STONEHENGE STILL STANDING
A Queensland town’s hub pub is fighting on and back, after a huge storm hit the tiny town and crashed nearly half the pub, late last year. A night of drinking and offer of an interest-free loan led to old
KANIVA’S COMMERCIAL TURNS CURIOSITY CENTRAL
An aviator walked into a bar, bought it, and installed a new lived-in look to accompany the kitsch community of Kaniva. Lurking around 420 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, in a Victorian border town, the Commercial Hotel in Kaniva is a
INDUSTRY FAREWELLS ‘LARGER-THAN-LIFE’ ICON PHIL WEBSTER
The hotels industry is today mourning the loss of one of its towering figures – long serving AHA NSW executive Phillip Webster, who has passed away aged just 62. Webster was the proud publican of Richard’s on the Park in
MELBOURNE MAN AWARDED GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR GOING TO PUBS
A Melbourne man has brought another Guinness World Record to Australia, setting a new benchmark for the most pubs patronised in 24 hours. Guinness World Records began as a promotional tactic for Guinness Brewery, in the 1950s, aiming to be
VALE WARD MATTHEWS, SA SCION
Ward Matthews, a principal of one of South Australia’s most prominent and highly respected pub groups, has passed away suddenly. Remembered as a “kind and lovely” man, Matthews Hospitality Group confirmed his unexpected death this month, asking for privacy at
RETIREES LIVING AUSTRALIA’S GREATEST PUB CRAWL
A Queensland couple have embarked on the ultimate road trip pub crawl, aiming to have a drink at every single pub in Australia. Retirees Andrew and Ursula Keese are no strangers to pubs. Both enjoy travelling, and Ursula had long
CUB HOSTS 15 CLUB
Australian beer institution Carlton & United Breweries and its recently appointed CEO recently played host to hotel royalty the 15 Club, in a meeting of old and new traditions. Late April the posse of publicans took the trip to Melbourne,
THE BETOOTA IS BACK IN BUSINESS
With an accordant level of pomp and ceremony, the famed Betoota Hotel, intrepid Bastian of the outback, has reopened in time for the tourist rush to Birdsville. After a two-year break in proceedings, the legendary Birdsville races return in 2022, scheduled
VALE ROCK PUBLICAN IAN JONES
The Jones family and Oxford Hotel of Rockhampton have announced the passing of beloved father and industry stalwart, Ian Jones. The long-time publican passed away last week, aged 68, following a two-year hard fought battle with cancer. “It’s obviously a
LAUNDY LEGACY MEETS GEOFF ‘ROBBO’ ROBINSON LEGEND
This week the Laundy family’s hotel dynasty celebrates another milestone and hard yards along the way, with an anniversary event at home base the Twin Willows championing a battling champion, Geoff Robinson. The story of Laundy Hotels begins with Arthur
