Key Documents & Links

Media – Hoffman Brickworks in the news

Developer accused of demolition by neglect could build 16-story high-rise at historic site
October 2025, The Age

No one will fix this heritage chimney. It’s costing owners thousands of dollars
June 2025, The Age

Residents want to see action on Brickworks chimney
December 2024, Brunswick Voice

Demolition by Neglect – Demolition of Hoffman’s Brickworks Buildings
March 2022, Royal Historical Society of Victoria

Historic Brickworks building is demolished
December 2021, Brunswick Voice

New demolition threat for historic Brickworks building
December 2021, Brunswick Voice

Residents rally against push to redevelop heritage brickworks
November 2020, The Age

Residents evacuated after a fire in Brunswick Brickworks
March 2018, The Age


2022 – Victorian Planning & Heritage Framework


2020 – Demolition threat – permit application to demolish

Details and documents regarding the owner’s October 2020 application to demolish

Submissions made to Heritage Victoria regarding the October 2020 permit application


2017 – Demolition threat – permit application to demolish

Details and documents regarding the owner’s 2017 application to demolish

Submissions made to Heritage Victoria regarding the 2017 permit application


Hoffman Brickworks Resources

Save the Brickworks Archive finding guide – our archive is held by at Royal Historical Society of Victoria

Victorian Government Library Service – search on Save the Brickworks

Victorian Government Library Service – search on Hoffman Brickworks

Brunswick Brickworks wiki entry

Information held in the Victorian Heritage Database

‘As long as you could see the Hoffman’s Chimneys you wasn’t lost’: Saving Brunswick’s Brickworks’ (2000), Save the Brickworks Inc


Save the Brickworks / Development Resources

Save the Brickworks original website, archived by the State Library of Victoria in June 2011

Original Conservation Management Plan by HLCD