Beechworth Bakery outlets. Beechworth Bakery Beechworth Bakery is a company owned chain of bakeries located in destination towns in regional Victoria and NSW. Beechworth is located in Northeast Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne and from the twin cities of Albury and Wodonga which are situated either side of the Victoria – New South Wales border. Beechworth Bakery was established by Tom O'Toole in 1984 when he bought the "Ideal Café" and turned it into a bakery. It has since expanded to have outlets in eight other towns in country Victoria and one just over the border in New South Wales – Ballarat,
National Bakery School Department and a lecture theatre was named after him, which is still is use. During World War II Mr Bennion the School's Head was seconded to the Ministry of Food to advise on rationing and the use of potato flour in baked goods. A higher diploma in Baking Technology was introduced in 1947 and in the following year the School made a silver wedding anniversary cake for King George VI and the Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother as well as the christening cake for the infant Prince Charles. In 1958 the Bakery Department won the grand prix d'excellence and a