Changing Times

MALLOW, MALLOW TOIL AND TROUBLE

Posted on July 15th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Ballarat’s historic and celebrated Mallow Hotel has closed in a cloud of questions, as its husband and wife operators disappear. A pub was first built on the site in 1862, but the current structure was likely constructed later that century

DUTCH TRADING CO TAPS OUT AFTER NINE HOPPY YEARS

Posted on July 8th, 2024 by Jane Louise
Perth’s celebrated Dutch Trading Co (DTC), known for its crafty beer line-up, will be closing on 11 August. After a strong nine years of pleasing punters and collecting awards such as Beer & Brewer’s Best Beer Venue, owner Joel Beresford

WORLD’S TOUGHEST PUB BOWS OUT

Posted on July 5th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The infamous Pier Hotel – laying claim to being the “world’s toughest pub” courtesy of its record for the most stabbings in one night – is closing for good, better or worse. The Pier is in Port Hedland, a Pilbara

THE BEEHIVE IS BACK

Posted on June 24th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Fifteen years since its traded as a pub, the historic Beehive Hotel is flying again, under the captaincy of Julien Moussi and Tony Pantano’s Only Hospitality. Dating back to 1855, the public house took its name from being on Baker’s

FOR SALE WICKLOW CLOSING THE DOORS

Posted on June 19th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Armidale’s oldest licensed hotel, the Wicklow, is closing in lieu of a buyer, as winter and hard times set in. Originally known as the Armidale Hotel, it was the first licensed establishment in the New England region, occupying a large

CARGO REIGNITES WITH RENO AND NEW LOOK

Posted on June 12th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
AVC has triumphantly returned Sydney nightlife icon Cargo to King Street Wharf, following a comprehensive four-month renovation, nearly 24 years since its debut. The waterfront institution, known for its Wharf-side beer garden and legendary club nights, now boasts a fresh

MELBOURNE’S CARRINGBUSH CLOSES IN SIGN OF THE TIMES

Posted on June 7th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The beloved Carringbush Hotel, a fixture of inner Melbourne, closed its doors Sunday, 2 June, succumbing to the escalating costs plaguing the hospitality industry. Co-owner Liam Matthews revealed the sobering news, pointing to the exorbitant expenses hitting pubs, bars, restaurants,

HOLEY MOLEY EXITS ENMORE AND GOES NORTH

Posted on May 31st, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The hilarity-hopped Holey Moley has closed in Newtown, as the double hit with Hijinx Hotel begins play again in Brisbane. Operator Funlab has been partnering putt putt with hospitality since 2016, best known for its brightly-coloured courses themed in 80s

MAY HANDS ARTEMUS THE REINS OF MANLY WHARF

Posted on May 29th, 2024 by Jane Louise
Settlement on internationally recognised landmark Manly Wharf was finalised last month by Artemus Group, owners of Brisbane’s Howard Smith Wharves. The heritage-listed Manly Wharf, first built in 1855 as the northern terminal for the Sydney to Manly Ferry, is Artemus