Events

NEW DAY FOR OLD COUNTRY

Posted on January 25th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Pubs around the country are getting on board with jumping ship on the national day celebrations, despite a majority still in favour, as the date and meaning become increasingly in doubt. A new year, and January has traditionally welcomed a

ROCKIN THE PUBURBS SET TO FIGHT IT OUT AT CBH

Posted on January 23rd, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The ultimate pub band competition in NSW is reaching a climax, with five finalists set to battle it out at one of Sydney’s ultimate pub rock havens. Live music is a major element to the Australian economy, employing 65k full-time

INDUSTRY LOOKS TO HOSPOFUTURE

Posted on October 5th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The Australian Hotels Association (Victoria) is presenting the inaugural HospoFuture Expo event to bring together operators and solutions. HospoFuture Expo will take place Thursday, 6 October (2022), from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, at The Park, at 36 Lakeside Drive,

CARLTON’S CLYDE CHANNELS WHO’S WATCH INN

Posted on September 28th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
In a post-pandemic era of tempting people to vacate the couch, the Clyde Hotel is bringing some of the best of home to the pub, hosting a takeover by entertainment doyens Netflix. For five days the Clyde has become the

MERIVALE BUSTS OUT PRE-SUMMER BEER OH BEER CHEER

Posted on September 12th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Merivale is back on the pre-summer promotion wagon, offering a month of activities including (almost) half-price beers during its Beer Oh Beer Festival. The month-long Festival features 49 per cent off schooners of beer at most venues, taking place Monday

GAMING EXPO PLAYS OUT FOR 2022

Posted on August 15th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The 31st Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) took place last week, welcoming a reported 7,300+ industry delegates through the ICC Sydney over three days. Beyond the more than 220 exhibitors on the show floor, the return of the AGE also signalled

AGE SEMINAR LINE-UP ANNOUNCED

Posted on August 3rd, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The Gaming Technologies Association (GTA), organisers of the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) have released details on the two days of seminars set to take place at the big show. The AGE will be open to hospitality professionals Tuesday, 9 August

ATTRACTING PATRONS FOR A CHILLY SILLY SEASON

Posted on June 27th, 2022 by Jane Louise
Each winter more pubs are warming up their patrons with cool weather festivities, one of the most popular being Christmas in July events such as that going on at the Greenwood. The chance to experience something of a northern hemisphere

SARAH SANDS GOING ROUND FOR ROUND WITH AFL FANS

Posted on June 24th, 2022 by Jane Louise
The Sarah Sands Hotel is going “Round for Round” this AFL season, matching bar tabs for all who come to watch the game. Footy fan patrons are being urged to head to Brunswick to set up a bar tab before

BRISBANE GAMING EXPO WRAPS COVID COMEBACK

Posted on March 28th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The MAX Australasian Hospitality & Gaming (AHG) Expo made a triumphant return for 2022 last week, attracting near-record crowds to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre to see the latest best in hospitality. Ending a challenging three-year COVID-related hiatus, almost