IRVIN TRANSFORMS TOWNSVILLE ICON SEAVIEW HOTEL

Irvin Hotels has completed a major overhaul of Townsville’s iconic seaside Seaview Hotel. The local landmark was established in 1889, but the current building came in 1929 after the old timber Hotel was destroyed by fire. Renovations began in January

COMMUNITY RALLIES TO REVIVE WOODSIDE BEACH PUB

A community and crowd-funded campaign including an AFL footballer is rebuilding the closed Woodside Hotel, destined to return as the destination Woodside Beach Hotel. Woodside Beach is a Victorian town around three hours from Melbourne that has experienced tremendous loss

AVC UNVEILS RENOVATION VICTORIA

Australian Venue Co’s investment into its southern venues continues with launch of the reinvigorated Victoria Hotel in Yarraville and the Rooftop Bar and offering at Albury’s Albion Hotel. After four months closed, the Yarraville’s Victoria Hotel re-opened with a refreshed

RENEWED BRIBIE ISLAND HOTEL AND QUEENSLAND INVESTMENT

Australian Venue Co. continues its strong investment into Queensland, with more renovations and the reopening of the idyllic Bribie Island Hotel. Bribie Island resumed trading Wednesday (1 December) following a $2.2 million refurbishment, to create “a family-friendly hub”. The new-look

MICK MOLLOY WALKS INTO A PUB

Comedian Mick Molloy has come home to roost, buying his first-ever pub, in partnership with Riverland Group. The four-storey Railway Hotel Brunswick, opposite Brunswick station, is a heritage-listed pub built in 1889. It saw headlines in late 2018 when its

NEW HOTEL GOSFORD EMERGES

Harris Narvo Hotels has announced the completion of a labour of love and official opening of the brand-new historic Hotel Gosford. The milestone comes after a decade of planning and a renovation that has taken the past 18 months. “It’s

TILLEY & WILLS THROW OPEN NEW-LOOK RICHMOND INN

The dynamic duo of Simon Tilley and Nick Wills have unveiled a major renovation and reopening of their recently acquired Richmond Inn. The award-winning hospitality group secured the deal on the pub in Sydney’s burgeoning north-west growth corridor in July.

ODD CULTURE UNVEILS IN NEWTOWN

Newtown welcomes an eclectic new venue – Odd Culture – offering drinks, dining and a “cool and casual all-day vibe” on King Street. Aspects of Odd Culture revolve around working to an overarching fermentation theme. The food menu is an

AUTHENTIC THEMED DINING SPICING UP PRECINCT PUBS

A number of large-format hotels are capitalising on COVID-quashed dreams of travel, opening themed installations, seen in Shoal Bay Country Club’s Atmos Greek restaurant, and Garden State Hotel’s Italian temptation Tippy-Tay. Andrew Lazarus’ Shoal Bay Country Club (SBCC) is whisking

O’HARAS COME UP ROSES WITH CAMELIA

It’s spring in Rosehill and the precinct has grown a picturesque new pub beside the racecourse – the O’Hara group’s new Camelia Hotel. The O’Haras have unveiled a new pub in the heart of Sydney's western suburbs, on a corner