HOTEL COMMONWEALTH’S TRIUMPHANT RETURN
Surviving the purgatory of subsidence, the iconic Hotel Commonwealth reopens after a multi-party restoration a decade in the making. Established in 1910, the two-storey pub was built in the Colonial style, with ornate balustrades skirting the upper balcony and a
GLASS ACT: WALLOON HOTEL’S AMNESTY TO BRING BACK WAYWARD VESSELS
The Walloon Hotel in Ipswich has hit the headlines this week for declaring a 7-day “glass amnesty”. The 126-year-old pub, also known as the ‘Walloon Saloon’, put the call out to punters to return glasses. Owner Stewart Gibson posted the
NSW AWARDS BRING OUT THE BEST
The best and brightest of New South Wales hospitality gathered Tuesday for the AHA NSW annual gala Awards for Excellence ceremony, at Royal Randwick Racecourse. A crowd of around 1,350 industry, political and business leaders attended to see the results
LATEST GAMING INDUSTRY ATTACK: TAX RETURNS
An article of accusation in the Sydney Morning Herald this week has stirred up a hornet’s nest and claims a pending ‘government clampdown’ on gaming companies claiming legal tax credits through the ATO’s R&D incentive scheme. The topic arose following
LEVY ON SHORT STAY ACCOMMODATION BEGINS IN VICTORIA
The Victorian government has announced that its new short stay levy will apply to relevant Victorian properties from 1 January 2025. A short stay is defined as a person or persons staying in a property for a continuous period of
STEHR TAKES UP ARMS
Landmark of the Sydney CBD fringe, the Iconic Glasgow Arms Hotel in Ultimo has been sold to Stehr Hospitality, ushering in fresh eyes to sustain the historic pub. Situated in the heart of bustling Ultimo, the hotel, built 1906, is
MEN ARRESTED OVER MULTIPLE PUB ARMED ROBBERIES
Police have arrested and charged two men over a series of crimes, hitting seven pubs in Sydney and the mid-north coast with attempted and mostly successful armed robberies. It is alleged that around 10.20am Monday, 26 August, an armed hold-up
SENIOR WOMAN EVICTED OVER TATTOOS
A woman in her 60s with a medical condition is the latest to hit the news for being denied service at a pub, for having tattoos unsympathetically interpreted as problematic. 63-year-old Kerrie Ashby has alopecia (medical hair loss) and opted to
ITALO GOLD COAST NEEDS AN OPERATOR
The keepers of the Italo Australian Club on the Gold Coast are looking for a new operator to take over all activities at the massive venue, amid major residential developments. The Club has operated since 1984 on the 3.87-ha site
HOW PUBS CAN PLAY A ROLE IN SUPPORTING VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Pubs have been an essential part of Australian culture ever since the Macquarie Arms Hotel in Windsor, NSW, became the first such venue to welcome patrons, back in 1815. Indeed, so ingrained is going to the pub in the DNA