“That’s not the kind of thing that they would do. We’ve worked with the residents from day one to provide an amazing place, to provide an amazing bar for the community and to increase the amenity of that area,” he said.
“To be honest, it could even be a fan. [Maybe] they wanted a piece of nostalgia from the venue.”
The venue confirmed it would open as normal at 3pm on Tuesday, after the damage was assessed.
The ram-raid is another blow to Moon Dog Wild West after its opening was beset with delays.
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The brewer’s first venue in the western suburbs was meant to launch on April 17 but was forced to turn away hundreds of guests just 10 minutes before opening due to a dispute with the council over a fire hydrant.
The first beers were finally poured at Wild West more than a week later when it opened on April 26.
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