Jane Louise, Author at PubTIC

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

A CURRY, A CONFESSION AND ONE VERY FORGIVING PUBLICAN

Posted on September 14th, 2026 by Jane Louise

The New Sydney Hotel has been serving Hobart for generations, but lately the historic pub has found itself at the centre of two very different acts of community spirit. One involves putting the pub’s kitchen to work for people doing

PRENDIVILLE PROMISES POOLSIDE PLEASURE

Posted on September 11th, 2026 by Jane Louise

Darwin is about to get a new kind of hotel hangout, with The Leea beginning its transformation under Western Australian hospitality group Prendiville Group, while inviting locals to help shape its next chapter. The 168-room property on Cavenagh Street unveiled

BRISBANE PUBS TIPPED FOR HOTEL EXPANSION

Posted on September 9th, 2026 by Jane Louise

Pubs in Brisbane could be transformed into major accommodation hubs under a council plan aimed at tackling the city’s looming hotel room shortage. The proposed changes would allow pub developments in key suburban centres to reach up to twelve storeys,