It’s full steam ahead at Laundy Hotels’ legendary Woolloomooloo ‘Woolly’ Bay Hotel following a subdued reopening to the pub’s $14 million redesign and fit-out. The internationally known Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel has stood sentry looking out to Middle Harbour since 1873. Laundy Hotels bought the freehold from the Medich family’s Halcyon Group in 2015 and took […]
More than three years after growing the group with purchase of Rozelle’s 3 Weeds, Merivale has quietly reopened the inner west former Rose. Hemmes’ outfit reports trading is “going well” since the soft-launch last week, and locals are returning, again embracing it as the local meeting place. “Merivale is proud to be a part of
Another of Victoria’s historic yet unprotected pubs will soon be no more, with operators of The Vic in Avoca sadly announcing its impending permanent closure. Stuart Diggerson and his father Steve took on The Vic in 2015. The family has been in the business for the past 35 years, but sadly Steve passed away in
Historic Adelaide pub the Colonel Light Hotel has closed down – less than a year after it reopened with a Bright flourish. The pub first opened in 1847, as Hotel George, making it one of the oldest in Adelaide. It is listed on the state heritage register. It offers a public bar area, wine and
AVC has unveiled its reimagining of the iconic Telegraph Hotel in Hobart, following a major makeover that ushers in a picturesque new rooftop space. The Telegraph re-opened its doors this week, boasting a $5 million restoration that aimed to blend the best of Hobart’s heritage with the feel of an everyday pub, delivering a revitalised
John Singleton is building on his Gosford investments, launching his newest hotel offering, the Railway Hotel, beneath luxury apartments in the Gosford CBD. Previously occupied as The Bon, the new Railway Hotel offering is on street level of Singleton’s apartments on Mann Street. It is an evolution of the space, reverting to his more familiar
Industry cornerstone Laundy Hotels has put down roots in another new precinct, opening the brand-new Plough & Ale Inn in the Illawarra region. Mid-2020 news emerged Arthur Laundy’s group had purchased a 4,000 square metre site opposite the District Park within Lendlease’s major Calderwood Valley development. The new tavern-style venue includes a modern bar, bistro/restaurant
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One of the oldest pubs on the Gold Coast has been reopened after a $3 million modern makeover. Established in 1885, the Coomera Lodge Hotel is a an historic part of Upper Coomera, and now fully re-open to guests following works that began last year. The new design has made the most of the natural
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 south-east of Melbourne that has had an unfortunate series of catastrophes beyond the COVID pandemic.
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Australian Venue Co reopened Cleveland Sands Hotel this week after an extensive $1.65 million renovation to position the venue as a hub for live music, entertainment and sport. The Cleveland Sands has been a popular part of the Brisbane coastal community since it opened in 1930. The works were predominantly to upgrade the pub’s Sports
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