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MOMENTO LIGHTS UP ORAN PARK

Posted on April 2nd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Momento’s momentous Oran Park Hotel officially opens this week, unveiling what is one of Australia's largest and most ambitious hospitality and entertainment ‘mega-precincts’. First to see the light is Jinja rooftop bar, beginning trading Thursday (3 April), atop the $50

STRADBROKE ISLAND BEACH HOTEL EMBARKS ON TRANSFORMATION

Posted on March 26th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Moreton Hospitality’s The Beach Hotel, on Stradbroke Island, is geared to begin its transformative and innovative renovation. With a final trading date of 29 March, the hotel, known as ‘Straddie Hotel’ on socials, will renew its focus on sustainability, community

THE BROTHERS GHANEM TAKE ON THE FOX

Posted on March 19th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Ghanem Group has taken the iconic Fox Hotel, promising a world-class, multi-level dining, events and entertainment precinct within Brisbane’s performing arts district. Established in 1927, the four-level Fox is a stalwart of the Fish Lane area of South Brisbane. In

HOTEL OPENING ENDS CENTURY-LONG DISPUTE

Posted on March 17th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Prospect Hotel and Cellars opened last Friday, officially ending a century-long battle between planning authorities and the area’s historic influence of the Methodist Church. Well situated in a popular stretch of restaurants and cafes between Fitzroy Terrace and Regency Road,

TERZINI BRINGS BACK THE PORK

Posted on March 17th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Celebrity chef Maurice Terzini and publican Michael Broome have officially reopened the former Bondi Junction and former The Eastern again as Billy The Pig, capitalising on its colourful history. Located in the Westfield Bondi precinct, the ‘no frills’ old-school pub

PLAZA HOTEL OPENS IN A SYDNEY ICON

Posted on March 7th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The former and famous Star Bar has been reimagined, opening to “redefine the urban entertainment experience” as the Plaza Hotel. Winchester Hotel Group, under the creative direction of Sarah and Ryan Maloney, quietly unveiled what is geared to be the

BARRIER REEF ON A NEW WAVE

Posted on February 28th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The historic Barrier Reef Hotel in Cairns has resumed the game, under new owners, returning a near-full-time watering hole to the capital of FNQ. Image: Barrier Reef Hotel website Established back in 1898 as the Empire Hotel, the current two

AVC SERVES UP FRESH LOOKS IN SEQ

Posted on February 26th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Co continues to invest in venue improvements, this month revealing further refreshed looks for two of its Queensland pubs. North Brisbane’s Everton Park Hotel is the most recent overhaul, now boasting a sunny beer garden with its own

SONNEL UNVEILS MARRICKVILLE TRANSFORMATION

Posted on February 19th, 2025 by Jane Louise
Sonnel Hospitality has announced yet another hotel transformation, shifting its focus east to make more in Sydney’s inner west. Complementing news of the group’s unveiling $75 million remodelling plans across four of its key venues, Sonnel, formerly the Nelson Meers