THE CAMO COMES BACK INTO VIEW
Newcastle icon The Camo may rock again, as the developers pull out of plans for a student tower and the historic hotel returns to the market. The pub was a virtual rite of passage for local and even international bands
RISING CRESCENDO: MUSIC HITS NEW HIGHS WITH GRANTS, VENUES AND A PETITION
Funding of $850k is being granted to twenty live music venues, a new live music venue opens, and a motion is to be introduced to a state parliament to strengthen heritage laws in the wake of the petition to save
LANSDOWNE LOOKING UP WITH HAPPY MEXICAN
Sydney’s iconic Lansdowne Hotel returns, reviving its dedication to entertainment alongside a ‘fiesta of flavours’ by Melbourne outfit the Happy Mexican. Located on the corner of arterial drags Broadway and City Road, the Lansdowne has long been known as an
EVENING STAR FOR SALE AS SURRY HILLS SET TO SHINE
The high-profile Evening Star Hotel on the edge of the Sydney CBD has come to market, amid multi-billion-dollar infrastructure investment on its doorstep. Located on Elizabeth Street, a 2-minute walk from Sydney’s Central Station and Light Rail, the Star features
HALL AND REILLY UNVEIL NEW-LOOK LOCAL FOR BALMAIN
Tommy Hall, in partnership with Irish icon Ray Reilly, has reopened the group’s vision for The Cricketers Balmain, welcoming the return of a ‘proper local’ to the precinct. The Cricketer’s Arms was established in 1872 and for many years served as
FORMER SOLOTEL PROJECT REIMAGINED BY GASTROPUB PIONEER
South Bank’s latest Gastropub, The Rose & Crown, opened its doors to a hungry Brisbane populace at the end of February. The historic two-level Queenslander dates back to 1889 and has been a residence, police station, squatters’ den and most
HARVEST SEES FERTILE GROUND IN QUEANBEYAN
Harvest Hotels has consummated its new investment fund with purchase of the big-ticket Jerrabomberra Hotel, in red-hot Queanbeyan. Known locally as ‘The Jerra” the pub occupies a generous 2,759sqm opposite the Jerrabomberra Village Shopping Mall, providing sports bar, bistro, gaming
PIPER BUYS SCARBOROUGH FROM BILLIONAIRE BRUCE GORDON
Glenn Piper’s rebranded Epochal Hotels has announced its acquisition of the Scarborough Hotel from media tycoon Bruce Gordon. The heritage-listed hotel resides on 3,904sqm, on a cliff edge of the Illawarra escarpment, showcasing an expansive outdoor area with unparalleled views.
TODD TAVERN ATTACKED, PROMPTING ALICE LOCKDOWN
Alice Springs is in the midst of a two-week curfew on its youth, after a spate of violence and unrest in the town saw an attack on the Todd Tavern. Located roughly 2k kilometres north-west of Sydney, Alice entered the
PAYNES’ REIGN ENTERS THE ROYAL
DB Pubs has consolidated its portfolio in New England with sale of the Royal Hotel Armidale to growing local hoteliers Tom and Harley Payne. Occupying a large 1,836sqm site on main drag Marsh Street, the two-storey Art Deco hotel holds
