Events

BOUNCE-BACK EMBRACED THROUGH HOSPO INITIATIVES

Posted on April 7th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Lewis Land Group is amongst those feeding a recovery in hospitality, doubling the NSW Government’s Dine & Discover vouchers at Sydney institutions The Fiddler and Camden Valley Inn.  The group is offering twice the face value of the Dine &

CHEERS TO NATIONAL LOCAL DAY

Posted on March 26th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
The inaugural ‘National Local Day’ took place this week, with hundreds of pubs around the country benefitting from a push to get patrons back into ‘the local’. Earlier this month Lion declared Tuesday, 23 March 2021 to be the inaugural

LION LAUNCHES NATIONAL LOCAL DAY

Posted on March 10th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Recognising one year since the day that turned Australia upside down and closed pubs for the first time ever, Lion is declaring Tuesday, 23 March the inaugural ‘National Local Day’. The date marks one year since the taps were turned

AVC WOO TRAVEL DOLLARS WITH STAYCATION CAMPAIGN

Posted on October 9th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Co (AVC) is scratching the travel itch and filling bucket lists for Aussies stuck Down Under by launching a major “Staycation” series of events inspired by global destinations, and giving away trips to the Whitsundays. While Australia enjoys

SHORT BETS SYDNEYSIDERS A FREE BEER

Posted on November 15th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Fraser Short has laid down the gauntlet in the form of free beer for everyone if Sydney’s much-anticipated light rail succeeds in delivering passengers before Christmas. After four long years of construction, currently marking 18 months since its prior scheduled

SHORT’S HERITAGE HEADS UP MORE AUSSIE BEER

Posted on October 11th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
This weekend the iconic Australian Heritage Hotel will be celebrating its 15th annual Australian Beer Festival, rocking more than 30 Australian brewers, with 120 different craft beers and ciders. The first ever Australian Beer Festival (ABF) was a modest showcase

BAVARIAN BONANZA FOR SHORT’S SEABREEZE

Posted on August 30th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Marty Short’s Seabreeze Beach Hotel at South West Rocks is currently hosting its seventh instalment of its annual German Fest, celebrating everything Bavarian and symbiotic collaborations. The 2019 German Fest kicked off Thursday 22 August at the Seabreeze Beach Hotel

GAMING EXPO SHINES, CLOSES TOMORROW

Posted on August 14th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The 2019 Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) closes tomorrow, on track for another year of record attendance and more unique insights for industry. Taking place at ICC Sydney (International Convention Centre) in Darling Harbour from 13 - 15 August, organisers the

GAMING EXPO SET TO REAL

Posted on August 7th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The special-edition 30th anniversary Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) begins in less than a week, set to be another biggest-ever event, with enhanced benefits for attendees. The first-ever AGE took place in 1990, occupying just one hall of the Sydney Convention

INAUGURAL BOGAN FEST FINDS ‘WINNERS’

Posted on July 19th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The inaugural Australia's Biggest Bogan Festival took place on the weekend, with Parkes’ Cambridge Hotel joining Forbes’ Post Office Hotel, the Condobolin Hotel and the Railway Hotel in Bogan Gate for sweat-stained heats and finals. Dressed-up wannabes listlessly clutched warm