Events

NAVY TRAIN LEAVES PORTS AND HOTELS HAPPY

Posted on July 1st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The US Navy gravy train has just rolled out of another Australian city after further boosting of relations and the hospitality sector. A flotilla of American naval vessels have been docking in Australian ports ahead of the biennial Talisman Sabre

AGE APP: NEW AND IMPROVED FOR 2015

Posted on June 26th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Gaming Technologies Association is bringing the tech to this year’s big show – with live updates for savvy visitors through its new-generation AGE app. The Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) will take place 11-13 August at the Sydney Exhibition Centre

JUST DAYS UNTIL SYDNEY’S GIFT OF THE GAB(S)

Posted on May 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular juggernaut will pull into Sydney on Saturday, after smashing records last weekend in Melbourne. Originally held in The Local Taphouse Melbourne and Sydney, owner-operators of the pubs and GABS – Steve Jeffares and Guy Greenstone

KINCUMBER CRAFT FESTIVAL CONTINUES

Posted on May 25th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Central Coast’s Kincumber Hotel is continuing the success of its ‘Craft Beer and Cider Festival’ with the fourth year expecting even more “locals and day-trippers”. [caption id="attachment_2548" align="alignright" width="419"] James Henty, with Six String Brewery[/caption] Owner James Henty told

LORD DUDLEY SERVING MILLION-DOLLAR PIE

Posted on May 22nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The unofficial Lord of Woollahra is plating up the (unofficial) ‘Most Expensive Pie in the World’. [caption id="attachment_2509" align="alignright" width="278"] Lord Dudley's own signature pie[/caption] Chosen largely for the quality of its own signature meat pie, the Lord Dudley has

SURRY HILLS PUB TAKES ON BASTARDS TONIGHT

Posted on May 6th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Burgeoning beer den the Keg & Brew will tonight host a tap take-over by a bunch of bastards as Manly brewer 4 Pines launches a line-up. The Manly lads have concocted a collection of pale ales they say were each

‘FIGHT OF CENTURY’ TO BE BOON FOR PUBS WORLD-WIDE

Posted on May 1st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
On Sunday pubs in time-zones around the world will tune in to the “fight of the century” as boxing’s return to prominence rides on two of the sport’s all-time greats. American superstar Floyd Mayweather will fight Philippine legend Manny Pacquiao

HOTELS TO HELP SPINAL CORD FUNDRAISING

Posted on April 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_2098" align="alignright" width="378"] Neil Sachse with his fateful AFL jersey[/caption] Former footballer now lifelong wheelchair user Neil Sachse is launching ‘Project Discovery’ to raise money for ground-breaking spinal cord treatment. Forty years ago Sachse suffered an injury in just

GREAT AUSTRALIAN BEER SPECTAPULAR TO DO TRADE EVENT

Posted on April 24th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) was recently voted one of the top 20 beer festivals in the world*, and has now announced it will hold its first trade event. [caption id="attachment_2083" align="alignright" width="489"] GABS 2014[/caption] GABS 2015 will take