Changing Times

THE VIC AVOCA FACING PERMANENT CLOSURE

Posted on October 14th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Another of Victoria’s historic yet unprotected pubs will soon be no more, with operators of The Vic in Avoca sadly announcing its impending permanent closure. Stuart Diggerson and his father Steve took on The Vic in 2015. The family has

REVAMPED COLONEL CLOSES AGAIN

Posted on September 26th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Historic Adelaide pub the Colonel Light Hotel has closed down – less than a year after it reopened with a Bright flourish. The pub first opened in 1847, as Hotel George, making it one of the oldest in Adelaide. It

TELEGRAPH UNVEILS $5m MAKEOVER

Posted on September 14th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
AVC has unveiled its reimagining of the iconic Telegraph Hotel in Hobart, following a major makeover that ushers in a picturesque new rooftop space. The Telegraph re-opened its doors this week, boasting a $5 million restoration that aimed to blend

COOMERA LODGE REOPENS AFTER MAJOR MAKEOVER

Posted on August 1st, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
One of the oldest pubs on the Gold Coast has been reopened after a $3 million modern makeover. Established in 1885, the Coomera Lodge Hotel is a an historic part of Upper Coomera, and now fully re-open to guests following

NEW LOOK CLEVELAND SANDS PUSHING ENTERTAINMENT

Posted on July 20th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Co reopened Cleveland Sands Hotel this week after an extensive $1.65 million renovation to position the venue as a hub for live music, entertainment and sport. The Cleveland Sands has been a popular part of the Brisbane coastal

THE PREM RISES FROM THE ASHES

Posted on June 1st, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Albany’s historic Premier Hotel has literally risen from oblivion, sporting a multi-million-dollar renovation to revive what was destroyed by arson six years ago. Mid-2016 news emerged that the lessee of the pub had been beaten and robbed by intruders, who

AVC REOPENS OVERHAULED DUNWOODY’S

Posted on May 25th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Co has breathed new life into a loyal local landmark, investing $2.5 million in a makeover of Dunwoody’s Hotel, in Cairns North. The pub re-opened this week following a renovation introducing a completely revamped bistro, sports bar and

ROYAL OAK TURNS A NEW LEAF

Posted on April 29th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Cessnock’s Royal Oak Hotel is in fresh new hands again, with a Newsome-Horvath partnership finding new life in the old Oak. Built in 1922 on a prominent corner in the gateway to the Hunter Valley, the large brick hotel features

AVC UNVEILS ANOTHER $6M OF LOCAL RENOS

Posted on April 22nd, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Co (AVC) has invested north of another $6 million renovating Queensland suburban locals, expanded and designed with locals in mind. This week the Salisbury Hotel in south Brisbane re-opened after a $1.6 million renovation. Recognising an uptick in

AVC PUMP POTENTIAL INTO SEASIDE CLEVELAND SANDS

Posted on April 1st, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Co has announced it has begun a major $1.65 million renovation of the former Spirit Hotels landmark, the Cleveland Sands Hotel, on Brisbane’s coast. The Cleveland Sands has been a popular part of the suburban Cleveland community since