Openings

DEATH & CO TO SHAKE UP AUSTRALIA

Posted on April 30th, 2025 by Jane Louise
Renowned US cocktail bar company Death & Co has announced the opening of its first Australian locations, in Brisbane and Melbourne CBD, scheduled to start slinging shots later this year. Death & Co, who have bars in New York City,

SHORT ON SPACE, TALL ON TASTE: NIXIE NOX

Posted on April 11th, 2025 by Jane Louise
While pubs in Victoria’s Richmond tend to be large, encompassing multi-levels, sports bars, gardens and balconies, one venue stands out for the opposite reason. Nixie Nox is the smallest pub in the inner east, with a capacity of just 80

MOMENTO LIGHTS UP ORAN PARK

Posted on April 2nd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Momento’s momentous Oran Park Hotel officially opens this week, unveiling what is one of Australia's largest and most ambitious hospitality and entertainment ‘mega-precincts’. First to see the light is Jinja rooftop bar, beginning trading Thursday (3 April), atop the $50

HOTEL OPENING ENDS CENTURY-LONG DISPUTE

Posted on March 17th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Prospect Hotel and Cellars opened last Friday, officially ending a century-long battle between planning authorities and the area’s historic influence of the Methodist Church. Well situated in a popular stretch of restaurants and cafes between Fitzroy Terrace and Regency Road,

CASTLE GROUP BUILDING IN MELBOURNE

Posted on February 12th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The newly-formed Castle Group Hospitality is ramping up operations in the Victorian capital, aiming to create experience-led venues that are more than food & bev. One of Melbourne’s newest boutique hospitality groups, CGH began in 2020 when it took over

AVC CONTINUES THE CAPEX IN MELBOURNE

Posted on December 4th, 2024 by Jane Louise
Australian Venue Co (AVC) continues to invest in Melbourne pubs, this time opening the Gardiner Hotel in Malvern while simultaneously unveiling its renovation of the Flinders Hotel on the Mornington Peninsula. Previously the old National Bank building, The Gardiner’s doors

DARKAN HOTEL SEES THE LIGHT ONCE AGAIN

Posted on September 13th, 2024 by Jane Louise
Western Australia’s tiny town of Darkan, around 200 Kilometres south-east of Perth, received a blow two years ago when its only pub closed its doors. The pub had been established at the same time as the town itself, back in

ALH’S THE MORRIS MAKES A BAR-ILLIANT COMEBACK

Posted on August 9th, 2024 by Jane Louise
ALH’s popular Perth pub formerly known as the Saint George Hotel (‘the Saint’) recently reopened following a $3 million revamp. The Innaloo pub was originally built in the 1950s, and sees a return to its original name, The Morris. It

FLIGHT CLUB TOUCHES DOWN IN SYDNEY

Posted on June 12th, 2024 by Jane Louise
Following successful activations around the globe, Flight Club has landed in Sydney. Flight Club is an innovative social darts venue concept that combines old-school entertainment with a reimagined form of darts, bringing the game into the 21st century using a

REPUBLIC WELCOMES GUESTS TO THE INNA

Posted on March 25th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Burgeoning pub powerhouse Virtical has begun its transformation of the stalwart Republic Hotel in the Sydney CBD, ushering in a new level of sophistication in the opening of the on-trend INNA Lounge.   Originally a single-storey pub, the Republic has