Townsville’s historic Oonoonba Hotel Motel is getting a glow-up, including a name change back to its original moniker. The 123-year-old pub was known as The Fairfield for its first sixty years and is returning to this name as the pub is returned to its former glory. New owners PMJ Operations, comprised of Brisbane-based commercial agent […]
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One of Western Australia’s oldest pubs, Bunbury’s heritage-listed Rose Hotel, is set to celebrate its 160th birthday with a new lease on life. The pub has served generations of locals and visitors, including Prime Ministers and a Governor General, as well as surviving an earthquake. Owners LocalsCo, a family-owned hospitality group dedicated to preserving the
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Since non-alcoholic beer first hit the Australian market, it has continued to rise in popularity. ANZ Newsroom advised last year that non-alcoholic beer accounts for around ten per cent of total beer sales, and around 45 per cent of all non-alcoholic beverage sales in Australia. Australia’s market revenue for non-alcoholic beer currently sits at just
For more than a decade Victorian venues with poker machines have been required to ensure that while machines are in operation at least one Gaming Industry Employee (GIE) is on site. This is in addition to the position of Responsible Gambling Officer (RGO), who is required to be within the poker machine area while it
Hurley Hotel Group’s Hotel Panorama reached a significant milestone in its development last week when the structural build of the highest point of the hotel was completed. The development of the former TAFE site is currently the group’s largest investment, at $60 million, and promises something different for Adelaide’s south. The five-storey structure (including basement)
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Global not-for-profit nerds Pint of Science are again reaching audiences across Australian pubs and bars, for three nights of beers and ideas. Now in its eleventh year, Pint of Science offers accessible science talks covering a range of subjects, hosted across 400 cities worldwide. The fascinating grab-bag of festival events will be hosted in Australian
Renowned US cocktail bar company Death & Co has announced the opening of its first Australian locations, in Brisbane and Melbourne CBD, scheduled to start slinging shots later this year. Death & Co, who have bars in New York City, Los Angeles, Washington DC and Denver, are teaming up with Australian Venue Co (AVC), operators
There is a duty of care for all licensees when it comes to fire safety in venues, and serious repercussions if fire safety standards are found inadequate. Along with impairment from alcohol consumption, venues are often noisy, crowded and dimly lit, making patrons vulnerable should an emergency arise. However, there are steps venues can take
Co-founder of leading independent Melbourne brewery Stomping Ground Brewing Co Steve Jeffares recently announced his next endeavour, currently under the working title of ‘Paran Place Project’. Well known for achievements such as the Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) festival, the GABS Hottest 100 and The Local Taphouse, Jeffares has stepped back from his full-time role
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Brought back from the brink of oblivion, Uralla locals have turned the town’s historic local into one of a growing number of regional tourism destinations. In 2021, PubTIC reported on a Roche Group acquisition, when the group purchased Uralla’s Bolt Inn from the Moore family. However, less than a year later the dilapidated pub changed
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