LOCKOUT WARS: SYDNEY MARCHES vs MELBOURNE CHUCKLES

Thousands of people marched in the streets of Sydney yesterday to protest the Government’s destruction of the city’s nightlife – right past invitations to party in Melbourne. Keep Sydney Open – a group passionately dedicated to reviving Sydney’s live music

BRISBANE HOTELS ROBBED AS DRUG DETECTIONS SOAR

Brisbane pubs have seen a recent blight of low-tech cash-grab robberies, with State research showing drug abuse up and alcohol down. The robberies have taken place late at night or even after closing, and each feature two men wielding weapons

SUGARMILL PATRON ARRESTED FOR PULLING FAKE GUN

A 23-year-old man has been arrested for drawing and waving around a fake gun in Keystone’s Sugarmill Hotel, in Kings Cross. Around 9:30 on Saturday night in the Sugarmill’s Kit & Kaboodle, the man allegedly pulled the replica pistol out

OSCARS LAUNCH THE PORT INTO DARLING HARBOUR

Oscars Hotels has launched huge new venue The Port in Darling Harbour, bringing a lockout-free Riviera experience to Sydney. Located on the western side of the iconic Darling Harbour foreshore, in the former home of Margaritaville, the all-new pub sports

NORTHIES THROWING BIG SHARKS PARTY SUNDAY

Cronulla faithfuls will be rewarded this weekend with free food and drink at Laundy’s Northies Hotel, as the pub matches shock-jock Kyle Sandilands’ pledge on the Sharks’ win. rLast weekend Australia watched Cronulla’s pride and joy edge out the Melbourne

FORTUNE OF WAR RE-OPENS AFTER RENO

Following months of painstaking, history-stained renovations, Sydney’s oldest pub will re-open tomorrow to serve pub fare for another two centuries. The Rocks’ famous Fortune of War pub closed back in July for a well-earned refurbishment, and owners, Steven Speed’s WDS

PADDY WAGON COP SHOP PUB OPENS TO LEGAL OMENS

New Irish pub Paddy Wagon has opened on the site of the old Glenorchy cop shop, greeted with warnings from the Premier about cutting the number of poker machines in the State. Extensive renovations have transformed the nondescript brick building

CALLIGEROS & CO. TO SELL TOP-10 ACACIA RIDGE HOTEL

Peter Calligeros and Stephen Farley are releasing the massive Acacia Ridge Hotel to a hot Sunshine State market. After landing the trophy asset in mid-2014, business partners Calligeros and Farley have executed a calculated makeover and refresh of the business

TERMINUS ‘GHOST’ PUB TO LIVE AGAIN

Sydney’s time-capsule Terminus Hotel is preparing to reopen, after 30 years of slumber. The Federation style pub on Harris Street, Pyrmont ceased trading in 1986 when the enigmatic Isaac and Susan Wakil purchased and promptly closed it. It has remained