Shortly following the posting by a major Sydney newspaper of the incident involving a glassing at a hotel in Camden, a dossier of articles around street violence was rolled out with surprisingly little weight given to its shocking contents. The story on the glassing that took place in the Camden Hotel was almost a verbatim […]
Queensland’s new Labor Government may not get the chance to ram through flawed restrictions on licensed venues, as it battles its own issues on violence and anti-social behaviour. Late last week the newly-elected State Government under Annastacia Palaszczuk reiterated its intentions for a ‘Newcastle-style’ gamut of restrictions on venues, the supposed benefits of which were
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The hotel made famous in the 1956 film A Town Like Alice burned to the ground last Thursday night, but owners suggest it will be back – again. Gannon’s Hotel was originally built in 1925 and burned down in 1932. Bill Gannon reopened a handsome new country pub in 1935 that has since become an
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Kings Cross stalwart World Bar is on the front foot in the fight against public perception, sustaining a continued focus on charity and community through ongoing events. Refusing to sink into obscurity amid the loss of trade cause by crippling restrictions imposed on Sydney’s foremost entertainment precinct, the Bayswater Rd venue is positioning itself as
Eatons Hill Hotel is bringing together over 40 breweries for the second annual Brisbane Beer Festival, with entry proceeds going to Daniel Morcombe Foundation. The Hotel – largely acknowledged as the biggest in the country – will soon celebrate its 4th birthday bash, and the following weekend on 18 April will host a stellar line-up
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As part of the International Women’s Day celebrations, Brisbane’s Regatta Hotel – site of the famous protest against laws prohibiting women drinking in pubs – is today hosting a Grand Ladies Luncheon. 50 years ago, on 31 March 1965, Merle Thornton and Rosalie Bogner chained themselves to the foot rail of the Regatta, aiming to
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The Temora Shire Heritage Committee celebrates the NSW Riverina district and is hosting an historic pub crawl around the landmark pastoral town. Located around 400 kilometres south-west of Sydney, the Committee and Temora Council are proactive in lauding the historical significance of rural pubs as both community hubs and important rest stops for travellers, and
Heeding “fantastic” feedback, Merivale is extending indefinitely its Work In Progress @patrickfriedsen and Chandon Vintage Bar pop-ups to take advantage of their success. Set to wrap up this Sunday, the seventh big year of March into Merivale has seen over 50 events take place across its diverse portfolio of hotels and dining establishments. Citing that
An Irish mother has quit her job with Heineken to launch the ultimate pop-up bar – an inflatable pub. Officially launched on St Patrick’s Day, when much of the world finds itself in Irish pubs, Caitriona Mulhern blew up The Pub and The Barrel for the first time, to a rousing reception. The units have
Unlike many of the bureaucrats that make the rules, small business operators have typically known the life associated with entry-level positions in their establishments and aside from enjoying a better understanding of living on base wages actually empathise with many of the workers they are so often accused of exploiting. This week’s breakthrough agreement between
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