PUB FORCED TO PULL PIN ON ANZAC PARTY
The gallant Bargara Beach Hotel has been forced to cancel its popular annual Anzac Day events after the local RSL sub-branch failed to approve its application. For decades the pub has hosted a Gunfire Breakfast and day of Two-Up on
PUBS WINNING PRICE WAR: DINERS
Booking data for the past 15 months shows pubs the big winners in the cost of living squeeze, increasing bookings while fine dining restaurants feel the pinch. The data finds diners now choosing mid-range venues such as pubs and cafes
HURLEYS ROCKING THE ARK
The Hurley Group’s prized Arkaba Hotel has begun a massive multi-million-dollar refurb and redesign, for the first time in six decades. The Fullarton pub, which opened in 1964, is one of Adelaide’s biggest and most iconic venues, hosting around 300
NEWCOMER NABS NAMOI
Narrabri’s Namoi Hotel has an ambitious new owner with big plans and local appreciation. The pub was built 1914 as the Hotel Lloyd, holding a big 2,893sqm lot on main drag Maitland Street. Narrabri is a town of nearly 13k
DOCTOR REVIVES DARK BLACK SWAN
The historic Black Swan Hotel of Bendigo officially re-opened Easter Saturday, after six years in the dark and the inspired vision of an enthusiast. A social centrepiece of Bendigo for decades, holding a rare 5am licence, the Swan shut the
UNION WORKS SIGN DEAL WITH COUNCIL
John Azar’s Good Beer Co has negotiated an outcome to retain signage emblazoned on the landmark Union Hotel, ordered removed last year. Union Hotel North Sydney March 2021. Image: Google maps The group (GBC) bought the Art-Deco-style two-storey pub on
LAUNDY AND CO TO LET GO THE WOOLPACK
Partners Aaron Crinis, Justin Tynan and Arthur Laundy have listed their Woolpack Hotel in Redfern, as they each find themselves short of time to spend. Located on Chalmers Street, at the eastern end of Redfern's main retail and commercial area,
PUBLIC HOSPITALITY SNARES TOP BARS, MAYBE
Public Hospitality Group (PHG) has confirmed it has acquired The Maybe Group, adding one of the Top-50 bars in the world to its rapidly growing collection. Sydney-based PHG is led by Sydney businessman Jon Adgemis, who is executive chairman. They
AVC UNVEILS THE NEW THE CLUB
AVC has furthered its Queensland quest, unveiling the reworked The Club Hotel at Gladstone, equipped with a modern sports bar, bistro and all-weather beer garden. Doors to The Club reopened 13 April, following a $2.8 million renovation led by Kingston
TO DRESS OR NOT TO DRESS
A return to the days of a dress code at the pub has prompted public outcries in favour and against, but Hervey Bay’s Beach House Hotel is taking no slack. The elegant Beach House Hotel at Scarness offers views of
