LULIE TAVERN TOPS OUT WITH FULL MOON FEVER

The rooftop extension final stage of the super-chilled Lulie Tavern officially opens to the public tonight, ushering in Full Moon Fever. Found in the heart of inner Melbourne’s Abbotsford, Full Moon Fever is the “missing piece” to the Lulie Tavern

OVOLO UNVEILS LANEWAY PUB AMPHLETT HOUSE

Ovolo group is throwing open the doors to its new Amphlett House in Melbourne’s CBD from Wednesday, 17 November. Located on the corner of Little Bourke Street and Amphlett Lane, the House is next to Ovolo's Laneways hotel, in the

BURLEIGH HEADS BACK AS KOALA RETURNS

The Queensland pub revolution continues with AVC reopening the Koala Tavern and Burleigh Town Hotel after multi-million-dollar facelifts. F&B-led operator Australian Venue Co (AVC) has around 200 pubs nationally and has been investing heavily in what it calls “revitalising the

EXCHANGE RETURNS IN $6.5m REDEVELOPMENT

A near-forgotten gem of Australian hotel history is to be revived in a $6.5 million redevelopment to transform the Peel region and attract more visitors. The Exchange Hotel in Pinjarra is said to be one of the oldest pubs in

LAUNDY ROLLS OUT REWORKED WOOLLY BAY

It’s full steam ahead at Laundy Hotels' legendary Woolloomooloo ‘Woolly’ Bay Hotel following a subdued reopening to the pub’s $14 million redesign and fit-out. The internationally known Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel has stood sentry looking out to Middle Harbour since 1873.

MERIVALE REVIVES 3 WEEDS

More than three years after growing the group with purchase of Rozelle’s 3 Weeds, Merivale has quietly reopened the inner west former Rose. Hemmes’ outfit reports trading is “going well” since the soft-launch last week, and locals are returning, again

THE VIC AVOCA FACING PERMANENT CLOSURE

Another of Victoria’s historic yet unprotected pubs will soon be no more, with operators of The Vic in Avoca sadly announcing its impending permanent closure. Stuart Diggerson and his father Steve took on The Vic in 2015. The family has

REVAMPED COLONEL CLOSES AGAIN

Historic Adelaide pub the Colonel Light Hotel has closed down – less than a year after it reopened with a Bright flourish. The pub first opened in 1847, as Hotel George, making it one of the oldest in Adelaide. It

TELEGRAPH UNVEILS $5m MAKEOVER

AVC has unveiled its reimagining of the iconic Telegraph Hotel in Hobart, following a major makeover that ushers in a picturesque new rooftop space. The Telegraph re-opened its doors this week, boasting a $5 million restoration that aimed to blend

SINGO MAKING TRACKS IN GOSFORD

John Singleton is building on his Gosford investments, launching his newest hotel offering, the Railway Hotel, beneath luxury apartments in the Gosford CBD. Previously occupied as The Bon, the new Railway Hotel offering is on street level of Singleton’s apartments