Police have arrested and charged two men over a series of crimes, hitting seven pubs in Sydney and the mid-north coast with attempted and mostly successful armed robberies. It is alleged that around 10.20am Monday, 26 August, an armed hold-up was attempted at the Sands Hotel in Maroubra, when a man armed with a firearm […]
A woman in her 60s with a medical condition is the latest to hit the news for being denied service at a pub, for having tattoos unsympathetically interpreted as problematic. 63-year-old Kerrie Ashby has alopecia (medical hair loss) and opted to have a mandala tattoo inked below her receding hairline. She also has a sea creature
The keepers of the Italo Australian Club on the Gold Coast are looking for a new operator to take over all activities at the massive venue, amid major residential developments. The Club has operated since 1984 on the 3.87-ha site on a prominent intersection of central Gold Coast that sees with over 50K passing cars each
Pubs have been an essential part of Australian culture ever since the Macquarie Arms Hotel in Windsor, NSW, became the first such venue to welcome patrons, back in 1815. Indeed, so ingrained is going to the pub in the DNA of the average Aussie that over 11 million people do so at least once in
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Harbord’s beachside Hotel, traditionally known as the Hilton, is fighting a wave of protest by its wealthy neighbours over an application to permit accommodation via a new structure at the rear. The heritage-listed Habord Beach Hotel was established in 1928, built in the Art Deco style. Tooth & Co took over in 1935, adding 15
In an impressive philanthropic effort, Coogee Bay Hotel has fulfilled its five-year $1 million pledge to the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation (SCHF) a year sooner than expected. The CBH and its generous donors raised $325,000 at the 2024 Coogee Bay Hotel Golf Day alone, with the $1 million total to assist in funding the Sydney
Evolving from alternative music icon to public eyesore to extravaganza inspired by all corners of the globe, the legendary Leichhardt Hotel has reopened with a precinct-appropriate new offering. Originally constructed in 1888, the Leichhardt Hotel became a haven for the alternative live arts scene in Sydney, developing a reputation as a cultural hub, hosting the
This week the Adelaide Entertainment Centre played host to the 2024 AHA|SA Hotel Industry Awards for Excellence, with nearly 1,000 in attendance at the gala event. SA Premier, Hon Peter Malinauskas MP, told the audience he was delighted to help celebrate the winners. The Premier acknowledged the importance of these achievements as South Australia rises
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Past, regular and future patrons of the intrepid Wobbly Goblin have been put on notice, with the Stockton pub posting a strict new dress code that many struggle to comprehend. Located in the English precinct of Stockton-on-Tees, over the weekend the Wobbly Goblin introduced its strict new policies on clothing via social media, which includes
Hotel Property Investments has struck a decided vote of confidence in the sector, turning its nose up at a revised takeover offer by real estate investment giant Charter Hall and sometimes partner Hostplus. Australia’s last remaining listed pub landlord, Hotel Property Investments (ASX:HPI) holds a portfolio of 59 venues, all leased to Queensland Venue Company
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