The building, formerly occupied by the Wendouree Archery Club as an indoor training facility, has been vacant for more than two years after a section of its asbestos-laden ceiling collapsed in 2013.

At the time, then-city infrastructure general manager Eric Braslis said council would “work with the club” on a solution, however, local archers are still without a permanent indoor site.

In a statement to The Courier on Wednesday, City of Ballarat infrastructure and environment director Terry Demeo would not confirm if the site would be again offered to the archery club when works were complete.

“Many community groups are seeking accommodation in City of Ballarat buildings and once this building is restored, proposals for future tenancies will be considered,” Mr Demeo said.

Wendouree Archery Club president John Blake elected not to comment on any potential re-location when contacted on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the Ballarat Woodworkers Guild has been left without a permanent shed to store some of its stock after it was told by council earlier this year to vacate another of the buildings it was using for storage.

Ballarat Woodworkers Guild committee member George Davis said he had no problem with the shed being used for another community group, but said there are no obvious permanent options to store the stock, with the Ballarat Exhibition Centre again being used as a temporary base.

“The alternative storage area (at the airport) that was offered to us was (also) riddled with asbestos,” Mr Davis said.

“It would have cost $40,000 to fix and that’s well beyond our capabilities. I can't see us getting the other storage area.”

Mr Demeo did not indicate when the asbestos-riddled shed offered to the guild as a substitute would be fixed, with council identifying 11 buildings with traces of the dangerous material.

“All structures that are encumbered by asbestos will be attended to with varying levels of works,” he said.

Complicating matters, the buildings are registered by Heritage Victoria and protected by certain heritage laws.

The structures could be demolished or altered, but only if Heritage Victoria issued a permit.