WHITE HORSE BIDS FOND FAREWELL TO FAMILY OPERATORS
The beating heart of Bendigo hospitality has bid a sad but memorable farewell at the White Horse Hotel, as long-time owners Brad and Sheridan Warren reluctantly succumb to the pressures of family illness. Located on Eaglehawk Road in the city’s
WARREN VIEW DISCREETLY UNVEILS TEDDY’S
Teddy's Bar has quietly opened at the Warren View Hotel, promising an exclusive and picturesque experience reminiscent of the prohibition era, with a “touch of mystery”. Located discretely above the Hotel, the new Bar is a nod to the days
A NEW ERA IN INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT: SPORTSPLUS
In what is being hailed as an evolution in immersive hospitality entertainment, the innovative new SportsPlus concept has opened its first instalment, within Canterbury Leagues Club. SportsPlus is a groundbreaking fusion of hospitality with interactive, high-tech entertainment, looking to appeal
ALH GETS NOD TO BUY RYE
Australia’s largest publican, ALH, is clawing back in its plan to turn the balance sheet around, securing approval by the ACCC to proceed with purchase of Victorian landmark the Rye Hotel. ASX-listed Endeavour (ASX:EDV) agreed in June to purchase the
HOTEL FINED OVER TEEN GAMBLING SPREE
A Melbourne pub has been fined for its role in the run-away debts and gambling problem of a 16-year-old, whose mother had tried every means to stop him. The Melbourne mother discovered her son was gambling thousands of dollars, and
TWO AUSSIES WALK INTO ALL THE BARS
A couple of Aussie blokes have joined the legends in the Guinness book of World Records by having drinks at the most pubs in a 24-hour period. Eyeing the Guinness World Records accolade, 26-year-olds Harry Kooros and Jake Loiterton broke
NEW GOVT CAMPAIGN PUSHES DRINKING, NO DRIVING
The Transport Accident Commission has released a hard-hitting public service campaign aimed at discouraging people from driving after drinking at all, telling consumers to stop ‘kidding’ themselves. The new “Drink Driving: Stop Kidding Yourself” campaign by the Commission (TAC) in
CLAREMONT OWNERS SUING NATIONAL BUILDER FDC
The landlords of AVC’s glittering Claremont Hotel, which re-emerged this year after a massive makeover, are allegedly suing builders FDC Construction over matters relating to ‘breach of contract’. A hotel opened on the site in Perth’s western suburbs in 1886,
MULLETFEST: FIGHTING BRAIN CANCER
Winners of the 2023 Mulletfest, attracting international competition, have been awarded their party-in-the-back prizes after the big event over the weekend. Mulletfest began in 2018 at the Chelmsford Hotel, in Kurri Kurri. It raises money for a cause very close
DEADLY DRAUGHT CLAIMS THREE IN BURKE ST PUB
Three people have been made extremely sick and one has died after drinking draught beer in a pub in North Carolina. The Burke St Pub in Winston-Salem, NC, was established in 1997, and is your classic American pub, with a
