Illegal Tender Rum reveals plans for new $1.6m hospitality venue

Dongara’s award-winning Illegal Tender Rum Co. is looking to build a new $1.6 million hospitality facility on the outskirts of town. The company recently submitted a development application to the Shire of Irwin, with the plans now open to public feedback. Illegal Tender Rum Co. operates just south of the town in Springfield and offers distillery tours and sales of its local brews. The new facility will be located north of the town, off Bonnefield Road East, with owner Codie Palmer seeking to make it a feature destination in the Mid West. “After hunting for a property for a couple of years now, we settled on 17 acres along the Brand Hwy and are now in the process of designing the new distillery which will also feature a brewery & cidery with a dedicated cellar door/hospitality space,” he said in a Facebook post. “The focus is to create a destination for you legends to come and visit.” Plans also include a dedicated hospitality facility, with space for events such as live music, weddings and business meetings as well as a restaurant. It is hoped construction will be completed by October this year. The development application can be viewed on the Shire’s website, with submissions open until February 17.