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DEATH & CO TO SHAKE UP AUSTRALIA

Posted on April 30th, 2025 by Jane Louise

Renowned US cocktail bar company Death & Co has announced the opening of its first Australian locations, in Brisbane and Melbourne CBD, scheduled to start slinging shots later this year. Death & Co, who have bars in New York City,

AVC SERVES UP FRESH LOOKS IN SEQ

Posted on February 26th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney

Australian Venue Co continues to invest in venue improvements, this month revealing further refreshed looks for two of its Queensland pubs. North Brisbane’s Everton Park Hotel is the most recent overhaul, now boasting a sunny beer garden with its own

AVC CONTINUES THE CAPEX IN MELBOURNE

Posted on December 4th, 2024 by Jane Louise

Australian Venue Co (AVC) continues to invest in Melbourne pubs, this time opening the Gardiner Hotel in Malvern while simultaneously unveiling its renovation of the Flinders Hotel on the Mornington Peninsula. Previously the old National Bank building, The Gardiner’s doors

AVC ROCK THE FLEET

Posted on December 2nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

Australian Venue Co has made the controversial decision to not do Australia Day celebrations at all of its 200-odd pubs around the country, and nationalistic pundits are not impressed. Australia Day on 26 January is commemoration of the day that

AVC MOVES INTO HALLMARK

Posted on September 16th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

Weighing into the recent return in pubs activity, Australian Venue Co has struck its first major deal under its new majority owners, buying 10 venues from Hallmark Hospitality in SEQ. The Melbourne-based group has paid around $50 million for the

AVC SECURES FUTURE IN AIRLIE BEACH

Posted on August 16th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

Australian Venue Co has doubled down on its investment in town with a partnership acquisition of the windswept and interesting Airlie Beach Hotel, in association with restorative owner-operator Mick McFie. Occupying a generous lot just metres from the destination Whitsundays

VCAT WIN FOR MIDDLE PARK HOTEL SEES BLUE SKY

Posted on July 31st, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

AVC’s Middle Park Hotel is moving up, hurdling a protracted battle with locals in VCAT for expansion and a rooftop terrace in the ‘quaint’ central Melbourne precinct. National pub operator Australian Venue Co looked to undertake one of its signature

AVC SNAPS UP GERRY RYAN’S PRINCE

Posted on June 28th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

Australian Venue Co has confirmed it has signed a sale agreement for the acquisition of Melbourne Pub Group’s The Prince of St Kilda. The Prince of Wales was built in 1862, as a two-storey residential hotel. In 1937 it was rebuilt in the Art

CARGO REIGNITES WITH RENO AND NEW LOOK

Posted on June 12th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

AVC has triumphantly returned Sydney nightlife icon Cargo to King Street Wharf, following a comprehensive four-month renovation, nearly 24 years since its debut. The waterfront institution, known for its Wharf-side beer garden and legendary club nights, now boasts a fresh