PUBS HOP INTO THE EASTER BONANZA
Pubs around the country are getting into the Easter festivities with events ranging from egg hunting to crab racing – many chaperoned by the Bunny himself. The family-run W.Short Hotel Group (WSHG) is a strong advocate of the holiday, with
AUSTRALIA’S ‘QUIRKIEST’ PUB GOES ART-HOUSE
The Victorian town of Corindhap boasts just 100 people and one of Australia’s most unique pubs. Owners Debra and Mark Kendell have been adorning the 150-year-old Break O’ Day pub with the ultimate eclectic array of paraphernalia since they moved
EDITOR’S RANT: THE HILTON – ESSENCE OF THE COMMUNITY PUB
With the possible exception of the general practitioner, no business speaks to the heart and health of a community more than the humble local pub. It was my pleasure to recently interview an individual – nay representative of a lineage
MERIVALE TAKES UP NEWPORT ARMS
The battle for the beaches hit top gear last night as Merivale CEO Justin Hemmes signed on to take over the iconic Newport Arms Hotel. Only a few months since the Laundys and Fraser Short purchased the nearby Mona Vale
TIME HAS COME FOR HOURGLASS TOWER: IRIS GROUP
Iris Group has gotten the go-ahead for stage one of the massive redevelopment of its Kings Cross landmark, the Mercure Hotel. [caption id="attachment_1663" align="alignright" width="361"] Mercure complex. Image: Google Maps[/caption] The Group purchased the mixed use property for $65 million
COUGHLAN’S PUB WILL BE A ‘NEW’ LORD FOR A DAY
Paddy Coughlan and Ned Kelly’s new pub is changing name – for one day. Having announced the acquisition in recent weeks, in a new venture with old partner Rodney ‘Ned’ Kelly, Paddy’s Lord Gladstone Hotel will be re-named the Lord
SKY’S THOROUGHBRED CENTRAL CHANNEL SET TO RACE
Sky Racing’s new thoroughbred-only channel will be launched this Saturday, bringing new technology and “a new era for Australian race broadcasting”. Sky Thoroughbred Central replaces the existing Sky Racing World, and will be supported with innovations such as boutique camera
HISTORIC ILLAWARRA HOTEL SET TO RETURN
The historic Imperial Hotel at Clifton will be “restored to its former glory” after being boarded up for more than a decade. WIN Corporation has owned the hotel “breathtakingly perched high above the Pacific Ocean” on Grand Pacific Drive for
HOUSE PARTY SEES MAN SET ON FIRE
[caption id="attachment_1629" align="alignright" width="239"] Johno Holten. Image: Facebook[/caption] A Sydney teenager is recovering from serious burns after a classic case of stupidity under the influence of alcohol. Sydney Northern beaches 18-year-old Johno Holten is in a stable condition in Royal
NOT TAKING THE PISS: TALK OF PEE REPELLENTS
A stain on most licensed venues, Queensland is clamping down on public urination, fighting back with the Offenses Act and talk of pee-repellent paint. The issue of people relieving themselves in public has long been associated with the night-time drinking