Open & Closed

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

OLD GILROY’S RINGS IN NEW BELROY

Posted on December 1st, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
An old north shore favourite has become a new local as the Belroy Hotel takes over and expands the former Gilroy’s Hotel of St Leonards. For the past decade the site has been owned and operated by Garry McGrath’s Sonenco

LEWIS LAND BRING BACK THE BELVEDERE

Posted on December 1st, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Queensland’s renowned and historic Belvedere Hotel on picturesque Bramble Bay announces a grand reopening after a multimillion-dollar redevelopment “years in the planning”. Well positioned midway between the Sunshine and Gold Coasts, the Hotel has serviced travellers and the local community

BALMAIN’S DRY DOCK BACK ON DECK

Posted on November 29th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Peninsula Hospitality reopens Balmain landmark the Dry Dock this week, following a transformative restoration to re-establish its place as a cornerstone of the community. The historic venue was built in 1857, found at the similarly historic Mort Bay Park –

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

RAINBOW’S ROYAL UPDATES TO KING CHARLES III

Posted on November 17th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
An enterprising publican in regional Victoria has re-crowned the Royal in Rainbow into Australia’s only King Charles III Hotel. Built in the 1890s, during the reign of Queen Victoria, the embossed and stately Royal is a classic example of its

KIRRA BEACH HOTEL’S $380m MAKEOVER

Posted on November 16th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Years in the making, the recreated Kirra Beach Hotel in Coolangatta will reopen this month as the cornerstone in the massive $380 million Kirra Point Precinct. The Gold Coast beachfront pub closed early 2021, set to become integral to the

AUBURN GROWS IN THE HEART OF HAWTHORN

Posted on November 13th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
After more than a century serving the Hawthorn community and a $4.3 million transformation, AVC has fully reopened the Auburn Hotel, ushering in more trading space and addition of new attraction ‘The Pavilion’. The site neighbouring the Hotel has previously

STOCKWELL CLOSES UNDER A CLOUD

Posted on November 6th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The historic Stockwell Hotel has closed its doors and is in administration, a little over two years since a multimillion-dollar renovation. The Barossa Valley hotel was bought by the Hoffmann, Kellermann, Kirby and Schmaal families, creating the Stockwell Trading Company.

BLI BLI SAYS HELLO AND WELCOME

Posted on November 3rd, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
After a major makeover, the Bli Bli Hotel threw the doors open again this week, introducing a modern fit-out, terrace and tropical gardens, and a rebrand for Sunshine Coast specialists to Maeva Hospitality. The venue spans three levels, each sporting