Get the appShack Bay Brewing is turning an industrial shed at 58 Dixon Street in Inverloch into a brewery and taproom. Co-founders Matt Reuben and Luke Austin are documenting the work in an online series called Building a Brewery. Gas connection cost $6,000, and the 12-space car park cost $760 excluding labour and signage. The brewhouse is on order, and no opening date is confirmed. Plans to welcome customers remain subject to council approval.
Inverloch's annual Open Gardens returns on Saturday, November 7, with a self-guided tour of private coastal gardens. Hosted by the Inverloch Uniting Church, the event runs from 10am to 4pm. Garden owner Janet Davies, whose property features natives, exotic plants and a vegetable garden, relies on 3,000 litres of rainwater storage for watering. Tours start at the church, where tickets include a hot drink, and proceeds support local community initiatives. Garden addresses remain confidential until shortly before the event.
The Inverloch Tourism Association and Bass Coast Shire Council have signed a three-year partnership covering 2027 to 2029 for the Inverloch Equinox Festival. The association says the agreement gives the volunteer-led event greater stability and certainty. Mayor Brett Tessari said council was proud to support the event. The autumn festival focuses on nature, wellbeing, food and wine, and keeps free elements open to the community. The 2027 program includes a Wellbeing Expo on Saturday, March 20, and free live music.
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Get the appThree-time Wynne Prize finalist Kathryn Ryan is showing her exhibition What the Light Holds at the Zenith Gallery in RACV Inverloch Resort. The free display of painting and drawing is open to the public and resort guests until December 2. Ryan, a Warrnambool artist, says the windswept coastlines and green hills of south-west Victoria shape her work and her outlook. RACV head of visual arts Mardi Nowak says the paintings show a deep connection to the region. Ryan will attend the exhibition on October 17 and October 18.
Private coastal gardens in Inverloch will open to visitors on Saturday, November 7, as part of the annual Inverloch Open Gardens event. The self-guided trail runs from 10am to 4pm and starts at the Inverloch Uniting Church at 5 Williams Street. Visitors can buy plants and seedlings at the church before setting out with a map. Tickets are reasonably priced, children enter free, and all proceeds support local community initiatives. Garden addresses stay confidential until just before the event.