Changing Times

AUBURN GROWS IN THE HEART OF HAWTHORN

Posted on November 13th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
After more than a century serving the Hawthorn community and a $4.3 million transformation, AVC has fully reopened the Auburn Hotel, ushering in more trading space and addition of new attraction ‘The Pavilion’. The site neighbouring the Hotel has previously

STOCKWELL CLOSES UNDER A CLOUD

Posted on November 6th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The historic Stockwell Hotel has closed its doors and is in administration, a little over two years since a multimillion-dollar renovation. The Barossa Valley hotel was bought by the Hoffmann, Kellermann, Kirby and Schmaal families, creating the Stockwell Trading Company.

BLI BLI SAYS HELLO AND WELCOME

Posted on November 3rd, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
After a major makeover, the Bli Bli Hotel threw the doors open again this week, introducing a modern fit-out, terrace and tropical gardens, and a rebrand for Sunshine Coast specialists to Maeva Hospitality. The venue spans three levels, each sporting

TOCKY TERRACE TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Posted on October 24th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
PHMG has crowned its reinvigoration of Glebe’s landmark Toxteth Hotel, expanding up with launch of a rooftop terrace with spectacular city views. Mitchell and Harriet Waugh’s group took over The Toxteth in 2018, continuing its legacy as an inner west

GAME ON AT BRUNSWICK’S SPORTING CLUB

Posted on September 29th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Melbourne’s marquis pub team has resumed the original title and engineered balanced modernity at the former Charles Weston, providing Brunswick its revised Sporting Club Hotel. Built 1896, the building is in the Arts and Crafts style, its façade embossed with

LOUD AND PROUD: IMPY GOES UNIVERSAL

Posted on September 15th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Universal has put its touch of flare on party palace The Imperial of Erskineville, revealing a revamped icon to burst back into the limelight. The ‘jeujed’ dancing queen of the inner west has reportedly been painted “shades of fabulous” with

NEW DIRECTION FOR GRAND JUNCTION AND BROWNS PLAINS

Posted on September 13th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Co has rolled out another two overhauled local watering holes, bringing the Grand Junction Tavern and Browns Plains Hotel back online after multi-million-dollar investments. The Grand Junction of Pennington reopened after a $2 million renovation pitching a new

APPLEJACK TURNS ON THE TAPHOUSE

Posted on September 11th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Sydney-based Applejack hospitality group has jumped into the next addition to the portfolio, reinvigorating and recreating Darlinghurst’s iconic Taphouse. Following a “serious nip and tuck” top-to-bottom refurbishment, the heritage pub reopens to the public Wednesday (13 September), claiming a concept

BRIGHTON’S MARINE GOES UNDER

Posted on September 4th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The popular Marine Hotel in south Melbourne has suddenly closed, blaming a cocktail of council headaches, rising costs and NIMBYs. The robust Georgian-style pub has operated since 1856. In 2013 sale of the freehold fetched $13 million, sold at auction

CANBERRA IS BACK IN BALLARAT

Posted on September 1st, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The historic Hotel Canberra of Ballarat is being revived under the captaincy of two brothers and a chef, as the region blooms as a tourism destination and grows a reputation for dining and boutique accommodation. Previous known as The Columbian,