The venerable Cumberland Hotel in regional Victoria has closed under a cloud, as doubt forms around the outcry of homophobia by the departing publican. Built circa 1860, the Cumberland is thought to be the oldest weatherboard pub in the state and is the only one in the regional town of Smeaton, west of Daylesford and […]
Western institution the CY O’Connor pub has triumphantly reopened, with more to come, after a fire destroyed it two years ago. News emerged mid-2021 that the CY O’Connor Village Pub in Piara Waters, a suburb of south Perth, had been consumed by a blaze over the weekend. Emergency services arrived to find the fire well
Australian Leisure and Hospitality has marked another key milestone as it announces the overhauled Brook Hotel in Mitchelton. Hotels arm of the listed Endeavour Group (ASX:EDG), ALH will invest a total of $30.6 million in the development, which includes the newly-opened Dan Murphy’s Mitchelton. This represents the largest investment the group has made at one
The Terminus Yarrawonga, a local favourite on the Victorian side of the New South Wales border, unveiled the venue’s new beer garden last month, ‘The Stables’. A cool $1.75 million renovation has completely revamped the former stable site, keeping the original look and feel of the space while creating an entertainment and hospitality hub for
Saint Hotel, a stalwart of St Kilda since 1915, has inspired a major makeover by its latest owners, to be firmly on the map of Melbourne entertainment precincts. Following a renovation budget of $3-4 million, megavenue Saint Hotel, commonly known as The Saint, will become host to five venues. Saint Dining and Saint Bar have
The historic Kin Kin Hotel near Noosa has announced its imminent reopening after being closed for a year for attentive renovation. David Ezrine and Matthew Flynn bought the pub, long known as the Country Life Hotel, for $1.1 million mid-2021, through CRE brokers, but closed it for a makeover early 2022. Sources suggest the name
The tempestuous Port Admiral Hotel will reopen, after being rescued by local publicans Simone Douglas and Alex Fairgrieve. In February it was announced the stoic 174-year-old would close its doors again – just five years after its return, which ended it being shuttered for more than a decade. Dubbed the Railway Hotel when it was
Camperdown’s Old Lady is back, under the Public Hospitality Group banner, championing its newfound dedication to live music. For decades the pub on Parramatta Road at Camperdown was known as the Old Hampshire Hotel, until Paddy Coughlan and co took over in 2016, slapping on some lipstick and reopening as The Lady Hampshire. It offers
South-west Sydney watering hole the Heathcote Hotel looks destined to close as a lease approaches expiry and its rich-lister owners look to sell off the freehold. The freehold going concern was brought to market mid-2022 alongside the Engadine Tavern by business partners Tony Denny, Gavin Duffy and David Stone. Set on 7,200sqm in the vibrant
The Hurley Group’s riverside Pretoria Hotel has reopened today after months of work to restore the property following the Christmas floods. Heavy rains brought floodwaters to the town of Mannum in late December last year, forcing the evacuation of residents. Completing work to repair or replace damaged areas of the pub, The Pretoria returns today
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