Bush Telegraph

HOTELS SHOW MORE HEART THAN EVER FOR HOMELESS

Posted on May 11th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Hotels Have Hearts returned last night for its 15th year, and the industry’s elite gathered to set a new fundraising record for the St Vincent de Paul Society’s quest to help the homeless. Around 500 publicans and industry representatives gathered

PUB VIOLENCE DOWN AND CRIME UP HIGHLIGHTS POLICY FLAWS

Posted on April 29th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics & Research has released more key data on crime in the State that includes an impressive 50.6 per cent drop in assault rates around Gosford LGA. BOCSAR statistics have shown decreases around 50 per

TEEN CRITICAL AFTER KING-HIT IN PUB BRAWL

Posted on April 18th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
A large brawl in a quiet pub on the outskirts of Melbourne has left an innocent teenager fighting for life in hospital. [caption id="attachment_5756" align="alignright" width="287"] Patrick Cronin. Photo: Facebook[/caption] Victorian Police this morning issued a report announcing that 19-year-old

CRAFTY BEER PROGRAM HELPS INDUSTRY HELP CHARITY

Posted on April 15th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Camperdown’s Wayward Brewery has found its way into the first of its “Craft for a Cause” programs, helping pubs and the craft beer industry help community causes. On Wednesday special guests attended Wayward’s inner-west brewery to take part in the

VALLEY PRIZE PORTFOLIO HITS THE MARKET

Posted on April 8th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The hospitality prize that includes gastro pub Alfred & Constance and the boutique Limes Hotel has hit the market as their high-flying owner explores new ideas. Entrepreneur Damien Griffiths unleashed his spectacular Fortitude Valley project in 2008, arguably reinventing the

COMPROMISE KEY TO UNLOCK SYDNEY’S NIGHTS

Posted on April 1st, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Compromise Key to Unlock Sydney's Nights By Sam Coffey – Three Cheers Training   As an Australian, the adoption of the Sydney lockout laws and increased restrictions on licensed venues are disappointing, as they symbolise a ‘can’t-do’ attitude rather than

THE BALLAD OF NED SMELLY AND THE GLENROWAN INN

Posted on March 23rd, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Words by Mark Leonard, Seeing Things Productions Artwork by Lee Van Dam    Ned Smelly - Australia's most unhygienic bushranger   I tell a tale of days gone by, A tale that’s mostly true. And I won’t skip the stinky

ST.PATRICK’S DAY BRINGS JOY AND 4,000-YEAR-OLD SURPRISE

Posted on March 18th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Pubs Irish and otherwise around Australia and the globe enjoyed ‘craic’ing Guinness sales yesterday courtesy of another St. Patricks day, but clouds shroud the Celtic spirit. In Sydney, the annual and spectacular St. Patricks day parade was cancelled due to