Openings

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

TINY PUB PACKS A PUNCH

Posted on March 11th, 2024 by Jane Louise
Sydney’s Inner West can now boast having one of the smallest stand-alone sports pubs in Australia. Sandwiched between Russo & Russo and the Trocadero Room on Enmore Road, Enmore, sits The Magpie, a tiny sports pub seating around 30 people.

FUNLAB BRINGS ‘HIJINX’ AND HOLEY MOLEY TO THE ACT

Posted on February 23rd, 2024 by Jane Louise
Funlab brands Holey Moley and Hijinx Hotel are at it again, this time opening in the Canberra Centre, Canberra, on 5 April. These brands are designed to be more than a typical pub or restaurant. The two venues will employ

A NEW ERA IN INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT: SPORTSPLUS

Posted on December 13th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
In what is being hailed as an evolution in immersive hospitality entertainment, the innovative new SportsPlus concept has opened its first instalment, within Canterbury Leagues Club. SportsPlus is a groundbreaking fusion of hospitality with interactive, high-tech entertainment, looking to appeal

TILLEY & WILLS PUT UP 400

Posted on November 17th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Hospitality bandidos Simon Tilley and Nick Wills have promised to revive the tequila era with launch of Mexican-Inspired bar and kitchen Four Hundred, in association with the Greenwood Hotel. Located on Greenwood Plaza rooftop, Four Hundred is a relaxed, contemporary