Jane Louise

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MELBOURNE CBD SPENDING SHIFTS TOWARD HOSPITALITY

Posted on October 7th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Melbourne’s CBD is becoming increasingly driven by hospitality, with pubs, cafés and restaurants taking a larger share of consumer spending despite an overall decline in physical retail and hospitality activity. New analysis from data and technology company Experian found that

PUBS POWER THE MENTAL HEALTH CONVERSATION

Posted on October 2nd, 2026 by Jane Louise
10 October marks World Mental Health Day, providing a timely reminder of the role pubs and hospitality venues can play in keeping people connected. Pubs are more than places to eat, drink and socialise. They are community hubs, familiar places

QHA CALLS FOR NIGHTLIFE REFORM BEFORE 2032

Posted on September 30th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Brisbane’s bid to become a world-class nightlife destination is being held back by red tape, with Queensland’s peak hotel body warning mandatory ID scanning and other regulations are making the city less welcoming to visitors. Queensland Hotels Association (QHA) chief

PUBS FACE BACKPACKER CRUNCH

Posted on September 28th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Australia’s Working Holiday Maker program is about more than migration numbers. For pubs and hotels across regional Australia it is also about having enough people behind the bar, in the kitchen, cleaning rooms and keeping the doors open. Regional hospitality

LORD NELSON’S BREWERY HITS 40

Posted on September 25th, 2026 by Jane Louise
It has been 40 years since The Lord Nelson started brewing its own beer, and this October long weekend Sydney’s historic pub is raising a glass to four decades of brewing in The Rocks. From Saturday, 3 October to Monday,

THE WAKEFIELD HAS WELCOMED A COLOURFUL NEW ADDITION

Posted on September 23rd, 2026 by Jane Louise
Adelaide has a new cocktail bar, and it has brought a serious dose of disco glamour with it. Velvet Violet opened above the Wakefield Hotel last Saturday, transforming the pub’s upstairs space into a colourful late-night destination built around cocktails,

CVI KEEPS PATRONS COMING BACK FOR MORE

Posted on September 21st, 2026 by Jane Louise
Camden Valley Inn (CVI) continues to build on its reputation as a popular destination for events, food and entertainment, moving from a sold-out whiskey experience for Father’s Day into a live music activation with Tooheys later this month. The venue

PUBS POWERING CONNECTIONS

Posted on September 18th, 2026 by Jane Louise
For more than a decade, The Men’s Table has been bringing men together over a meal to build friendships, share experiences and have the conversations that can sometimes be difficult to start. What began with a small dinner at The

PUBLICAN’S CLEVER BLACKOUT HACK

Posted on September 16th, 2026 by Jane Louise
One Sydney publican has shown that where there’s a will, there’s a way after using his electric car to keep his pub operating through a Friday night blackout. The Mitch Hotel in Alexandria lost power for several hours last Friday