Jane Louise, Author at PubTIC

PUB TACKLING MENTAL HEALTH HURDLES IN DEEPWATER

Posted on October 5th, 2022 by Jane Louise

It’s not common to find a mental health themed pub in the Australian bush, but this is just what Stuart O’Neill has done after taking the reins of the Deepwater Top Pub, a hotel-motel in a New England community of

SHOULD PUBS REVIEW BANNING THE TATTOO?

Posted on July 6th, 2022 by Jane Louise

Pubs are under increasing pressure to reconsider often long-established bans on neck and face tattoos, as more and more Australians get inked. Hey Chica!, a Latin-inspired venue in Brisbane’s nightclub precinct, Fortitude Valley, has recently received widespread backlash on social

DUXTON PUBS SEE UPLIFT IN LITTLE BANG

Posted on June 29th, 2022 by Jane Louise

There’s been a big boom in Adelaide’s craft brewery scene, with Little Bang bought up by the aspirational Duxton Pubs Group. One of Adelaide’s first local brewers, Little Bang Brewing Co has been acquired by South Australia’s fast-growing and ambitious

ATTRACTING PATRONS FOR A CHILLY SILLY SEASON

Posted on June 27th, 2022 by Jane Louise

Each winter more pubs are warming up their patrons with cool weather festivities, one of the most popular being Christmas in July events such as that going on at the Greenwood. The chance to experience something of a northern hemisphere

SARAH SANDS GOING ROUND FOR ROUND WITH AFL FANS

Posted on June 24th, 2022 by Jane Louise

The Sarah Sands Hotel is going “Round for Round” this AFL season, matching bar tabs for all who come to watch the game. Footy fan patrons are being urged to head to Brunswick to set up a bar tab before

GABS: GETTING INTO THE SPIRITS

Posted on May 2nd, 2018 by Jane Louise

Hailed as one of the top 20 beer festivals in the world, the 2018 Great Australia Beer SpecTAPular will see spirits introduced to the line-up. Hosted in Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland, the 2018 GABS event is presented by Dan Murphy’s,

RIPPLES MAKING WAVES ON HEADS

Posted on May 2nd, 2018 by Jane Louise

A US company has expanded into the liquor game by releasing a machine that prints text or images directly onto the head of a beer. Ripples launched with a machine that could print high-res images and any text onto the

GARRY OWEN MOVES TO MEN’S GALLERY

Posted on April 30th, 2018 by Jane Louise

The team behind the Men’s Gallery venues has bought Rozelle’s Garry Owen with plans to capitalise on the potential of the 1920 community pub. The Garry Owen occupies a sizeable 358sqm site on a prominent corner of Darling Street, just

LET’S DRINK TO THAT

Posted on April 30th, 2018 by Jane Louise

Wine has topped the charts as most popular drink, and men are consuming less alcohol – although women are drinking more. This month, Roy Morgan and one of the world’s biggest brewers have released insights into patron drinking behaviour. Roy

NEW AUSTRAC GUIDELINES AFFECTING PUBS

Posted on April 30th, 2018 by Jane Louise

New regulations require licensed gaming venues to amend their Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) reporting or risk severe penalties. AUSTRAC requirements have been in place for pubs and clubs holding more than 15 gaming machines for some time,