Royal Oak Hotel

ROYAL OAK GROWS LOCAL GROUP

Posted on April 23rd, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
The troubled Royal Oak Hotel of Cessnock has been sold through receivers to a growing local hotelier.  Built 1922, the pub enjoys a prominent corner in Cessnock – known as the gateway to tourism hotspot the Hunter Valley.  The large

CESSNOCK’S ROYAL OAK IN RECEIVER SALE

Posted on June 15th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The regal Royal Oak Hotel Cessnock is for sale under instruction by forensic accountants, following a stoush with the ATO and massive tax bill. Doctor-publican John Harvey purchased the prominent two-storey brick pub in 2011, sharing resources with his dental

ALH’S ROYAL OAK BANS 72-YEAR-OLD FOR SHORTS

Posted on March 13th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
ALH’s Royal Oak Hotel is the subject of commentary suggesting the world has “gone mad” with political correctness, after a 72-year-old regular was banned for commenting on a staffer wearing shorts in a heatwave. Leonard Lee is a retired screenwriter,

HISTORIC PUBS THREATENED BY NEW NEIGHBOURS

Posted on February 22nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
A debate around noise restrictions for several well-known Sydney pubs is highlighting the comedy of errors smothering the industry and night-time economy. This week the Daily Telegraph ran an attention-grabbing expose on the plight of long-established hotels coming under fire

PUB DESIGN TOUR SHOWCASES RECENT TOP VALUE-ADD RENOS

Posted on November 16th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Last Monday night St.George bank conducted its 2015 Pub Design Tour, bussing a group of inquisitive publicans around some recent top-notch pub renovations. As long-term partners with the AHA NSW, St.George puts on the event to back up its claims