Jane Louise, Author at PubTIC

NSW LAUNCHES ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK NEON MARKETPLACE

Posted on December 6th, 2024 by Jane Louise

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

Posted on December 4th, 2024 by Jane Louise

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

BOOKING BOOST: QUANDOO AND RESDIARY DISH OUT A GAME CHANGING PARTNERSHIP

Posted on November 25th, 2024 by Jane Louise

Two top reservation systems, Quandoo and ResDiary, have launched a world-wide first as they join forces to help boost the hospitality industry. The two systems have integrated to provide a comprehensive booking and management system, which will benefit both venues

KEESEY DOES IT: AUSSIE COUPLE TACKLES THE ULTIMATE PUB CRAWL

Posted on November 15th, 2024 by Jane Louise

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

MORETON HOSPITALITY MAKEOVER FOR TWO MORE ICONS

Posted on November 4th, 2024 by Jane Louise

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,

GLASS ACT: WALLOON HOTEL’S AMNESTY TO BRING BACK WAYWARD VESSELS

Posted on November 1st, 2024 by Jane Louise

The Walloon Hotel in Ipswich has hit the headlines this week for declaring a 7-day “glass amnesty”. The 126-year-old pub, also known as the ‘Walloon Saloon’, put the call out to punters to return glasses. Owner Stewart Gibson posted the

HOW PUBS CAN PLAY A ROLE IN SUPPORTING VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Posted on October 26th, 2024 by Jane Louise

Pubs have been an essential part of Australian culture ever since the Macquarie Arms Hotel in Windsor, NSW, became the first such venue to welcome patrons, back in 1815. Indeed, so ingrained is going to the pub in the DNA

CBH CONQUERS CHARITY MILESTONE

Posted on October 25th, 2024 by Jane Louise

In an impressive philanthropic effort, Coogee Bay Hotel has fulfilled its five-year $1 million pledge to the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation (SCHF) a year sooner than expected. The CBH and its generous donors raised $325,000 at the 2024 Coogee Bay

SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S HOSPITALITY SHINES AT 2024 AWARDS

Posted on October 23rd, 2024 by Jane Louise

This week the Adelaide Entertainment Centre played host to the 2024 AHA|SA Hotel Industry Awards for Excellence, with nearly 1,000 in attendance at the gala event. SA Premier, Hon Peter Malinauskas MP, told the audience he was delighted to help