The Dimboola Hotel was damaged by fire early on Sunday October 26th 2003. 10 people inside the hotel at the time escaped down a ladder via a first floor balcony, 40 fire fighters then fought the blaze.
The Hotel was sold for $1 (one dollar) in 2004.
Hindmarsh Shire has raised concern about the stability of the building and gave the site's owner until June 2007 to show why it should not be demolished. An engineering assessment stated that an internal wall could collapse.The site has been home to a hotel of some sort since the 1860s.
Finally on Monday 25th Febuary, more than 4 years after the fire, the demolition has started. The wreckers removing the rear of the building, apparently the street facade will remain.
The photos were taken on Sunday 13th January 2008. Newspaper photos from the Wimmera Mail Times.
Latest news on the future of the hotel - according to the Dimboola Courier demolition works to make the structure safe have begun.
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