Jane Louise

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LOCALSCO CELEBRATES TRIPLE HONOURS FOR ITS ROSE

Posted on February 20th, 2026 by Jane Louise
After a meticulous fourteen-month restoration, Bunbury’s iconic Rose Hotel was recognised late last year at the 2025 WA Heritage Awards, where it was awarded Western Australia’s top heritage honours. External heritage restoration works on the façade, masonry and balcony were

ONE-OF-A-KIND QUEENSLAND PUB HITS THE MARKET AFTER 40 YEARS

Posted on February 18th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Queensland’s only government-built pub, the one-of-a-kind Babinda State Hotel, is being sold by private owners after almost four decades. Built in 1917, the hotel holds claim to being the only pub in the state constructed and operated by the Queensland

MAJOR HOSPITALITY BET ON SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND

Posted on February 16th, 2026 by Jane Louise
A bold vote of confidence in Southeast Queensland’s night-time economy has been made as billionaire pub powerbroker Nick Politis partners with venue group Artesian Hospitality to purchase a site in Surfers Paradise. In January the partnership purchased a freehold worth

CAPTAIN COOK HOTEL RETURNS WITH COMMUNITY-FIRST MODEL

Posted on February 13th, 2026 by Jane Louise
The Captain Cook Hotel in Sydney’s Paddington was reopened this week by Bird & Bear, boasting a curated business model that specifically does not include pokies. The Captain Cook Hotel has been a part of the Paddington landscape since 1882

FROM FOOTY TIPS TO FARM AID: ALH DOUBLES DOWN

Posted on February 9th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group (ALH) is not only looking to improve the pubgoer experience this year but will once again be meaningfully supporting the wider community. To improve the patron experience, ALH has created a strategic partnership with digital

AVC TAPS AMERICANA TREND AT THE WHARF

Posted on February 6th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Australian Venue Co’s (AVC) Wharf Hotel has partnered with Pepsi to bring the American football experience to Melbourne’s Yarra. The Wharf Hotel will be holding a tailgate party this weekend in preparation for the Super Bowl on Monday. Offering face

MAROONS’ MUNSTER MAKES MOVE WITH THE MILTON

Posted on February 4th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Cameron Munster, captain of the Queensland State of Origin Maroons, has made a move into hospitality, preparing to open a new pub in Brisbane’s well-known Caxton Street named The Milton. The Milton, expected to begin trading early March, will be

LICENSEE BANNED OVER INTOX INCIDENT

Posted on January 30th, 2026 by Jane Louise
A former licensee of Tamworth’s Southgate Inn has been banned from holding a license by the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) for one year following an incident where a heavily intoxicated person fell, sustaining multiple injuries. Across a

GTA ANNOUNCES NEW POLICY AND STRATEGY GM

Posted on January 28th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Following a long and rigorous selection process, the Gaming Technologies Association (GTA) has announced the appointment of their new General Manager of Policy, Strategy and Industry Relations, Daniel Maloney. Anthony Ball, GTA chair, says Maloney brings more than a decade