Events – General

LIVE MUSIC TRIUMPHS AT ROCKIN’ THE PUBURBS GRAND FINAL

Posted on September 1st, 2025 by Jane Louise
The AHA Rockin’ the Puburbs announced New South Wales’ best pub band last week at its long-awaited Grand Final. Hosted by Selina’s at Coogee Bay Hotel, finalists Abbey Lane, Herd Immunity, No Bull, Off Judy and The Hype Boys found

FATHER’S DAY, THE IRISH WAY

Posted on August 25th, 2025 by Jane Louise
Families are being invited to celebrate Father’s Day in true Irish style on Sunday 7 September across Ganley Group Hospitality’s three Irish venues: The Bay Hotel in Mornington, The Fifth Province in St Kilda, and The Windsor Castle in Windsor.

HISTORIC NIGHT AT ORBOST CLUB HOTEL

Posted on July 9th, 2025 by Jane Louise
History was made last month when the Orbost Club Hotel turned over its old bottleshop to the inaugural Snowy River Country Music Festival. Showcasing only local talent from across Victoria’s Gippsland, the festival was a collaboration between the hotel and

ON THE HUNT FOR THE BEST PUB BAND – AGAIN

Posted on June 12th, 2025 by Jane Louise
New South Wales’ search for the ultimate pub band is on again, with $15K and more up for grabs. The AHA NSW Rockin’ the Puburbs comp has reinvented itself with a new format and prizes aimed at pushing the winner

EXPLORING EUROVISION’S GLOBAL APPEAL

Posted on June 4th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
One of the most appealing forms of entertainment is music, and live music especially holds a special place in many people’s hearts. Whether you’re physically present or simply watching it on TV, the atmosphere is unlike that of any other

STORM-DODGING HOTEL STEPS UP AGAINST SUICIDE

Posted on March 10th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The windswept Northern Rivers Hotel is putting on a Lunch with your Mates event, aiming to increase awareness of the startling rate of suicide in Australia and battles around men needing help. Scheduled for Friday, 4 April, the four-hour event

BACKYARD BREW-TIFUL: MELBOURNE’S SUBURBAN OASIS

Posted on November 13th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
A new pop-up is set to take Suburban Melbourne to new heights of culture. ‘The Backyard’, a combined effort from iconic venue The Suburban and popular craft brewery Mountain Culture Beer Co, opens Friday, 15th November, just in time for

HURLEYS HOSTING ‘QUIET’ DINNERS

Posted on February 2nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The Hurley Group has announced it is “proud to be” the first pub in the southern capital to collaborate with Autism SA, to host a Quiet Dinner at the Arkaba Hotel, in support of patrons on the spectrum. Beginning Monday,

PJs SPEAKS THE LANGUAGE OF LEARNING

Posted on October 19th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
PJs in the city has turned Tuesday nights into a mishmash of multiculturalism, hosting the oh-so-social Language Exchange. PJs, in the Canberra CBD, is the former PJ O'Briens, which tweaked its brand in early 2021, with the proprietors posting a