Open & Closed

AVC REVEALS MAJOR GLOW-UPS ON TWO ICONIC QUEENSLANDERS

Posted on May 27th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Australian Venue Co (AVC) has recently re-opened two more of its pubs following further investment into major renovations. Townsville’s Hotel Allen and Maroochydore’s The Sands Tavern have both received stunning glow-ups yet remain true to their roots as accessible community

SYDNEY MEGAPUB THE FLYNN UNVEILS LUXE NEW LOOK

Posted on May 25th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Sydney CBD megapub The Flynn reopened last month following a $2 million-plus renovation by Marcus Levy’s rebranded outfit. The pub is part of hospitality group East Coast Collective, formerly Marvan Hotels, headed by Levy and group general manager Josh Green

FEROS’ NEW THE WILTON SCORES WITH LOCALS

Posted on May 20th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Feros Group have begun welcoming enthusiastic locals and guests to all-new hospitality ‘destination’ The Wilton at Bingara Gorge, having officially thrown open the doors Friday, 15 May. “We love to do community-based venues, but this one is a real community,”

HURLEY’S HOTEL PANORAMA SET TO REDEFINE ADELAIDE’S SOUTH

Posted on May 13th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Hurley Group’s Hotel Panorama officially opened this week, kick-starting substantial economic value for South Australia’s tourism and hospitality industries. Creating over 150 ongoing roles across gaming, food and beverage, events and management, and accommodation, the development of the former TAFE

FIG ‘N FOX ON THE LOOSE

Posted on May 13th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The Artesian-Politis partnership has opened its forecast ode to the British pub on the Gold Coast, welcoming guests into the Fig ‘n Fox. At the start of the year Nick Politis partnered with Artesian Hospitality to purchase a former microbrewery

FEROS JUMPS HOOPS WITH THE UNICORN

Posted on May 4th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
John Feros’ JDA Collective is battling the backlash of tackling a trendy eastern suburbs pub, as clickbait coverage spotlights a stop work order on the renovation of Paddington’s Unicorn. There has been a pub known as the Unicorn on the

MALVERN’S ANGEL TAKES FLIGHT

Posted on April 24th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The divine Angel of Malvern reopens today under Kokoda’s Refinery Group, with the launch of Public Bar marking the first chapter in an upcoming “village of venues”. Established 1856 and formerly known as the Railway Hotel, the Angel has been

CAMKIN ROUNDS OUT CAMDEN HOSPITALITY

Posted on April 20th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Paul Camkin has announced completion of the repositioning of the handsome Camden Hotel, adding boutique accommodation to the old-school pub in one of Sydney’s major growth corridors.   Camkin, GM of Marlow Group, bought the pub in 2021 along with

THE MERC, THE ROCKS: TRADING AND TOPPED UP

Posted on April 8th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Sydney’s oldest Irish pub, The Mercantile, in The Rocks, has officially reawakened from a major overhaul and temporary digs to reveal a blend of history and modernity, and a “game-changing” rooftop bar. The pub was established in 1915, replacing the

STONEWALL GOES COLD

Posted on March 18th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
An icon of Sydney’s Oxford Street has succumbed to hard times, with the world-famous Stonewall Hotel sinking into administration – less than a year after its international rescue. Established in 1997, Stonewall is one of the legendary strip’s longest-running gay