VETERAN NOVOCASTRIANS SNAP UP FINNEGAN’S

Newcastle icon Finnegan's Hotel has been sold for the first time in decades, with the Hunter family handing over to established locals. Positioned prominently at the intersection of busy King and Darby Streets, opposite Newcastle Civic Park and City Hall,

COUNCIL PROCEEDS WITH HERITAGE HIT LIST

Last year the Inner West Council (IWC) of Sydney restirred a heritage hornet’s nest, furthering its attempt to preserve urban culture by forcing protections on old pubs under its purview. The Council’s proposal has now successfully amended planning controls, such

JUSTICE SERVED AFTER ASSAULT ON MANAGER

Justice has been served on a Gladstone man who assaulted the Central Lane Hotel’s manager in 2024. At 3:30am one September morning, former truck driver Jordan Dallas King, 23, entered the hotel’s gaming area and demanded to be served a

ECONOMIC WOES THREATEN AUSSIE TRADITION OF A SHOUT

Recent research has shown that the time-honoured Aussie tradition of buying a round has declined, most likely due to a combination of a change in drinking habits, changes in technology and of course cost of living pressures. The National Australia

NSW LAUNCHES ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK NEON MARKETPLACE

The NSW Government’s Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner has created an Australian-first online B2B platform for venues, artists and players, called Neon Marketplace. A key component of the Office's new 24-hour economy strategy, Neon Marketplace aims to facilitate collaboration

AVC CONTINUES THE CAPEX IN MELBOURNE

Australian Venue Co (AVC) continues to invest in Melbourne pubs, this time opening the Gardiner Hotel in Malvern while simultaneously unveiling its renovation of the Flinders Hotel on the Mornington Peninsula. Previously the old National Bank building, The Gardiner’s doors

KEESEY DOES IT: AUSSIE COUPLE TACKLES THE ULTIMATE PUB CRAWL

In 2019, a Queensland couple began the ultimate pub crawl, aiming to visit every single pub in Australia. Now, five years into their anticipated eight-year journey, Andrew and Ursula Keesey have visited over 2,900 Aussie pubs, averaging around three each

KING WILLIAM RISES FROM THE DIGITAL ASHES

The King William Hotel, formerly the Ambassadors Hotel, has been in the Adelaide CBD for over one hundred years, but technical issues with Google have meant that until last month the pub did not exist online. Owner Darren Brown, who

MORETON HOSPITALITY MAKEOVER FOR TWO MORE ICONS

Last week restauranteur Ben Walsh announced the sale of Surf Parade venues Miss Moneypenny’s and Fat Freddy’s to Anthony Moreton’s Queensland-based group. The new owner of the multimillion-dollar venues, Moreton Hospitality, has likewise announced its plans for the two spaces,