COUNCIL ACROBATICS BUT LONDON HOTEL MAY STILL FALL

An old but ‘not heritage enough’ pub in Port Melbourne faces an uncertain future, as authorities quibble over whether or not to protect it from redevelopment. The London Hotel was built in 1861, and has had many embellishments to produce

REDCAPE GOES TO COURT OVER NEW EASTWOOD HOTEL REJECTION

Redcape Hotel Group and management of the Eastwood Hotel are taking Ryde Council to court over denied plans to build a new adjacent hotel. The Eastwood is a prominent corner landmark of the western Sydney suburb, and the Group submitted

MALONEY’S HEART OF BONDI REVIVED

One of Australia’s most famous pubs is undergoing a major overhaul and the completed Phase 1 ushers in a “fresh new look and feel”. The historic Hotel Bondi was built in 1919, and stands vigil over the world famous Bondi

‘THE EDGY’ BACK ON THE BRINK OF NOWHERE

A troubled Victorian heritage pub is again under threat as local stakeholders refuse to compromise on making its restoration commercially viable. The Mentone Hotel – colloquially known as ‘The Edgy’ due to its former moniker of the Edgewater Hotel –

BIG TICKET RENO FOR ALH ‘FLAGSHIP’ PUB

ALH has announced the impending re-opening of its heritage-listed landmark pub, the Crows Nest Hotel. Stage one of the head-to-toe multi-million dollar overhaul of the pub is set to be revealed in a couple of weeks, bringing all-new food and

AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST PUB TO GET MUCH BIGGER

After five years’ negotiation the ‘biggest pub in Australia’ has begun plans to get much bigger. The Comiskey Group launched the magnificent Eatons Hill Hotel in 2011 to widespread acclaim. Occupying a large chunk of a six hectare block just

IRIS GROUP’S LANDMARK BONDI HOTEL SET FOR $17m MAKEOVER

One of the country’s busiest pub groups has revealed plans for a massive redevelopment of its “County Bondi” landmark. The Cock n Bull – aka the Grand Hotel – could see a medium-rise development in Iris’ trademark style, with retail,

GUILDFORD HOTEL WINS OUT IN CRUCIAL DEVELOPMENT BATTLE

Guildford’s historic hotel is again destined for glory, after a surprise decision reinstated a development proposal that will make the massive restoration possible. The 1886-built pub in WA’s Guildford was destroyed by a fire in 2008 and languished until developer

CENTRAL TOWERS TO GO ABOVE HERITAGE AUSTRALIAN HOTEL

Developers Frasers Property and Seksui House are set to proceed with the next stage of the Central Park on Broadway project – on the old Carlton Brewery site, atop the historic Australian “Abercrombie” Hotel. Having purchased the site in 2007,