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Before today’s announcement, we last heard The Totes new owners in early August, when they told supporters that “things are certainly moving forward ... but we have to get through this process before we can share any more news”.

Before today’s announcement, we last heard The Totes new owners in early August, when they told supporters that “things are certainly moving forward ... but we have to get through this process before we can share any more news”.

Shane Hilton and Leanne Chance, owners of inner Melbourne venue The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar, have sealed the deal on Collingwood pub and live music venue The Tote Hotel. The sale was aided by an unprecedented Pozible campaign, which reached its $3 million target courtesy of contributions from 12,000 music lovers and community […] The post The Tote’s New Owners Thank Music Community for “Astronomical Support” in Securing Venue’s Future appeared first on...

The iconic Collingwood music venue has been bought by the owners of The Last Chance - and the community - thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign.

New owners confirm sale after $3m crowdfunding campaign, with venue to be placed in trust for future generations

The iconic Melbourne music venue has been bought by the owners of The Last Chance - and the community - thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign.

The iconic Melbourne music venue has been bought by the owners of The Last Chance - and the community - thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign.

Before today’s announcement, we last heard The Totes new owners in early August, when they told supporters that “things are certainly moving forward ... but we have to get through this process before we can share any more news”.

The iconic Melbourne music venue has been bought by the owners of The Last Chance - and the community - thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign.

The operators of a fellow Melbourne music venue are "supremely confident" they'll become custodians of The Tote following a dramatic conclusion to their crowdfunding campaign.