone for their understanding and patience. If you have concerns or questions please reach out via [email protected]
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29.08.19 – Statement from Atlantic Group
The Atlantic Group is a premier events, entertainment and lifestyle group that has a long and proud history operating some of Melbourne’s most iconic venues.
Our number one priority is the safety of our customers, our clients and our staff.
We have been a proud part of the Docklands community since 2007 and we will continue to employ the 1,000 Atlantic Group staff who work on Central Pier as we work to resolve this issue.
We are also committed to providing the very best experience for our customers and are assisting with the relocation of all events currently booked for Central Pier in the coming weeks.
Rest assured all impacted clients will be accommodated and every effort will be made to deliver an exceptional experience for you.
We will work with Development Victoria to understand exactly what has occurred and we will seek clarity on when we will be able to return to our venues on Central Pier.
The venues affected by this closure include Woolshed, Mill & Bakery, Austage Events, Mama Rumaan, Alumbra, Shed 14 venues (Peninsula, MAIÀ, Sumac and Sketch).
All other venues and businesses operated by the Atlantic Group including The Atlantic, The Den, Fish & Chippery by The Atlantic, Gardens House, destination caterer Tommy Collins by Atlantic Group, major event catering preparations for the Melbourne Cup Carnival and our newest venue Port Melbourne Yacht Club will continue to operate as normal.
We want to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers for their patience. We also appreciate the overwhelming support received from our suppliers and other venues during this period to assist us and our clients.
We are in the process of contacting all of our impacted customers.
We encourage anyone who has any concerns or queries to email [email protected]
