Open & Closed

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

TAMURAS QUIETLY OPEN JAPANESE PUB IN FITZROY

Posted on May 15th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Dynamic hospitality duo Fumi and Takako Tamura have taken the next step in the game, creating a Japanese-style pub in Fitzroy, dubbed Izakaya by Tamura. In 2019 the couple opened the intimate Tamura Sake Bar, suited to small groups. Wanting

METROPOLITAN MACKAY’S NEW OUTLOOK

Posted on May 15th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The latest pub to benefit from Australian Venue Co’s ongoing major investment in Queensland is the Metropolitan Hotel in Mackay, which has reopened after a $1.6 million renovation and positioning as the city’s new social and entertainment hub. The makeover

GASTEVSKI GROUP UNVEIL THE LAKELANDS

Posted on May 12th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The blooming Lakelands estate has welcomed a brand-new tavern this month, as the award-winning Gastevski Group opens The Lakelands. The greenfield tavern features three distinct indoor and outdoor sections, catering to 750 patrons, comprising a dining area, open beer garden,

DOCTOR REVIVES DARK BLACK SWAN

Posted on April 21st, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The historic Black Swan Hotel of Bendigo officially re-opened Easter Saturday, after six years in the dark and the inspired vision of an enthusiast. A social centrepiece of Bendigo for decades, holding a rare 5am licence, the Swan shut the

AVC UNVEILS THE NEW THE CLUB

Posted on April 19th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
AVC has furthered its Queensland quest, unveiling the reworked The Club Hotel at Gladstone, equipped with a modern sports bar, bistro and all-weather beer garden. Doors to The Club reopened 13 April, following a $2.8 million renovation led by Kingston

CUMBERLAND CLOSES AMID CONTROVERSY

Posted on April 14th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The venerable Cumberland Hotel in regional Victoria has closed under a cloud, as doubt forms around the outcry of homophobia by the departing publican. Built circa 1860, the Cumberland is thought to be the oldest weatherboard pub in the state

CY O’CONNOR DOES THE PHOENIX

Posted on April 12th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Western institution the CY O’Connor pub has triumphantly reopened, with more to come, after a fire destroyed it two years ago. News emerged mid-2021 that the CY O'Connor Village Pub in Piara Waters, a suburb of south Perth, had been