Winchelsea Library repairs

Updated July 2025

Structural repairs to Winchelsea’s historic former library building are complete.

Contractors have underpinned the south-east corner of the building, repaired cracked brickwork, re-plastered two cracked interior walls and painted all interior walls.

Landscaping is still to be completed.

Council fully funded the work as part of its asset renewal program and the building is set to be returned to use as a Visitor Information Centre in the second half of 2025, once other minor works are complete.

An expression of interest process will also be undertaken during coming months to identify a suitable commercial or community co-tenant.

The building, close to the popular Barwon River recreation precinct, was used as a Visitor Information Centre before its closure in 2020 due to the pandemic.

Cracking was identified soon after, leading to the building’s closure for repairs.