A stirring video tribute to some of the victims of the lockouts and trade restrictions around Kings Cross and Oxford Street has reached around a million views in two days. ‘Sydney Closed’ is an eerie, time-lapse video created by David May and Tim Pass, of Surry Hills company Shifted Pictures. The pair have an affiliation […]
June 23 will see Britons will vote whether or not to remain in the European Union (EU), threatening major disruption to British pubs and drinkers should ‘Brexit’ proceed. A positive vote by citizens of the UK to see Britain Exit (Brexit) the EU is likely to bring about far-reaching ramifications for economies around the world,
Australian beer-loving scientists have achieved a world first, reviving the oldest known samples of beer from a 220-year-old Tasmanian shipwreck. The Sydney Cove was one of the first commercial ships to make the perilous journey to the colonies, back in 1797. Unfortunately, it sprang a lead and ran aground on tiny Preservation Island, in Bass
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PHMG’s The Collaroy swapped a master chef for a wild weekend as a storm front struck Sydney and battered the northern beaches. Gale-force winds and wild seas stripped the beach away along the northern Sydney coastline, with Collaroy and Narrabeen devastated for not the first time. Standing sentry on Collaroy beach, The Collaroy and neighbouring
Adelaide is mourning the loss of one of its true characters of hospitality, Emily Trott, one of the three owners of the beloved Wheatsheaf Hotel. Trott passed away recently from cancer and a funeral service was held this week at Wirra Wirra – the McLaren Vale winery where she grew up, founded by her wine-maker
Camperdown’s crafty gypsy brewers have raised over $10,000 for Cystic Fibrosis NSW, largely through a Rose Kölsch brewed the Wayward way. Wayward Brewing recently launched its ‘Craft for a Cause’ program, aiming to “spread the word on giving back to our community” courtesy of delicious boutique beers. The first collaboration was with Cystic Fibrosis NSW
Acclaimed operator Bruce Solomon has officially furthered his partnership with award-winning chef Matt Moran, beginning with the joint acquisition of The Australian Hotel. The Solomon-Moran relationship is almost as old as Bruce Solomon’s Solotel, which he began in 1986 by adding The Paddington Inn to his real estate portfolio. It became what was likely Sydney’s
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Hotels Have Hearts returned last night for its 15th year, and the industry’s elite gathered to set a new fundraising record for the St Vincent de Paul Society’s quest to help the homeless. Around 500 publicans and industry representatives gathered at Sydney’s Hilton Hotel to pay homage and bid on auction items, ultimately raising a
The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics & Research has released more key data on crime in the State that includes an impressive 50.6 per cent drop in assault rates around Gosford LGA. BOCSAR statistics have shown decreases around 50 per cent in pubs and clubs both Gosford and neighbouring Wyong LGA since 2008, to be
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A large brawl in a quiet pub on the outskirts of Melbourne has left an innocent teenager fighting for life in hospital. Victorian Police this morning issued a report announcing that 19-year-old Patrick Cronin is on life support due to injuries sustained at The Windy Mile hotel on Saturday night. The pub was the scene
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