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ROYAL HOTEL GYMPIE HITS NEWS FOR ‘NOT WELCOME’ HOMOPHOBE POLICY

Posted on February 3rd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

The new owner of Gympie’s Royal Hotel has laid down the law in defence of vilified patrons, and everyone’s right to enjoy themselves at the pub without harassment. Stacey Lowe has worked at the Royal for the past eight years,

LITTLE TOWN THAT COULD OPENING WORLD-FIRST PUB

Posted on December 7th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Two and half years after the town of Buchan lost its only pub, the new and world’s first crowd-funded Caves Hotel will be reborn tomorrow. A fire razed the landmark local pub on the night of 8 April, 2014. The

TOWN-SAVED PUB HONOURED AS PUB SAVES TOWN

Posted on October 21st, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

12 local families that banded together to buy the pub and save their town have seen their work pay off as the Border Inn Hotel scoops the Wimmera Business Awards. Apsley is a tiny town of about three hundred souls,

SHORT’S ROYAL HOTEL LEADING LEICHHARDT REVIVAL PROGRAMS

Posted on April 8th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Story by Mark Leonard - Seeing Things Productions. A further five million dollar refurbishment of the Royal Hotel, together with licensee Mark Chapman at the helm of a re-booted Chamber of Commerce are the keys to a resurgent local retail

OUTBACK TOWN POPULATION DOUBLES AS TOURISTS STRANDED AT PUB

Posted on March 14th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Heavy rains in South Australia last week filled the amazing and transient Lake Eyre and stranded about 50 tourists in the remote and colourful William Creek Hotel. The tiny town of William Creek is home to only 60 people, and

BLACK HATT PUBLICAN SAVES FLOUNDERING LOCAL POOL

Posted on March 2nd, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

The owner of Geelong’s Black Hatt pub has rescued the local swimming pool, kick-starting plans to launch up to 50 community swimming pools to teach kids to swim. Kylee Clasper already had ideas of opening a local swim school, and

OVER HALF OF AUSSIES LOOK TO PUB FOR ROMANCE

Posted on February 12th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

As the relentless march of technology permeates more and more of daily life, one tech company has found Aussies still think the best place to find love is in the pub. Research by cashless payment app provider Clipp has found

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