COUNCIL ROCKS THE BOAT AS QUEENSLAND LOCKOUTS LOOM
Brisbane Council has reiterated its objection to the proposed lock-out and trading restrictions boding for Queensland licensed venues. Following the new State Government’s quick re-introduction of the issue of 1am lock-outs and 3am cut-off last week, Council has responded, labelling
CENTRAL COAST PUB SEEING “A LOT OF NEW FACES”
A pub near Newcastle has been welcoming a lot of newcomers since re-working its beer garden and investing in new reasons for patrons to keep coming back. Owner Michael Leis reports the Argenton Hotel had seen a decline in key
EXCLUSIVE: NEW ERA FOR TEA GARDENS HOTEL
A Tea Gardens hotel has changed hands after 68 years of family ownership. Manenti Quinlan reported the historic sale of the Tea Gardens Hotel Motel yesterday after a campaign involving potential buyers from around the country. Director Gerry Quinlan told
BRAWLS IN THE STREETS – WHERE’S THE MEDIA?
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
VENUE LOCK-OUTS UNLIKELY AS NEW GOVERNMENT STRUGGLES TO STAY IN
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
PUB ICON BURNS DOWN BUT SET TO RISE AGAIN FOR ‘THE DUST’
[caption id="attachment_1799" align="alignright" width="422"] Image supplied by Queensland Police[/caption] 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
KINGS CROSS’ WORLD – CHAMPION TO COMMUNITY
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
BIGGEST PUB TO DO BIGGEST BEER FESTIVAL FOR BIG CAUSE
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
REGATTA HOTEL REMEMBERS WOMEN CHAINED TO THE PUBLIC BAR
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
COUNTRY PUB CRAWL CELEBRATES HISTORY
[caption id="attachment_1768" align="alignright" width="275"] Westminster Hotel in Hoskins Street, circa 1883[/caption] 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,
