Open & Closed

ALH’S ESPLANADE HOTEL SET TO REOPEN AFTER $11.5M REVAMP

Posted on August 7th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Brighton's historic Esplanade Hotel is set to reopen next month following an $11.5 million redevelopment that includes the launch of a new boutique beachfront hotel. The landmark Adelaide venue has been closed since October while owner ALH Group completed a

WESTONS REVIVE FRIENDLY SOCIETIES

Posted on August 3rd, 2026 by Jane Louise
The fireplaces are burning again at inner Melbourne’s Friendly Societies Hotel, marking the return of one of the suburb's oldest pubs after almost two years sitting empty. Reopened in June by Leo Weston and his parents, Clare and Nathan, Friendly

UNIVERSAL WELCOMES ODD CULTURE AT THE IMPY

Posted on July 31st, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The Kospetasfamily’s Universal Hotels and James Thorpe’s Odd Culture Group haves announced a partnership at the famous Imperial Hotel Erskineville, performing a major makeover to cement its legacy. Popularly known as ‘The Impy’ the striking multi-level hotel was established in

REGIONAL BREWERY LATEST CASUALTY OF HOSPITALITY SQUEEZE

Posted on July 20th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Regional Victorian brewery King River Brewing has shut the doors to its taproom, becoming the latest hospitality business forced to scale back as operators continue to battle mounting costs and softer consumer spending. The King Valley brewery announced the immediate

BRISBANE’S FOX REVIVED AS THE TERMINUS

Posted on June 29th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Hotel Terminus has made a triumphant return to South Brisbane, courtesy of the Ghanem brothers’ large-scale remodelling of the former Fox Hotel.   Fish Lane has become one of Brisbane’s pre-eminent dining precincts and the reopening of the Hotel marks

TOUGH TIMES CLAIM COUNTRY PUB

Posted on June 29th, 2026 by Jane Louise
The future of Burrumbuttock's historic Farmer's Inn Hotel has been thrown into doubt, with owners Jase Hounsell and April Hill announcing they are closing the venue less than two years after taking over the business. In a statement posted to

BRUNSWICK’S MOST FAMOUS RESIDENT ISN’T GOING ANYWHERE

Posted on June 22nd, 2026 by Jane Louise
For months, the most buzzworthy figure on the Brunswick–Coburg border hasn’t been a musician or creative, but a statue. Now, ALH’s Moreland Hotel has confirmed that the fate of David the statue is secure, and he isn’t going anywhere. Instead,

AVC’S GOOD NATURE BRINGS NEW ENERGY TO FED SQUARE

Posted on June 12th, 2026 by Jane Louise
AVC’s Good Nature Hotel – aka ‘The G’ – opened at Federation Square on Thursday, 4 June, introducing a new pub, beer garden and social destination in the heart of Melbourne. Taking over the former Beer Deluxe site, the venue

FEROS UNVEILS THE PRINCE EXPANSION

Posted on June 10th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Feros group has begun the next chapter of The Prince Hotel, officially unveiling the extensive redevelopment of the big Kirrawee greenfield.   New build the Prince Hotel opened early 2017 to much acclaim, soon earning a best in class award

NEW OWNERS REVIVE ORANGE’S LORD ANSON HOTEL

Posted on June 1st, 2026 by Jane Louise
Following its closure two years ago, the Lord Anson Hotel in Orange has received a renovation and has now reopened the doors thanks to new owners Ray Kharel and Kiran Pandey. A handsome, historic two-storey hotel, it sits proudly on