BLUE MOUNTAINS BEAUTY BACK TO MARKET
Blue Mountains icon, Lawson’s Blue Mountain Hotel, has come to market sporting a major renovation. The Phillips family acquired the pub in the mid-80s, and in 2006 began a major reconstruction based on a photograph taken c.1900. In 2019 they
ODD CULTURE UNVEILS IN NEWTOWN
Newtown welcomes an eclectic new venue – Odd Culture – offering drinks, dining and a “cool and casual all-day vibe” on King Street. Aspects of Odd Culture revolve around working to an overarching fermentation theme. The food menu is an
AUTHENTIC THEMED DINING SPICING UP PRECINCT PUBS
A number of large-format hotels are capitalising on COVID-quashed dreams of travel, opening themed installations, seen in Shoal Bay Country Club’s Atmos Greek restaurant, and Garden State Hotel’s Italian temptation Tippy-Tay. Andrew Lazarus’ Shoal Bay Country Club (SBCC) is whisking
JIM SECURES FORT KNOX
Hotelier Jim Knox has completed his play for a monopoly in Moree with acquisition of the last piece of the puzzle, the Amaroo Tavern, from Waratah Hotel Group. The Amaroo incorporates a public bar, commercial kitchen and bistro, gaming room
O’HARAS COME UP ROSES WITH CAMELIA
It’s spring in Rosehill and the precinct has grown a picturesque new pub beside the racecourse – the O’Hara group’s new Camelia Hotel. The O’Haras have unveiled a new pub in the heart of Sydney's western suburbs, on a corner
AVC ROLLS OUT ‘BUY NOW PAY LATER’
Australian Venue Co has announced another on-trend initiative, partnering directly with Afterpay to offer customers access to the ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ phenomenon. Afterpay is a leading provider in the BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) space. It’s popularity with
ARTHUR AND STU TEAM UP FOR WOY WOY LANDMARK
Pub dynasty Arthur and Stuart Laundy have teamed up for the first time, to buy the Bayview Hotel in Woy Woy in a new record for the region. The large-scale Bayview overlooks Brisbane Water, around an hour by car or
BEECHWOOD TOPS POLL OF AUSTRALIA’S BEST COUNTRY PUBS
Leading travel site Wotif.com has announced the winners of this year’s Uniquely Aussie Awards – naturally including Best Country Pub, which was won by Alistair Flower’s Beechwood Hotel. The Uniquely Aussie Awards are an annual guide to Australia’s best local
CASHED-UP LIQUOR STAFF HEAD TO PUBS
In support and celebration of the re-opening of pubs, Heineken and Lion are giving all staff in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne a $150 voucher to spend up at the local. In November a total of 1,500 Lion team members from
KNOX LOCKS UP MORE IN NEW ENGLAND
Growing hotelier Jim Knox has pulled a trifecta in New England, consolidating his portfolio in the Moree region with purchase of three of the town’s hotels. Knox Hotels now counts the titles of the Post Office Hotel, the Victoria Hotel,
