Open & Closed

ANGEL OF MALVERN LAUNCHES AMBITIOUS HOSPITALITY VISION

Posted on March 4th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Melbourne’s heritage-listed Angel of Malvern has reopened following a massive $450 million development. Luxury developer Kokoda Property purchased the hotel, then known as Angel Tavern, in 2017. They then ran the pub to get to know the locals and what

THE FAIRFIELD’S BIG COMEBACK AFTER $6M OVERHAUL

Posted on February 27th, 2026 by Jane Louise
In 2025 Townsville’s Oonoonba Hotel began an ambitious $6 million transformation, kick-starting by reverting to its original name, The Fairfield. Now the hotel has realised its aims, to the delight of both its regulars and new patrons. The 124-year-old venue

OHG UNVEILS GODBY HOTEL AND NIGHTBIRD

Posted on February 25th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Only Hospitality Group (OHG), founded by Julien Moussi, has opened its latest hotel in South Yarra’s heritage-listed former train station. Moussi is a former VFL footballer, who stopped playing for the Box Hill Hawks in 2009 after injuring his ACL.

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

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

NORTHBRIDGE HOTEL CLOSED POST-McGIRR

Posted on February 2nd, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Five years shy of a century ended last week when devotees of the Northbridge Hotel bid farewell as the property is set to be demolished to make way for a luxury residential tower. The classic red brick pub was built

CLUB ROSE BAY REOPENS WITH MERIVALE MAKEOVER

Posted on January 23rd, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
After more than 75 years of service to veterans and the community, Club Rose Bay reopened late December following a year-long makeover by hospitality heavy-hitters, Justin Hemmes’ Merivale. On December 20, 101-year-old World War II veteran John Ryrie joined Hemmes to cut

STONEWALL HOTEL TO OPEN NEW NEWTOWN OUTPOST

Posted on January 23rd, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
World-renowned Sydney LGBTQ venue the Stonewall Hotel has begun its anticipated expansion with news of a second chapter in Newtown in the works. While the exact location has yet to be revealed, its thought Stonewall Newtown will reside toward the

GUILDFORD GONE IN AN ERA LOST

Posted on January 21st, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The future of the last pub standing in the once thriving Victorian gold rush town of Guildford is in doubt, as the Family Hotel succumbs to accumulated debt. Chinese gold mine in Guildford. Image: Wikipedia, Richard Daintree The frenetic Victorian