Chris Cheung’s C!nc has won hard-fought approval to redevelop the famous Coogee Bay Hotel, ushering in a new era for the beachside icon. Plans were revealed for the iconic Coogee Bay Hotel in 2021, announcing a $111.7 million facelift that would have parts of the heritage-listed pub demolished, including legendary pub rock room Selina’s, which […]
The tenth annual Beyond Bitumen rally recently completed another successful year of fundraising for Beyond Blue. This year’s charity run raised over $500k as participants took the scenic route from Gundagai to Goulburn via Echuca, Griffith and Young. One rally participant was Car Two – a 1992 V8 Ford Fairlane sponsored by the Cullen family’s
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In response to a review of the Liquor Act, government has authorised for security guards to carry capsicum spray in Northern Territory bottleshops, prompting mixed responses from stakeholders. The Liquor Act review in 2023 called for harsher penalties for miscreants in Territory licensed premises, but did not actually recommend OC (oleoresin capsicum) spray. Starting this
There are less than 80 days until the Paris Olympics … have you begun your planning in order to get the absolute most out of this, the biggest sporting event in the world in 2024? Max Hitchins, the Hospitality Doctor, reports. Last week I mentioned the importance of decor for to set the scene for
Moteliers the Dhaliwal family have entered the pub game, becoming the proud new owners of the Roche family’s Station Hotel Motel in Kurri Kurri. The Station boasts history in the region, the design by acclaimed Maitland architect James Warren Scobie first opening in 1904. A full-format offering, it includes public bar, commercial kitchen and bistro,
The historic Chippendale Hotel has entered a new phase in tune with the times, taken over by Mama B to become Australia’s first all-vegan pub. Built in the 1880s, the Abercrombie St watering hole has over the years held the moniker of the Lybrary Hotel and Shannon Hotel, but in more recent times it has
A former hotel licensee of the St George Hotel at Belmore has been heavily fined for allowing patrons to play EGMs on Christmas Day. An investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW reviewed the pub’s gaming activity for 25 December 2022 and found that 30 gaming machines were operated and patrons were allowed to gamble during
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A man has been arrested, as police continue to investigate a major alleged data breach that risks the personal details of patrons of clubs and pubs across NSW and puts a cloud over data collection. News broke on Wednesday of a suspected breach, linked to third-party IT provider Outabox, which has installed technology including sign-in
Simon Paterson’s Town Tavern and development at Blacktown have been put to market by receivers, set to tempt operators and those willing to take a Top200 pub to the next level. The Town is a prominent, high-performing venue, adjacent to Blacktown train station, occupying a 308sqm tenancy within Westpoint Shopping Centre, sporting an efficient layout
An Illawarra man faces escalating charges after another man, who he allegedly hit during a brawl at the pub, has died as a result of his injuries. Authorities state that around 10.50pm on 12 April emergency services responded to reports of an assault at a hotel on Central Road, in Unanderra. Paramedics treated a 59-year-old
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