James Thorpe’s Odd Culture Group is primed to launch its first Victorian venue, on Melbourne’s legendary Brunswick Street, in Fitzroy. Odd Culture Group (OCG) is known for venues with a strong focus on inclusive and diverse brands, and the pleasure of good food, drink and experiences. The Group employs a ‘concept-first’ philosophy based in creating […]
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
Talisman of surf mecca Merewether Beach, the Beach Hotel, is unveiling its new aspect and plans for the future, under the tenure of current custodian Glenn Piper. Known by locals as simply the all-encompassing ‘The Beaches’, Newcastle’s iconic surfside pub was acquired by expanding hotelier Glenn Piper mid-2022, who hit the scene early 2020 with
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Bigwig of giant hospitality, the Comiskey Group, has unveiled its long-held and hard-fought new venue on the Sunshine Coast, The Doonan. The Comiskeys are producers of two of Australia’s largest and highly awarded pubs – the mighty Eatons Hill Hotel and sprawling Sandstone Point Hotel, which have injected $200 million into the Moreton Bay region.
Iconic watering hole of central Brisbane the Victory Hotel will soon close, as ALH steps away from its long-term lease. Built 1855, on the corner of Edward and Charlotte streets in the Brisbane CBD, the pub is popularly known as The Vic, but was originally dubbed the Prince of Wales. It has been on the
Jon Adgemis’ Public Hospitality Group has unveiled the new look Camelia Grove Hotel of Alexandria, offering a high-end pub and trattoria. The commanding multi-level building on a corner of Henderson Road still has its collection of old school rooms and spaces, providing patrons a public bar, dining area, sports bar and TVs, pool, upstairs accommodation
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