Tommy Hall, in partnership with Irish icon Ray Reilly, has reopened the group’s vision for The Cricketers Balmain, welcoming the return of a ‘proper local’ to the precinct. The Cricketer’s Arms was established in 1872 and for many years served as host to the dockers and wharfies of Balmain and surrounds. Satisfying the goal – to […]
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South Bank’s latest Gastropub, The Rose & Crown, opened its doors to a hungry Brisbane populace at the end of February. The historic two-level Queenslander dates back to 1889 and has been a residence, police station, squatters’ den and most notably in recent history, Little Big House. The site that was to become Little Big
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Another Melbourne venue is set to close this month despite unwavering support from locals. Iconic music venue the Bendigo Hotel, also known as ‘The Bendi’, has been at the heart of Melbourne’s metal scene for the last 14 years, hosting overseas acts as well as supporting up-and-coming artists. The beloved Melbourne venue turned to social
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Newcastle seaside icon the Beach Hotel has officially reopened, following an extensive and inspired restoration. Located in the heart of Merewether, the hotel was founded in the 1890s and the current building constructed by Tooth & Co in 1939 – now “steeped in sun, salt and community spirit”. Hotelier Glenn Piper grew up spending summers
After triumphantly ending five years in the dark in late 2023, the historic Edinburgh Castle has closed again in the hands of receivers. Ending much anticipation in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, the Castle reopened in December under new operators Jatin Malhotra and Rohit Kapur. Around half-a-million was spent sprucing up the fit-out in preparation,
AVC has advanced its position in the Sunbury locality, unveiling its multi-million-dollar renovation of the Ball Court Hotel, designed with the entire community in mind. The group bought the pub in Sunbury, around 40 kilometres north-west of the Melbourne CBD, in late 2021. Applying its trademark investment strategy, Australian Venue Co (AVC) re-opened the pub
The beating heart of Bendigo hospitality has bid a sad but memorable farewell at the White Horse Hotel, as long-time owners Brad and Sheridan Warren reluctantly succumb to the pressures of family illness. Located on Eaglehawk Road in the city’s California Gully, the White Horse has been the work of the Warrens, parents to Elijah
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Queensland’s renowned and historic Belvedere Hotel on picturesque Bramble Bay announces a grand reopening after a multimillion-dollar redevelopment “years in the planning”. Well positioned midway between the Sunshine and Gold Coasts, the Hotel has serviced travellers and the local community since 1901. It celebrates the Sunshine State’s outdoor lifestyle with sweeping water views and a
Peninsula Hospitality reopens Balmain landmark the Dry Dock this week, following a transformative restoration to re-establish its place as a cornerstone of the community. The historic venue was built in 1857, found at the similarly historic Mort Bay Park – a few minutes’ walk from Balmain Ferry Wharf, which is a 10-minute ferry ride from
An enterprising publican in regional Victoria has re-crowned the Royal in Rainbow into Australia’s only King Charles III Hotel. Built in the 1890s, during the reign of Queen Victoria, the embossed and stately Royal is a classic example of its era, boasting a handsome parapet and replete with icons of crowns and kings on its
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