The best of the Sunshine State gathered Monday night to recognise the winners of the Queensland Hotels Association’s prestigious State Awards for Excellence for 2025. Over 1,500 VIPs and industry guests attended Brisbane Exhibition Centre to celebrate the integral part hotels play in communities. The room was adorned in ‘rock n roll’ décor, in a […]
Australian Venue Co has recently reopened Queensland’s Hotel HQ after extensive renovations. The much-loved Underwoood local has had every space redesigned, to enhance the comfort and experience of both its regulars and newcomers alike. The pub now boasts a spacious contemporary bistro that extends outdoors, indoor and outdoor dedicated kids’ zones, a refreshed sports bar
Mitchell Waugh’s Public House Management Group (PHMG) has announced the opening of Montague Hotel, in the heart of Marrickville, promising the charm of a modern local with the energy of a late-night lounge. Set to begin trading in July, ‘The Monty’ aims to be a new take on the classic Australian pub, as an entirely
Coffs Hotels have joined the local Rotary and Australian charity DV Safe Phone to help collect unused mobile phones, for victims of domestic and family violence. DV Safe Phone collects, tests and repurposes discarded mobile phones, distributing them – with chargers and starter SIM cards – via a network of more than 450 frontline agencies,
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Business intelligence company Lumina, known for its insights into the food and drink markets, recently revealed the latest findings from the Lumina Menu Tracker. The research confirmed that pubs are reducing their menu offerings in the face of increasing cost pressures, with limited means to absorb such costs. Lumina’s data showed that pubs are trading
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Australian Leisure and Hospitality has been fined – without conviction – by the Victorian regulator, for multiple breaches of gaming regulations, after several instances of minors in gaming rooms. Appearing in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria this week, ALH was fined $38K for incidents relating to three minors in restricted areas at three venues, over
Following a vote by Sydney’s Inner West Council on Tuesday, pubs and bars in six new ‘entertainment precincts’ will now be able to trade until 2am, after a successful trial in Enmore Road, Enmore. The precincts include Darling Street in Balmain and Rozelle, Norton Street and Parramatta Road in Leichhardt, Marrickville and Illawarra Roads in
Research finds many people are affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), particularly in the colder months, and pubs can play a role in helping stave off the blues through socialising. According to physiatrist and University of Tasmania adjunct professor Dr Adriana Nevarez Flores, SAD is when depressive episodes have recurred, during the same season, for
Landmark of Bathurst, Australia’s motor racing capital and one of the state’s most dynamic centres, the blooming Knickerbocker Hotel is being sold with hands-on opportunity. Built circa 1940, reflecting Functionalist and Art Deco architectural styles, the four-level hotel resides on a 2,038sqm landholding of two titles, a short walk to town centre attractions and amenities.
The NSW-based O’Hara Group has capitalised on the thriving north Queensland market, flipping the large-format Parkhurst Tavern to Steven Shoobridge’s expansive Star Group. Located on a generous 6,700sqm cornet lot around nine kilometres from the Rockhampton CBD, adjacent to the Woolworths anchored Parkhurst town centre, the well-patronised hotel offers multiple bars, bistro and dining spaces,
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