The baker’s dozen that make up Maryborough’s PubFest pub crawl are on track to reclaim the world record. The Queensland township of Maryborough is just south of Hervey Bay, inland of Fraser Island. It became the original holder of the Guinness Book of World Records listing for the most participants in an organised ‘pub crawl’. […]
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Australia’s most German of bier houses is throwing a month-long party to celebrate 500 years of the revered Bavarian “Purity” Law, with brand new and very old craft beers. The fun-loving bier barns of Europe are a stark contrast to the serious approach of the Germans to brewing beer that five centuries ago saw laws
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After years of preparation, The Fox Hotel and Aria Property are hosting the inaugural Fish Lane Festival to showcase the stars of Brisbane’s hottest new ‘laneway’ dining precinct. The Fox underwent an extensive renovation in 2014, repositioning itself from ‘party pub’ to community hub, with a greater focus on the function market and a range
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Last Friday saw Doltone House house an insightful lunch for hospitality professionals with revered finance commentator, Ross Greenwood. Organised by rising industry publication The Drop, the event included a keynote address from Greenwood and a panel of authorities discussing opportunities in hotels and clubs. MC’d by Ray White director Andrew Jolliffe, guests benefited from expert
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Almost thirty years ago an Australian box office extravaganza put one unlikely pub in remote north-west Queensland on the international map. The Walkabout Creek Hotel, formerly the Federal Hotel, resides in McKinley, Queensland … a home to just 16 residents that makes most small towns look big. The 1986 movie, which went on to become
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The Short Group is taking its city-side experience with beer festivals to the NSW North Coast, with the inaugural Crafts on the Coast event taking place at the Seabreeze Beach Hotel Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 March. Well versed in the art of crafty beer and cider festivals, W.Short Hotel Group has explored the market
Albury-grown group Armada Hospitality continues expansion of its successful boutique beer pubs, and has launched a competition to bolster its motto of: great beer – whatever the source. The Beer DeLuxe chain began in Melbourne’s Federation Square in 2012, as the Albury-based group saw opportunity for a ‘deluxe’ beer menu model championing the best in
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One of the biggest trading days of the year approaches, and hotels around the country are gearing up to make the most of Australian pride and the tradition of a beer in the pub. The competition to attract fun-seeking Aussie revellers on their National day sees innovative venues market an incredible variety of Australiana, food,
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As Australia counts down to the ‘race that stops a nation’, venues count down to one of the year’s busiest days, with pack-leading promotions set to take place throughout the country. One of the cheekiest, Nick Wills’ Balmain Pub Group is running “Horse Lotto” this year at the Greenwood Hotel, in North Sydney. A proven
The pride of Moreton Bay kicked up its heels recently, with an all-bucking rodeo for an all-day family entertainment event. Open just five months, the Sandstone Point Hotel has already stunned the critics, dominating the recent QHA Awards for Excellence as it took: Best New Hotel, a new category for 2015 – Best Outdoor/Non-enclosed Facility,
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