Changing Times

LANSDOWNE TO TURN OUT THE LIGHTS

Posted on February 4th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Sydney’s iconic, hard-rocking Lansdowne Hotel has announced its pending retirement from live music, in favour of budget accommodation. The striking three-level pub is on City Road, close to the corner of Broadway and opposite Victoria Park, which skirts Sydney University.

ROYAL LOCALS TEAM UP TO SAVE THE TOWN’S PUB

Posted on January 24th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Facing the loss of their treasured local, the people of the town of Grong Grong have raised over a million dollars to form a cooperative and buy it themselves. Grong Grong is a small town in the NSW Riverina, east

IRVIN TRANSFORMS TOWNSVILLE ICON SEAVIEW HOTEL

Posted on January 19th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Irvin Hotels has completed a major overhaul of Townsville’s iconic seaside Seaview Hotel. The local landmark was established in 1889, but the current building came in 1929 after the old timber Hotel was destroyed by fire. Renovations began in January

COMMUNITY RALLIES TO REVIVE WOODSIDE BEACH PUB

Posted on December 13th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
A community and crowd-funded campaign including an AFL footballer is rebuilding the closed Woodside Hotel, destined to return as the destination Woodside Beach Hotel. Woodside Beach is a Victorian town around three hours from Melbourne that has experienced tremendous loss

AVC UNVEILS RENOVATION VICTORIA

Posted on December 8th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Co’s investment into its southern venues continues with launch of the reinvigorated Victoria Hotel in Yarraville and the Rooftop Bar and offering at Albury’s Albion Hotel. After four months closed, the Yarraville’s Victoria Hotel re-opened with a refreshed

RENEWED BRIBIE ISLAND HOTEL AND QUEENSLAND INVESTMENT

Posted on December 3rd, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Co. continues its strong investment into Queensland, with more renovations and the reopening of the idyllic Bribie Island Hotel. Bribie Island resumed trading Wednesday (1 December) following a $2.2 million refurbishment, to create “a family-friendly hub”. The new-look

MICK MOLLOY WALKS INTO A PUB

Posted on November 22nd, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Comedian Mick Molloy has come home to roost, buying his first-ever pub, in partnership with Riverland Group. The four-storey Railway Hotel Brunswick, opposite Brunswick station, is a heritage-listed pub built in 1889. It saw headlines in late 2018 when its

NEW HOTEL GOSFORD EMERGES

Posted on November 10th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Harris Narvo Hotels has announced the completion of a labour of love and official opening of the brand-new historic Hotel Gosford. The milestone comes after a decade of planning and a renovation that has taken the past 18 months. “It’s

TILLEY & WILLS THROW OPEN NEW-LOOK RICHMOND INN

Posted on November 5th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
The dynamic duo of Simon Tilley and Nick Wills have unveiled a major renovation and reopening of their recently acquired Richmond Inn. The award-winning hospitality group secured the deal on the pub in Sydney’s burgeoning north-west growth corridor in July.

IRIS PLANS $100M DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE ‘INLAND CAPITAL’

Posted on October 25th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital has announced plans for a massive $100 million redevelopment of its newly-secured Lasseters Hotel Casino. Iris settled last week on the $105 million April acquisition, formerly known as the Diamond Springs Casino, which opened in 1981,