Update to this.
Turned out to be a huge waste of effort, time, money not to mention frustration for these guys. Council forced them to jump through hoops and they have now pulled the pin on the venture. Selling all their built up inventory and purpose built equipment. Sad stuff - feel for these guys. But I always thought it was a strange area for this type of business. Anybody familiar with the area knows it is 99% industrial. Council probably back flipped when they looked at the variables such as liquor licence, operating after hours in a deserted area away from thoroughfare traffic (and police). Didn't go through VCAT as apparently the rent was understandably costing them too much to wait until the August hearing. The place was all painted up and everything. Must have put many thousands into this already. Goes to show, wait for full approval documentation first if possible.
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-seller/Jason/1001145062https://www.facebook.com/tiltamusements/
