Open & Closed

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

MASSIVE CALI BEACH CLUB REVEALED

Posted on December 2nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Surfers Paradise is set for an enormous new hospitality space billed as sun, surf and sand mixed with sophisticated social sass. Cali Beach Club is an internationally-flavoured entertainment precinct on a rooftop in the heart of the Gold Coast, presenting

TILLEY & WILLS CAVORT AT PRINCE CONSORT

Posted on November 30th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Last week Brisbane jumped to the unleashing of Tilley & Wills’ former Elephant, the reworked and newly re-monikered Prince Consort landmark of Fortitude Valley. Around 600 people freed from nine months of pandemic shackles came to celebrate the official launch,

RIVERSDALE CLOSING THE STOCK EXCHANGE

Posted on November 23rd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Pub Fund operator Riversdale Group has announced it will soon close the iconic Stock Exchange Hotel in inner-city Brisbane for good. The announcement came via social media late last week that the “Stockie” would cease trading Sunday 13 December,

HARLOW ROOFTOP HERALDS NEW OUTDOOR NORMAL

Posted on November 13th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
AVC has unleashed the first of its new rooftop solutions, following a $1.3 million build atop Richmond’s Harlow Hotel. In early September Premier Andrews’ announced a roadmap for hospitality economic recovery citing a significant move to outdoor and rooftop activations.

MIGHTY CRAFT OPENS THE MIGHTY PUB

Posted on November 11th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
New all-day gastropub The Mighty has burst open in Moonee Ponds, providing an indomitable domain for crafty beverages and pub grub. “The Mighty is all about creating a community and hub for our craft brands,” says Mark Haysman, CEO of

FORRESTER’S BACK TO LIFE UNDER APPLEJACK

Posted on November 6th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Hamish Watts and Ben Carroll’s Applejack Hospitality has reopened institutional Sydney pub Forrester’s following an extensive makeover.  Located on the corner of Riley and Foveaux Streets in Surry Hills, established in 1921, the pub was previously one of Jaime Wirth’s

UNIVERSAL EASE OPEN THE MILL

Posted on October 16th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Marking the completion of the redevelopment of the old Mill Hill Hotel building, Universal has produced the “upmarket yet family-orientated” local The Mill of Bondi Junction.  The tired former Mill Hill Hotel asset was acquired by developer TWT Property Group,

FALVEY’S NEW HOTEL

Posted on October 16th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The Brisbane-based Falvey family has reopened Falvey’s Hotel Yamato following a major refurbishment and repositioning for patrons’ drinking and dancing pleasure. Peter and Kim Falvey, and son Michael, have owned and operated the pub since 2014. The family portfolio also