The Oaks

THE WINSTON PALM SPRINGS TO LIFE

Posted on October 16th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Andrew Thomas has unveiled the completed multi-million-dollar-renovation of The Winston, offering the Nor-West community a customised transformation designed for family socialising.  The Thomas family has held the hotel since 2010, and opted to execute what has become a highly anticipated

LOYAL LOCAL TAKES THE OAKS

Posted on February 24th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Australian pub institution The Oaks has been sold by the Thomas family to loyal locals for more than $120 million. Set on a 2,188sqm corner of bustling Military Road in Neutral Bay, there has been a pub on the site

THOMAS’ LIST THE LEGEND – THE OAKS

Posted on August 3rd, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The iconic The Oaks of Neutral Bay has been put to market by the Thomas family, with expectations the internationally renowned pub could set a new high water mark in booming pub real estate. Sale of the freehold operation represents

THE OAKS PRESENTS ALALA’S AND TAKEAWAY INNOVATION

Posted on December 11th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Sydney landmark The Oaks has unveiled the final stage in the biggest remake of its history, welcoming Alala’s garden conservatory and an innovative new takeaway offering to the 133-year-old pub. In 1975 David ‘Taffy’ Thomas, son of Alala Thomas, bought

THE OAKS’ $6M RENOVATION REVEALED

Posted on September 16th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Sydney pub icon The Oaks has unveiled the first stage in the biggest upgrade in its 133-year history, welcoming the no excuses good-time Taffy’s sports bar. A landmark of Military Road through Neutral Bay, The Oaks is famously one of

LAUNDY TAKES UP THE OAKS

Posted on October 19th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Laundy Hotels has secured the freehold going concern of The Oaks The Oaks, promising to bring some “TLC” to the neglected local pub. The former Tathra Hotel has resided on a generous 1-Ha block in the suburb of The Oaks,

FROST LISTS THE OAKS

Posted on October 16th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Long-time publican Barrie Frost has called time, listing his last pub – The Oaks, The Oaks. The Oaks is an idyllic suburb on the outskirts of the metro, around 12 kilometres west of Camden, around 75 from the CBD, in

AHA NATIONAL AWARDS: AUSTRALIA-WIDE WINNERS REVEALED

Posted on September 16th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A star-studded guest list attended the AHA National’s Awards for Excellence on Monday night, with the best of Australia’s hotel industry named for 2015. Guests and veterans gathered at Jupiter’s Casino on the Gold Coast to celebrate the best hotel

THE OAKS SLIPS ONTO VIOLENT VENUES LIST

Posted on June 1st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
One of Sydney’s most beloved pubs has found itself on the list of violent venues, after recent successes have brought about consequences. Neutral Bay’s The Oaks underwent a critically acclaimed renovation in 2013 that introduced a number of new fronts

Superbowl a boon for Americana-hungry patrons

Posted on February 4th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_519" align="alignright" width="316"] Manly Wharf Hotel[/caption] Entertainment-focused venues around the country packed in hundreds of patrons on Monday morning as the 49th Superbowl pulled record crowds around the world. Ben May’s Manly Wharf Hotel put on a Superbowl party