The inaugural ‘National Local Day’ took place this week, with hundreds of pubs around the country benefitting from a push to get patrons back into ‘the local’. Earlier this month Lion declared Tuesday, 23 March 2021 to be the inaugural National Local Day, acknowledging a year since Australian pubs closed for the first time ever, […]
Recognising one year since the day that turned Australia upside down and closed pubs for the first time ever, Lion is declaring Tuesday, 23 March the inaugural ‘National Local Day’. The date marks one year since the taps were turned off at pubs and clubs across the country and National Local Day comes as many
Australian Venue Co (AVC) is scratching the travel itch and filling bucket lists for Aussies stuck Down Under by launching a major “Staycation” series of events inspired by global destinations, and giving away trips to the Whitsundays. While Australia enjoys an enviable position in terms of suppressing the pandemic, as the fire rages in much
Fraser Short has laid down the gauntlet in the form of free beer for everyone if Sydney’s much-anticipated light rail succeeds in delivering passengers before Christmas. After four long years of construction, currently marking 18 months since its prior scheduled opening, the NSW government has indicated Sydney’s CBD and Southeast Light Rail will be operational
This weekend the iconic Australian Heritage Hotel will be celebrating its 15th annual Australian Beer Festival, rocking more than 30 Australian brewers, with 120 different craft beers and ciders. The first ever Australian Beer Festival (ABF) was a modest showcase of just six Sydney-based breweries, offering their wares on Cumberland Street for one day. Growing
Marty Short’s Seabreeze Beach Hotel at South West Rocks is currently hosting its seventh instalment of its annual German Fest, celebrating everything Bavarian and symbiotic collaborations. The 2019 German Fest kicked off Thursday 22 August at the Seabreeze Beach Hotel (SBH), running 11 days of themed food, drinks and entertainment. Hearty winter dishes include slow-roasted
The 2019 Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) closes tomorrow, on track for another year of record attendance and more unique insights for industry. Taking place at ICC Sydney (International Convention Centre) in Darling Harbour from 13 – 15 August, organisers the GTA (Gaming Technologies Association) report overall registration and first-day attendance were both up three per
The special-edition 30th anniversary Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) begins in less than a week, set to be another biggest-ever event, with enhanced benefits for attendees. The first-ever AGE took place in 1990, occupying just one hall of the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre (SCEC) at Darling Harbour. It comprised only around 100 exhibitors and attracted
The inaugural Australia’s Biggest Bogan Festival took place on the weekend, with Parkes’ Cambridge Hotel joining Forbes’ Post Office Hotel, the Condobolin Hotel and the Railway Hotel in Bogan Gate for sweat-stained heats and finals. Dressed-up wannabes listlessly clutched warm tinnies as they mingled beside natural bogan onlookers, drawn like flies to a dropped pie
W. Short Hotel Group has launched Beer Club in its crafty brew mecca the Australian Heritage Hotel in The Rocks, building on the pub’s reputation and dedication to the boutique beverage trade. The Australian’s “Wish You Were Beer” Club will generally take place on the first Thursday of each month, each enticingly hosted by well-known
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