Kilmore’s Red Lion Hotel was put firmly back on the map when it reopened on Monday. The 169-year-old pub in Victoria’s oldest inland town was once owned by drug boss Tony Mokbel, who purchased it in 1996 for $465K. It was built by the inaugural Kilmore councillor, John Butler, whose descendants still reside in the […]
Australian Leisure and Hospitality’s Imperial Hotel, in south-east Queensland, will permanently close this September in favour of a railway upgrade, ahead of the 2032 Olympic games. Located in Beenleigh, 35 kilometres south of Brisbane, the two-level Imperial resides on a 1,834sqm site, featuring main bar, sports and Keno bar, gaming room and drive-through BWS bottleshop.
Australian Venue Co has recently reopened Queensland’s Hotel HQ after extensive renovations. The much-loved Underwoood local has had every space redesigned, to enhance the comfort and experience of both its regulars and newcomers alike. The pub now boasts a spacious contemporary bistro that extends outdoors, indoor and outdoor dedicated kids’ zones, a refreshed sports bar
Mitchell Waugh’s Public House Management Group (PHMG) has announced the opening of Montague Hotel, in the heart of Marrickville, promising the charm of a modern local with the energy of a late-night lounge. Set to begin trading in July, ‘The Monty’ aims to be a new take on the classic Australian pub, as an entirely
Ayr’s landmark Queens Hotel has reopened its doors following an extensive renovation, reigniting community passion for the storied venue. Positioned prominently at the corner of Queen and Edwards Streets, the Queens Hotel is the city’s oldest hotel and has been a local institution since its original construction in 1892. At one stage it featured landscaped
Pub giant Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) has revamped two of its east coast pubs to better cater to a wider millennial crowd. Cherry Hill Hotel, located in Victoria’s Doncaster East, received a $1.7 million revamp. This included a timeless yet modern design by BSPN Architects, with views of the surrounding Warrandyte hills, which lent
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AVC is evolving the celebrated former Crafty Squire in Melbourne’s CBD into a new four-level pub with an old name, through a lavish $6.5 million transformative renovation and new Carlton Draught bar. The Crafty Squire has been a landmark venue, on the bustling corner of Melbourne’s Russell and Little Collins Street, since 2015. It
Five years in the planning, Freshwater’s Harbord Hotel is finally opening its next stage in renovations, Bombies. The hotel is situated metres away from the place where surfing was introduced to Australia by Duke Kahanamoku, in 1914. Previously the caretaker’s residence of the hotel, Bombies is named after the surfer slang derived from the Indigenous
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Hakfoort Group is celebrating the new look of the historic Lord Stanley Hotel, boasting a significant extension as part of a $15 million makeover. The Hakfoort family bought the 135-year-old pub in 2022, paying around $20 million for the title from HPI and operation from Australian Venue Co. Located in east Brisbane, close to the
Mitchell Waugh’s PHMG has executed a major transformation on its upmarket Humphrey’s Hotel, doubling its bar capacity and creating a distinct destination for sports fans. The elegant pub opened late 2023, occupying a full floor of the new One Hurstville Plaza, in the heart of Hurstville, aiming to “redefine the concept of the local”. Until
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