Changing Times

NO MORE BEERS AT THE TOWN & COUNTRY: DUNCAN

Posted on July 21st, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The immortal Town & Country Hotel in Sydney’s inner west made famous by Slim Dusty has suddenly closed, a casualty of NIMBYs, rising costs and a landlord dispute. According to its website, the historic Town & Country of St Peters

FAMILIES FLOCK TO NEW HOTEL SEVEN HILLS

Posted on July 17th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Kent and Les Walker’s Lesday has unveiled the revised Hotel Seven Hills, bringing a “Grand Reopening” after an extensive overhaul. Across the weekend locals and guests filed through Seven Hills’ latest attraction to see the significant upgrades and changes injecting

MELBOURNE BIER CAFÉ REBORN AS MORRIS HOUSE

Posted on July 14th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Co has this week relaunched the rebranded Morris House, following a transformational multi-million-dollar renovation.  The all-new four-level Morris House boasts a bright new-look exterior, entertainment on multiple levels, fine dining and outdoor areas, including a terrace and expansive

NEWCASTLE’S HARD-ROCKING CAMBRIDGE GOES QUIET

Posted on June 26th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Musicians and lovers of live music have joined in commemorating the grand finale of hard-rocking Newcastle legend, the Cambridge Hotel. The Newcastle West pub has been a sticky carpet virtual rite of passage for local and even international bands for

CENTRAL CLUB GOES UP AND ‘ULTIMATE’

Posted on June 16th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
North Melbourne’s historic and expanded Central Club Hotel has reopened, reflecting publican Vincent Magrath’s quest to create what he feels is the “ultimate” pub. The original two-storey Central Club Hotel dates back to 1869, set on a corner of Victoria

THE HAVEY HAS A NEW LOOK AT 150

Posted on June 16th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Celebrating its sesquicentennial, the historic General Havelock has reopened, following restorations giving it a new lease on life. Popularly known as the ‘Havey’, the Hotel was established in 1873, named in honour of Major General Sir Henry Havelock, who led

RIVERSIDE REVITALISED AFTER RENOVATION

Posted on May 31st, 2023 by Jane Louise
Riverland, a popular waterfront bar and kitchen on Brisbane’s Eagle Street Pier, opened for its big reveal on Monday 22 May. Owners and veterans of pub revitalisation Australian Venue Co had spent $3.5 million on this latest project, including extending

THE BROOK IS BACK, AND BETTER

Posted on May 26th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Leisure & Hospitality has ramped up its investment in the Sunshine State, reopening the Brook Hotel in Mitchelton after a massive redevelopment costing nearly $31 million. Set on a massive site on an arterial corner of Osbourne Road in

LOCAL HERO STEPS INTO GOLDEN SPURS

Posted on May 19th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Local mum Jasmine Turner is the talk of the town of Proston, after reviving its beloved watering hole, the Golden Spurs Hotel. Proston is a classic Queensland municipality, located around 300 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, counting local population of around

BERNIE’S BAR – THE NEW STAR OF NEWCASTLE

Posted on May 17th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Newcastle’s legendary Star Hotel has reopened to welcome the LGBTQ+ community, a century in the making, as Bernie’s Bar.  Partners Patrick Fisher, Kitt Nissen and Hollie 'Gracie' Tose had a concept for a queer-friendly bar in Steel City. After talking