Eden of the East

THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER 2026

See what can’t be shown at Open House.

A wedding venue. A pub. A nightclub. A brothel. A market. A café. Indoor murals. Much of it is still here.

One Tour Only

You'll go where others can't. Go behind the scenes for an exclusive, one-only tour of areas in the building the public can't go - plus all you can eat charcoal meat, great music from Rohan Work, and see where the future of Latrobe is headed.

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Thursday 8 October · Arrival 6 p.m. · Tour 6:10 p.m. · Dinner 7 p.m.

Original illustrated movie-style poster titled The Best Little Whorehouse in Latrobe, with fictional characters and the Yallourn Production Centre
Honoring Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds.

ONE TOUR ONLY · THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER

See what
others can’t.

Thursday’s one-only, exclusive tour takes you through all areas of the building denied to the general public. This is the only guided tour. You'll dig into the full history, including details the pub, wedding venue, nightclub, brothel, market and and cafe. Plus be the first to see the indoor murals up close. It is important that you stay with the guide and ladies should wear pants given some steep stairs. For safety reason enclosed footwear must be wore. There will be no guided tours at this building during Open House.

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A Tasty Appetizer

The Best Little Whorehouse in Latrobe illustrated campaign poster

The former brothel

Club Centro illustrated disco poster

Club Centro

The Typing Pool illustrated typewriter and coffee poster

The Typing Pool

The two indoor murals, with tools and loose floor items digitally removed

Club Centro

As it is today
Supplied photograph of the surviving Club Centro bar
As we imagine it
AI-assisted imagined Club Centro bar scene with fictional patrons in 1980s clothing

The wedding reception room

As it is today
Supplied photograph of the former reception room and surviving white bar
As we imagine it
AI-assisted imagined wedding reception room with interpretive tables and furnishings

The nightclub

As it is today
Supplied photograph of the nightclub room and raised platform
As we imagine it
AI-assisted imagined nightclub scene with fictional patrons and DJ in 1980s clothing

The budgets and accounting room

As it is today
Supplied photograph of the empty former office room
As we imagine it
AI-assisted imagined 1950s office with fictional staff and period desks

And yes, the brothel is still there too.

All-you-can-eat charcoal meat · Live music

This Is Dinner poster: an enthusiastic man presenting a charcoal meat platter, with two men smiling together, All You Can Eat Charcoal Meat lettering, Thursday 8 October and the $39 offer
Tour, feast, music and presentation — $39 ↗

A NEW CHAPTER FOR LATROBE

The visitors are
already spending.

Illustrative concept of three visitors walking through flowers towards a regional café and makers shop
$20.3billion

Whole-trip spending in Australia on trips including agritourism, 2024.

18.5m

Trips including agritourism in Australia, 2024.

85%

Growth in Australian botanic and public-garden visits, 2014–2023.

Almost3 in 4

Trips including agritourism visited regional Australia in 2024.

See the strategy for Yallourn Botanic Garden and Raising Eden Plant Nursery. Find where your business fits.

Sources: Tourism Research Australia — Agritourism in Australia; Austrade — nature-based tourism. Image: illustrative visitor-journey concept.

THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER 2026

One tour.
One full evening.

Yallourn Production Centre
30 Yallourn Drive, Yallourn

For access enquiries, contact [email protected].

Arrival
6 p.m.
Tour
6:10 p.m.
Dinner
7 p.m.
Full evening
$39

Presentations during dinner.

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