Openings

WOODSIDE COMMUNITY CLAWS BACK ITS LANGUISHING LOCAL

Posted on August 1st, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
A Victorian community has banded together to restore, reopen and revive their beloved local the Woodside Beach Hotel after it was shuttered and forgotten by all but those who missed it. Woodside Beach is a Victorian town around 230 kilometres

AVC GOES TO THE DOGS

Posted on June 8th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Co. has partnered with craft beer hounds BrewDog to announce a new franchise deal and the opening of BrewDog Bars around Australia. The pub group has committed to opening multiple BrewDog venues in the coming years across several

LAUNDY’S NEW LOG CABIN ‘ON FIRE’

Posted on April 29th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Team Laundy has welcomed a sizeable portion of western Sydney through the doors of the brand-new Log Cabin Hotel Penrith, for a look at the return of a legend. Established way back in 1826, when an enterprising ferryman built somewhere

ODD CULTURE UNVEILS IN NEWTOWN

Posted on November 3rd, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Newtown welcomes an eclectic new venue – Odd Culture – offering drinks, dining and a “cool and casual all-day vibe” on King Street. Aspects of Odd Culture revolve around working to an overarching fermentation theme. The food menu is an

O’HARAS COME UP ROSES WITH CAMELIA

Posted on November 1st, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
It’s spring in Rosehill and the precinct has grown a picturesque new pub beside the racecourse – the O’Hara group’s new Camelia Hotel. The O’Haras have unveiled a new pub in the heart of Sydney's western suburbs, on a corner

SHORTY RESURRECTS THE REDFERN COURTESAN

Posted on October 22nd, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Ending decades in the wilderness, Marty Short has reopened a local institution, pivoting the old Court House Hotel to become The Redfern. The original hotel was built 1853, before Tooths & Co constructed the current building in the 1920s. The

FORTITUDE VALLEY SAYS HI TO HEY CHICA!

Posted on September 17th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Fortitude Valley will swing to a new rhythm from tonight, courtesy of Hallmark Group’s new Latin American-style social club, Hey Chica! The new late-night venue is said to be the “closest you’ll get to Cuba without a passport” thanks to

NEWCASTLE LEGENDS BEHIND LAUNCH OF STEEL CITY BEER CO

Posted on April 16th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Driven by the beating iron heart of Newcastle, Steel City Brewing Company has partnered with Lion to proclaim a brewery for the people of the Hunter, backed by some of the region’s biggest names.   Steel City brings plans to

ALH FINALLY OPENS NEW BUILD FOREST HOTEL

Posted on December 11th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
More than a year after its announcement, ALH’s Forest Hotel at Frenchs Forest officially opened today, forming the cornerstone of parent company Endeavour Group’s $45 million redevelopment of the former Parkway Hotel site. “The day is finally here, and our

THE SPORTING GLOBE KICKS OFF IN CHIRNSIDE PARK

Posted on December 7th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Signature Group has unveiled its latest win for Victorian hospitality with the hugely anticipated opening of The Sporting Globe at Chirnside Park. The latest The Sporting Globe (TSG) swung open the doors to punters on Friday (4 December), just in