Open & Closed

ALH BUILD FUTURE WITH ESPORTS PUB FORTRESS SYDNEY

Posted on April 5th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
ALH and Endeavour will unveil a brand-new venue in Sydney this Easter long weekend, stemming from a strategy for the ‘future of venues’ through investment in e-sports pioneer Fortress. In 2019 Endeavour Group (ASX:EDG) launched a digital and ecommerce arm,

ALH GO BIG AT THE BROOK

Posted on April 3rd, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Leisure and Hospitality has marked another key milestone as it announces the overhauled Brook Hotel in Mitchelton. Hotels arm of the listed Endeavour Group (ASX:EDG), ALH will invest a total of $30.6 million in the development, which includes the

THE TERMINUS TAKES A WIN AT THE STABLES

Posted on April 3rd, 2023 by Jane Louise
The Terminus Yarrawonga, a local favourite on the Victorian side of the New South Wales border, unveiled the venue’s new beer garden last month, ‘The Stables’. A cool $1.75 million renovation has completely revamped the former stable site, keeping the

THE SAINT INVOKES HEAVENLY TOUCH

Posted on March 31st, 2023 by Jane Louise
Saint Hotel, a stalwart of St Kilda since 1915, has inspired a major makeover by its latest owners, to be firmly on the map of Melbourne entertainment precincts. Following a renovation budget of $3-4 million, megavenue Saint Hotel, commonly known

ODD CULTURE FOUND IN FITZROY

Posted on March 29th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
James Thorpe’s Odd Culture Group is primed to launch its first Victorian venue, on Melbourne’s legendary Brunswick Street, in Fitzroy. Odd Culture Group (OCG) is known for venues with a strong focus on inclusive and diverse brands, and the pleasure

KIN KIN TO BEGIN AGAIN

Posted on March 27th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The historic Kin Kin Hotel near Noosa has announced its imminent reopening after being closed for a year for attentive renovation. David Ezrine and Matthew Flynn bought the pub, long known as the Country Life Hotel, for $1.1 million mid-2021,

UPDATE: PORT’S ADMIRAL RESUSCITATED – AGAIN

Posted on March 17th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The tempestuous Port Admiral Hotel will reopen, after being rescued by local publicans Simone Douglas and Alex Fairgrieve. In February it was announced the stoic 174-year-old would close its doors again – just five years after its return, which ended

THE LADY MAKES A NOISY RETURN

Posted on March 17th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Camperdown’s Old Lady is back, under the Public Hospitality Group banner, championing its newfound dedication to live music. For decades the pub on Parramatta Road at Camperdown was known as the Old Hampshire Hotel, until Paddy Coughlan and co took

HEATHCOTE HOTEL SET TO FADE

Posted on March 6th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
South-west Sydney watering hole the Heathcote Hotel looks destined to close as a lease approaches expiry and its rich-lister owners look to sell off the freehold. The freehold going concern was brought to market mid-2022 alongside the Engadine Tavern by

FLOODED PRETORIA BACK AFLOAT

Posted on March 6th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The Hurley Group’s riverside Pretoria Hotel has reopened today after months of work to restore the property following the Christmas floods. Heavy rains brought floodwaters to the town of Mannum in late December last year, forcing the evacuation of residents.