Pub made famous by Crocodile Dundee sells after three years on market
By Maddie Nixon and Zara Margolis
Famous worldwide, the Walkabout Creek Hotel has been sold for an undisclosed sum. The previous owners have retired, passing the reins to a young local family.
#PubsTavernsandBars #FilmIndustry #MaddieNixon #ZaraMargolis
'Banned until after 19': Pubs and clubs take new stance against fake IDs
By Grace Whiteside
Once a one-off occurrence, publicans are now reporting "multiple per week" fake IDs.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-22/digital-fake-ids-on-the-rise-queensland/105958526
#IdentificationTechnology #PubsTavernsandBars #RegionalCommunities #GraceWhiteside
Pint-sized granny publican becomes unlikely star of country pub
By Tayla Larsen
A pint-sized, pint-pouring granny becomes a social media star and the face of a country pub, as she adjusts from nursing to life behind the bar alongside her daughter.
#HospitalityIndustry #PubsTavernsandBars #HumanInterest #Family #TaylaLarsen
Buying a business and place to live for the price of a house in Brisbane
By Hannah Walsh
As the Winton Hotel in outback Queensland changes hands, an accommodation broker says the cost of housing in coastal areas is driving outback pub and hotel sales, as a place to live and do business.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-16/winton-hotel-sold-amid-booming-outback-pub-sales/106005676
#PubsTavernsandBars #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Work #PropertyPrices #HannahWalsh
'Wild' night in city as band shouts $35k in free drinks after gig cancelled
By Jeremy Story Carter
After their homecoming Fed Square gig was cancelled over security fears, Amyl and the Sniffers put $5,000 behind the bar at seven live music venues around Melbourne.
Farmers buy local pub to help foster connection in country town
By Adriane Reardon
Operating a pub is no mean feat, but try doing it while running a farm at the same time. That is exactly what farmers Karen and Rowan Alcock have done in their town of Bemboka on the New South Wales far south coast.
Historic 150yo pub no longer pouring tap beer closes in 'poor shape'
By Lani Oataway
A historic hotel in the gold rush town of Hill End has closed, with locals saying its condition had deteriorated over the past year.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-03/royal-hotel-hill-end-pub-no-tap-beer-closes/105721842
#PubsTavernsandBars #RegionalCommunities #HospitalityIndustry #LaniOataway
Nightclub evacuated after woman allegedly releases capsicum spray
By Monte Bovill
Patrons at a Canberra nightclub experience breathing difficulties along with eye and skin irritation after a woman allegedly releases capsicum spray inside the venue.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-17/canberra-nightclub-evacuation-capsicum-spray/105664002
Historic outback pub pouring beers again after 60 years
By Kerry Staight
Jan and Chris Ferguson are at the centre of Beltana's latest revival story, reopening a historic pub after decades.
Fears tiny town will die as 130-year-old pub closes its doors
By Courtney Yeandle
The Moonan Flat Pub was once bustling with regulars and tourists, but its closure has left locals fearing it could spell the end of the town.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-08/moonan-flat-pub-closes-doors-hunter-valley-town/105585904
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On a recent evening at a local taphouse I ordered a “pint” of a particular beer and got a bewildered stare. The server was trained to fetch 12s, 16s, 20s or the occasional 10.
“I’ll have a 16,” I said, drowning the temptation to joke, “You know what, make it an imperial 16!”
I don’t think I’ll ever get a convivial kick from inviting a friend out to “have a 16” but you never know.
