Engagement closed on Monday 18 September.

Read about how we will use your feedback to finalise our design for this historic landmark in Tarneit.

Revitalising the historic Doherty's House

Built in the 1870s, Doherty's House was devastated by fire in 1969 destroying the building’s wooden rafters, windows and outbuildings. To preserve the important history of the building, works were completed on the site in 2022 with the help of architects and conservation consultants.

Today the ruins are an important example of the area’s European heritage and are protected by Council’s heritage overlay.

To help revitalise the building, we've created concept designs to create Doherty's House Cafe, a new meeting place for residents while also incorporating Wyndham's history.

Doherty's House Cafe - plans and history

The below gallery includes our plans to turn Doherty's House into a cafe, along with what the building currently looks like and some historic photos that highlight the changes of the building over time.
Proposed Concept Plan
Proposed Cafe viewed from the park.
Proposed Cafe viewed from Dohertys Road.
Aerial view of proposed Cafe and garden dining area.
Proposed cafe interior showing exposed blue stone walls.
Aerial view of Sapling Boulevard Park and ruin.
Existing ruin from the air.
Current condition of the walls.
Current condition of the walls.
Doherty’s House in the 1870s (Image courtesy Bill Bartels).
Doherty’s House after 1905 (Image courtesy Bill Bartels).
Doherty’s House ruin in 2008.

How to get involved

We want to know what you think of our plans to turn this building into a new Cafe for residents to gather together in Tarneit.

We're also keen to hear from those who are interested in leasing the finalised space and opening a cafe at Doherty's House via our EOI form below.

Provide your feedback below before 11:59PM Monday 18 September

Want to share your feedback in person?

Members of the project team will be at Doherty's House in August and September to meet with community members.

  • Saturday 26 August, 2PM -3PM, 1 Sapling Boulevard, Tarneit
  • Sunday 3 September, 12PM - 2PM, 1 Sapling Boulevard, Tarneit

No registration required, just come and meet the team and share your feedback in person or ask any questions you might have about the project.

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