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The City of Belmont rejected The Aro’s proposed brewery and tavern at Unit 3, 100 Belmont Avenue, Rivervale, after councillors weighed its potential to activate the area against concerns about parking, noise, patron behaviour and the site’s proximity to homes. PerthNow reported the council voted 8–1 against the application in December 2023.
What was proposed for 100 Belmont Avenue?
The application sought to change Unit 3’s use from warehouse and showroom to a brewery and tavern. The City of Belmont’s December 2023 council agenda identified the site as zoned Mixed Business under Local Planning Scheme No. 15. It described brewery as a use not listed in that zone and tavern as a “D” use. City of Belmont, Ordinary Council Meeting 12 December 2023 Minutes Confirmed
The proposal included approximately 202 m² for the brewery and distillery, a 161 m² ground-floor tavern and a 114 m² first-floor tavern area. The application described producing alcohol for on-site consumption and off-site export. PerthNow reported a proposed development cost of $195,000, capacity of up to 275 people and an intention to export a “unique spirit” to China. These were details of the proposal reported at the time; they do not establish that the venue was built or operated. PerthNow, 4 January 2024
Proposed trading hours were 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday.
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Why did the City oppose the location?
The objections reported by PerthNow focused on the effects a busy tavern could have on neighbouring homes and businesses. Residents raised concerns about antisocial behaviour, noise and inadequate parking. The City report’s assessment, as quoted in the news coverage, questioned whether those impacts could be adequately managed at this site.
Parking and access
Objectors raised a 72-bay parking shortfall, according to PerthNow. The City report said relying on bays used by other tenants would unfairly restrict access for other users of the site. That made parking more than a question of how many spaces the proposed venue might need: it also concerned whether existing businesses and their customers would lose access.
Proximity to homes and managing impacts
The City report identified the site’s proximity to residential areas as a challenge. PerthNow quoted it as saying: “This proximity presents inherent challenges that cannot be reasonably mitigated.” Noise, patron behaviour and the ability to enforce management measures were therefore central to the location assessment.
PerthNow also quoted a report passage referring to a capacity “of up to 250 people” and saying that strict adherence to management measures became increasingly challenging at that scale. This differs from the article’s description of the proposal as having capacity for up to 275 people; the two figures come from different passages and should not be treated as a single reconciled capacity.
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What did councillors and supporters say?
PerthNow reported 18 public submissions: two in favour and 16 against. It also reported the council rejected the application by 8 votes to 1, with Cr Natalie Carter the only councillor voting in favour.
Carter argued the venue could serve a different market from conventional bars and pubs, describing a “culture crowd” interested in a different style of drinking and dining. Mayor Robert Rossi acknowledged the applicant’s local connection and aim to activate the area, but drew a distinction between that goal and the proposed site: “The owner is a local trying to activate the area — but not in this location.”
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The decision therefore turned on a tension between the proposal’s potential contribution to the area and the City’s assessment of site-specific impacts. The reported concerns were about whether this location could accommodate the use and manage its effects—not a general rejection of breweries as a concept.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What happened after the rejection?
The City of Belmont’s confirmed council minutes identify a possible review route through the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT). The available record and contemporaneous PerthNow coverage establish the December 2023 rejection, but do not establish whether an SAT review was filed or whether any later determination changed the outcome. The rejection should not be read as evidence that the proposal was subsequently built, withdrawn or approved elsewhere.
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