Name: The Premier Mill Hotel
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Our Story

Curators & Collaborators

A little like a great movie, the Mill’s restoration was a combined effort from all manner of folk over quite a number of years. From the concept design through to the chaps who kept the site clean on a daily basis during construction - so many people played a hand in bringing about this amazing transformation. Passion, determination and commitment were common to all who were involved.

Since the turn of the very first sod, there was a clear understanding of the end vision of the project for all involved. Not only a building project, the journey, has also been an emotional one for the local community in what has become a symbol of commercial rejuvenation of the town and the district. Town Hall meetings and regular updates on social media have been a key focus for the journey as has a strong emphasis on historical research to ensure the restoration had the utmost integrity and authenticity.

For many years the Dome Group has been bringing alive stories of local heritage through our community cafes. Even with the adaptive re-use of over 18 listed heritage places under our belt nothing could prepare us for the challenge posed by the Premier Roller Flour Mill. Close to dereliction, this was a building which would challenge very ounce of our wit and capability. The result is a triumph for the industrial heritage of Western Australia. We now look forward to the Premier Mill Hotel being a much loved base camp for visitors to explore all that this exciting region has to offer.

Nigel Oakey - The Dôme Group

The Big Picture

Nigel Oakey

Owner & Director
The Dôme Group

Michael Patroni

Architecture
spaceagency

Michael Ogilby

Builder
Masterbuilt Constructions

Nicole Healy

Design & Project Coordinator
The Dôme Group

The Design

Dimmity Walker

Interior Architecture
spaceagency

Paul Morris

Furniture Design & Manufacture
Nailitjoin

Peter Boehmer

Technical & Compliance
Archserv

Roland Butcher

Identity & Graphic Design
Roland Butcher Design

Ian Maitland

Heritage Engineering
Maitland Heritage Engineering

Gemma Dewar

Heritage Advisory
Hocking Heritage Studio

Chris Haughton

Hotel Design Advisory
Shed Architecture

Peter Walker

Hotel Design Advisory
Cumulus Studio

The Premier Mill Hotel is a celebration of the rich fabric of the existing building. Formerly a flourmill it was an ingenious industrial invention of its time. It had become obsolete and the building slipped into disrepair; a similar fate suffered by many handsome heritage buildings of the wheat belt towns dating back to the prosperous gold rush era. In response to our client’s bold vision for tourism in the region we embraced the challenge of re-imagining the mill as a 22-room hotel including lobby, common areas, a café and basement bar retaining, exposing and expressing the industrial texture throughout. The result is a magical story of the building's past, present and future made of layers of times past and times to come, it offers a new vision of the region for locals and visitors alike.

Michael Patroni – Architect, spaceagency

On the Ground

Tim Fitzsimmons

On-Site Builder

Daniel Crane

Site & Machinery Engineering

Brendan Caccamo

Ventilation

Sean Friend

Electrical

Colin Moss

Hydraulics

Brad Groenewold

Brickwork

Craig Richardson

Carpentry

Luke & Danny

Demolition

Graham Herron

Specialist Plaster

Kieran Featherstone

Graphics

John Herbert

Painting

Michael & Peter

Concrete

John Pivac

Steel

Steele Fitzsimmons

Labourer

Cody Pay

Carpentry

Richard & Neil

Kitchen Fitout

To watch the transformation from a dilapidated, run-down building to what we have now is amazing. It's the hardest and the most rewarding project I've ever worked on.

Nicole Healy - The Dôme Group