Events

LEGENDARY AUSTRALIAN ACTS HEAD TO SANDSTONE POINT HOTEL

Posted on June 19th, 2026 by Jane Louise
The Comiskey Group’s Sandstone Point Hotel will be hosting one leg of this year’s Red Hot Summer Tour, with Aussie legends Australian Crawl and Men at Work headlining. “I’m thrilled to share that, for the first time in 40 years,

BOOT SCOOTIN’ BOOM

Posted on June 15th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Long associated with country halls and older generations, line dancing is experiencing an unexpected revival, drawing crowds of young adults across South Australia eager for a night of music, movement and connection. At a recent Sunday evening event at Mick

THE WOODSTOCK CHAMPIONS SOLOTEL’S NEW DIRECTION

Posted on June 5th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Recently rebuilt and rebranded by Solotel, The Woodstock Hotel welcomed more than one hundred guests to its inaugural Wedding and Events Showcase on Saturday, 30 May, offering a firsthand look at how venues can create immersive experiences for prospective clients

SUNRISE SESSIONS BREW A NEW SOCIAL TREND

Posted on April 10th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Last month, Lewis Land Group’s The Komo hosted a unique event early one Saturday morning. The Moreton Bay venue collaborated with MilkLAB for an exclusive and unconventional event offering free plant-based coffees along with a live DJ set – starting

HEADY TIMES AHEAD FOR SYDNEY BEER WEEK

Posted on March 23rd, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Sydney Beer Week returns in 2026, promising 10 Days of city-wide beer activities, celebrating Australian beer, the venues and the beer-loving community that make it happen. Despite ongoing challenges against scale and foreign imports, Australian beer continues to thrive –

HHH RETURNS TO HELP MORE HOMELESS

Posted on March 16th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The honourable Hotels Have Hearts Committee continue their dogged support of St Vincent de Paul, announcing the upcoming Hotels Have Hearts (HHH) gala dinner for 2026. Returning after two years, the 2026 HHH gala dinner will take place Wednesday, 29

GBC GOES BIG ON FOOTY TIPPING

Posted on February 13th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Sydney pub doyen Good Beer Company has launched a group-wide NRL Tipping Comp to tempt punters and community, incorporating their primary passions of great pubs and great sport. Good Beer Company (GBC) operates five well-known pubs across Sydney, being the

AVC TAPS AMERICANA TREND AT THE WHARF

Posted on February 6th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Australian Venue Co’s (AVC) Wharf Hotel has partnered with Pepsi to bring the American football experience to Melbourne’s Yarra. The Wharf Hotel will be holding a tailgate party this weekend in preparation for the Super Bowl on Monday. Offering face

AGE: INSIGHTS, CONNECTIONS AND LOOKING FORWARD

Posted on September 5th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
It was another big year for the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE), which sustained its ‘must-see’ status for hospitality professionals across three days at ICC Sydney, 12-14 August. In defiance of one of the wettest Sydney Augusts on record, affecting a