ANGEL OF MALVERN LAUNCHES AMBITIOUS HOSPITALITY VISION

Melbourne’s heritage-listed Angel of Malvern has reopened following a massive $450 million development. Luxury developer Kokoda Property purchased the hotel, then known as Angel Tavern, in 2017. They then ran the pub to get to know the locals and what

BIG BOOST FOR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN NIGHT-TIME ECONOMY

The City of Canterbury Bankstown Council is the latest New South Wales LGA to begin a Special Entertainment Precinct (SEP) trial, to help stimulate its night-time economy. The council has been awarded a $112k SEP Kickstart Grant to help support

THE FAIRFIELD’S BIG COMEBACK AFTER $6M OVERHAUL

In 2025 Townsville’s Oonoonba Hotel began an ambitious $6 million transformation, kick-starting by reverting to its original name, The Fairfield. Now the hotel has realised its aims, to the delight of both its regulars and new patrons. The 124-year-old venue

OHG UNVEILS GODBY HOTEL AND NIGHTBIRD

Only Hospitality Group (OHG), founded by Julien Moussi, has opened its latest hotel in South Yarra’s heritage-listed former train station. Moussi is a former VFL footballer, who stopped playing for the Box Hill Hawks in 2009 after injuring his ACL.

HOSPITALITY NT SLAMS ‘UNPRECEDENTED’ LICENCE CHANGES

Last week, strict new rules for Alice Springs pubs became effective following a decision by the Northern Territory Liquor Commission (NTLC). The rules will affect over twenty licensed venues, restricting them from serving full strength liquor on Wednesdays, Thursdays and

LOCALSCO CELEBRATES TRIPLE HONOURS FOR ITS ROSE

After a meticulous fourteen-month restoration, Bunbury’s iconic Rose Hotel was recognised late last year at the 2025 WA Heritage Awards, where it was awarded Western Australia’s top heritage honours. External heritage restoration works on the façade, masonry and balcony were

ONE-OF-A-KIND QUEENSLAND PUB HITS THE MARKET AFTER 40 YEARS

Queensland’s only government-built pub, the one-of-a-kind Babinda State Hotel, is being sold by private owners after almost four decades. Built in 1917, the hotel holds claim to being the only pub in the state constructed and operated by the Queensland

MAJOR HOSPITALITY BET ON SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND

A bold vote of confidence in Southeast Queensland’s night-time economy has been made as billionaire pub powerbroker Nick Politis partners with venue group Artesian Hospitality to purchase a site in Surfers Paradise. In January the partnership purchased a freehold worth

CAPTAIN COOK HOTEL RETURNS WITH COMMUNITY-FIRST MODEL

The Captain Cook Hotel in Sydney’s Paddington was reopened this week by Bird & Bear, boasting a curated business model that specifically does not include pokies. The Captain Cook Hotel has been a part of the Paddington landscape since 1882