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BIG DREAMS FOR NEW OWNERS OF HISTORIC SMALL-TOWN PUB

Posted on February 8th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
In the true spirit of community, a determined family of patrons have banded together to save their local pub – by buying it. As the weary owners of the almost one-hundred-year-old Bolgart Hotel seek a graceful retirement from the rigours

DARLING DOWNS DARLING BURNS AND CLAIMS PATRON

Posted on January 13th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_4814" align="alignright" width="464"] Photo: website[/caption] The all too common scenario of a regional pub taken by flames recently saw the end of Pittsworth’s Tattersalls Club Hotel and a short-stay resident inside. Around 2:30am last Thursday, fire alarms sounded a

HURLEY GROUP GUNN BARTENDER VOTED MOST UGLY

Posted on November 25th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
An employee at the Hurley Group’s Port Lincoln Hotel has been voted the most U.G.L.Y in Australia for 2015. Jenny Hurley told PubTIC they are very proud. “Peter and I are proud that Brad and the team at the Port

CLASSIC QUEENSLANDER RESTORED AS COMMUNITY HUB

Posted on November 4th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_4191" align="alignright" width="384"] Image: GDay Pubs[/caption] The century-old Globe Hotel has been revived at the hands of a multi-million renovation, as a hub of the town of Barcaldine. Last Thursday the central-west Queensland town, around 600 kilometres inland from

NEWTOWN PATRONS RUN TO PUB CRAWL

Posted on September 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Sydney’s Newtown showed off its ability to eat, drink and rock yesterday, with thousands attending the “King Street Crawl” – without a single incident recorded by police. The brain-child of Matt and Dan Rule – the former operators of the

BAYFIELDS CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD CANCER

Posted on September 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Bayfield Hotels held its annual liquor industry trade luncheon last week, with guests again showing overwhelming support for the Children’s Cancer Institute (CCI). Attendees gathered at the Dee Why Hotel for fundraiser activities and keynote speakers, and brought over $125,000

DECEASED PUB IN TINY TOWN ACHIEVES GLOBAL FIRST

Posted on August 14th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
In a world-first for ‘crowd-funding’ campaigns, the “heart” of a tiny Victorian town will be reborn. A fire destroyed Buchan’s Caves Hotel on 8 April, 2014, leaving the town of just 400 people without its meeting place and best reason

CALLING BUSINESSES: CHIP IN FOR CHARITY GOLF DAY

Posted on August 10th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_3302" align="alignright" width="403"] Chip In For Calvary Committee Members (L to R): Bill Spurr, Jenny Hurley, Paul Ellery, Mark Ricciuto, Tim Boylen, Mathew Roberts (CUB), Melanie Cooper (Coopers) and Les Burdett (Lion)[/caption] Sponsor businesses and Hurley Hotel Group are

INDUSTRY BACKS PROGRAM GETTING PATRONS “HOME SAFE”

Posted on August 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Industry has come out in support of Victoria’s “Homesafe” scheme that promises public transport throughout the night across weekends. Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan and Police Minister Wade Noonan announced the Homesafe timetables would begin new year’s day, providing train,

SHORTS BRING WALLABIES TO LUNCH FOR GIDGET

Posted on July 31st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Marty Short and W.Short Hotel Group are bringing Wallabies to The Rocks to raise money and awareness for the close-to-home Gidget Foundation. [caption id="attachment_3206" align="alignright" width="199"] Nick McArdle, Fox Sports[/caption] Next Wednesday (5 August) Fox Sports’ Nick McArdle will host