Openings

CENTRAL MELBOURNE CELEBRATES THE RETURN OF THE WATERSIDE

Posted on November 14th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Wrapping eight years and seven storeys of transformation, Sand Hill Road has today reopened the doors of the historic all-new The Waterside Hotel. First established on the site beside the Yarra River in 1853, it is undoubtedly one of Melbourne’s

SOLOTEL UNLEASHES THE WOODSTOCK

Posted on September 26th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Following a multi-million-dollar transformation, Solotel is today relaunching the former Carousel Inn as The Woodstock, with a new look and features for the grand dame of Rooty Hill. The family group bought the super-large-format pub, on 1.7-Ha, in 2021 for

PITCH AND WICKET BRINGS BRITAIN TO THE BEACH

Posted on July 18th, 2025 by Jane Louise
A brand-new pub has arrived in Queensland’s Whitsundays, offering something old-school different to stand out from the pack. Hospitality veterans Roger Hunter (previously at Paddy’s Shenanigans), Ivan Lonsdale (Magnums) and Matt Bayford saw a gap in the market and leapt

O’HARAS ON TRACK AT PARRAMATTA

Posted on July 14th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The O’Hara Group has expanded its presence in Parramatta, quietly opening an all-new brownfield pub in the heart of the CBD. Station Hotel is a all-new, multi-level watering hole on Church St, opposite Westfield, for up to 450 patrons. It

SCHWARTZ GROWS INTO ALEXANDRIA

Posted on May 28th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Dr Jerry Schwartz has celebrated the continued health of his Sydney Brewery operation, opening a new venue in Alexandria as the craft brewer marks its 20th anniversary. The early twenty-teens produced a frenetic, patron-shuffling public interest in craft beer. As

COMISKEY GROUP UNVEILS DAKABIN TO COMMUNITY BUZZ

Posted on May 21st, 2025 by Jane Louise
After years of anticipation, Queensland’s award-winning hospitality giant Comiskey Group today celebrates the opening of its eighth venue, the Dakabin Hotel, to a massive response. From 11:30am, the pub’s soon-to-be regulars began pouring in, ready to check out what the

FEROS PUTS UP PARC PAVILION

Posted on May 16th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Cronulla welcomes a dynamic new hospitality addition with the arrival of the Feros Group’s Parc Pavilion, bringing four new and unique venues under one roof. The multi-venue precinct, with capacity for up to 850 people, is set to undergo a

THREE-STOREY QUARTERHOUSE TO DELIGHT MELBOURNIANS

Posted on May 2nd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Company has announced Quarterhouse – the newest multi-level pub, filling a gap in the market in the Melbourne CBD. Quarterhouse is a contemporary venue for up to 1,400 people, located beside Southern Cross Station, mere minutes from Marvel

DEATH & CO TO SHAKE UP AUSTRALIA

Posted on April 30th, 2025 by Jane Louise
Renowned US cocktail bar company Death & Co has announced the opening of its first Australian locations, in Brisbane and Melbourne CBD, scheduled to start slinging shots later this year. Death & Co, who have bars in New York City,