REGIONAL PUB THRIVES DESPITE GROWING CLOSURES

Regional Queensland pub the Grand Hotel in Childers has found itself thriving, bucking the trend of foodservice industry closures across the country. For those hospitality venues that successfully navigated COVID, the added pressures of rising costs across the board –

GLADSTONE HOTEL LICENSEE BANNED FOR TWO YEARS

Liquor and Gaming NSW has given a two-year liquor licence ban to a Hunter licensee after a patron was allegedly served an equivalent of thirty-five standard drinks. Former Gladstone Hotel licensee Tracey Keegan has been banned from holding positions of

CASH STILL KING IN THE COUNTRY

Cashless businesses are becoming more prevalent across Australia, although regional small businesses are not as eager to follow the trend. 30 per cent of Australian businesses are located in regional areas, where many require the most cost-effective method for gathering

NEW GRANTS OFFER $10m TO BELEAGUERED MUSIC VENUES

The Victorian Government recently announced two programs designed to bolster the state’s live music scene, in response to pressures of rising costs and changes in attendance following the pandemic. The programs are designed to create more paid gigs for both

SHOAL BAY BEATS LONG STANDING ALLEGATIONS OF NOISE

Popular live music venue Shoal Bay Country Club Hotel has emerged victorious after a three-year dispute with neighbours over noise levels ended in the hotel’s favour. The hotel, located in a sought-after New South Wales tourist town, first opened in

DA MAY MEAN CURTAINS FOR ANOTHER MUSIC VENUE

On the heels of the loss of Melbourne pub The Bendigo Hotel, beloved Adelaide rock venue the Crown & Anchor’s future is in now doubt after a Singapore-based developer lodged plans for a partial demolition and adaptive reuse of the

NEW RULES FOR SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION PROVIDERS

In tourism hot spots across Australia, homelessness is on the rise. A recent NSW Planning Department discussion paper on the rental market showed that since 2019, rents have increased by 38 per cent, and as of December 2023 in Greater

ANOTHER ICON CLOSES IN THE WAKE OF ECONOMIC HARDSHIP

Another Melbourne venue is set to close this month despite unwavering support from locals. Iconic music venue the Bendigo Hotel, also known as ‘The Bendi’, has been at the heart of Melbourne’s metal scene for the last 14 years, hosting