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Oct 8, 2018
2 min

Bay Hotel Motel is preparing to tee off for the 17th Annual Charity Golf Day later this month...

The Bay Hotel Motel is preparing to hold its 17th Bay Hotel Annual Charity Golf Day on Wednesday, 17 October at Morisset Golf Course. Having already raised an incredible $330,000 for Variety via their golf days, Bay Hotel Motel is once again looking to raise as much money as possible in support of Variety NSW and car 3801, which is actually a bus, for next year's Variety Bash NSW, an event sponsored by the Australian Hotels Association Newcastle Hunter. "Over the years we've

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Aug 9, 2018
2 min

Hoteliers across the Hunter are getting behind drought appeal

The Australian Hotels Association NSW recently launched a week-long drought appeal with the aim of raising $150,000 for drought-stricken farmers, with all proceeds provided to Rural Aid/Buy A Bale. In Newcastle and the Hunter, hoteliers quickly jumped on board and we created Fork to Farm, an initiative incorporating existing meal percentage donations and direct pledges with all proceeds going toward the AHA NSW fundraising campaign. Within the first 48 hours our generous New

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Jul 25, 2018
2 min

AHA raises the stakes at Where there's a Will charity race day

A charity race day held at Scone Race Club and attended by Upper Hunter members of the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) along with AHA Director of Liquor and Policing John Green, has raised more than $11,000 for community organisation Where there's a Will, which supports local youth struggling with mental health issues. The not-for-profit organisation was established in 2016 by parents Pauline and Hilton Carrigan after their son Will took his own life at just 24 years of a

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May 10, 2018
2 min

Royal Crown Hotel joins forces with NRL stars to raise money for AHA NSW Variety Bash

Mitchell Pearce, Wendell Sailor, and Adam MacDougall are just some of the NRL stars ready to help raise money for the AHA NSW Variety Bash. The AHA NSW Variety Bash is an iconic 2,500-kilometre, round-trip, adventure across NSW starting and finishing in Newcastle in cars more than 30 years old. On Friday, 11 May the Royal Crown Hotel at Dudley will hold a fundraiser in support of the event with the goal of raising $30,000 for the cause. "We have five cars in our AHA NSW Varie

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Apr 20, 2018
2 min

Newcastle Hotel brings hip hop to bingo night - all for a good cause

Newcastle Hotel is proving bingo can be a lot more fun that getting dabber ink all over your hands and cursing old Mrs Jenkins when she calls out Bingo from the other side of the community hall. On Tuesday 24 April, that's ANZAC Day Eve for those you keen to head out before a public holiday, Hip Hop Bingo will happen at Newcastle Hotel - along with a few Hotline Hoagies if you happen to get hungry. Instead of the usual number and cards, Hip Hop Bingo requires you to mark R&B

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Apr 19, 2018
3 min

The George Tavern, Greenhills: Where community comes first

Not content to rest on its laurels after taking out last year's Australian Hotels Association national accolade for Outstanding Community Service and Achievement - the George Tavern at Greenhills has started 2018 with the same high-level of commitment and dedication to its local community. In addition to offering numerous monthly fundraising opportunities, hotel owner Janine Redman and her team recently went one step further, holding a Community Appreciation Night to educate

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Apr 16, 2018
2 min

The Blackbutt Hotel - celebrating and supporting local women

Blackbutt Hotel operator Fiona O' Connor will host the Women Celebrating Women fundraiser on Thursday, 3 May to raise money for victims of domestic violence. Women celebrating women. That is the foundation for an annual fundraiser to be held at The Blackbutt Hotel on Thursday, 3 May. Hotel operator and event organiser Fiona O' Connor, said she created the Women Celebrating Women event eight years ago after noticing a number of hotel fundraisers' were based around sports or mo

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Apr 13, 2018
2 min

Sandy Hollow Tourist Hotel saddles up for a good cause

When Tourist Hotel operators Geoff Hunt and Heidi Blackhall heard the annual Sandy Hollow Charity Horse Ride was in jeopardy, they knew they had to help For the past 18 years, the 35km Sandy Hollow Charity Horse Ride has been raising money for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. Every April hundreds of riders and their horses descend upon the rural town of Sandy Hollow, ready to help raise money for the cause - but this year there was a problem. The large parcel of land us

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Apr 11, 2018
2 min

Crown & Anchor Hotel plays one last song for DJ Encore

Known as one of the best, hard-working DJs that Newcastle has seen over the past 15 years, DJ Encore -AKA Niko Tapaleap, will be honoured this weekend at a benefit night held by The Crown & Anchor Hotel, Newcastle. Hotel operator Mark Chegwidden said the benefit night aimed to raise money for Niko's fiancee Melissa Konz, who continues to struggle after the sudden passing of her partner. "Niko was a friend of mine, and of the staff here at the hotel," Mark said. "He was a regu

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Mar 30, 2018
2 min

Royal Crown Hotel lends a hand to Sonny and his family

Sonny Hodson is two years old. He can’t walk and he can’t talk. But he is loved. To the moon and back. When Sonny was 18 months old, his parents Mitchell and Sarah Hodson were astonished when genetic testing diagnosed him with Pitt Hopkins Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder with around only 500 cases worldwide. The condition means Sonny will experience developmental delays, possible breathing problems, hyperventilation, gastrointestinal problems, seizures, lack of speech, impa

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Mar 29, 2018
2 min

10 year-old Mia's 'Cans for Cambodia Challenge' to local pubs

Commercial Boolaroo operator Dee Pestana, Mia Higgins, and Trudie Sherborne It all began at the Lemon Grove Hotel, Wallsend when Mia Higgins, her sister, and a friend from school created and sold 200 painted pet rocks and bookmarks as part of an Australia For Cambodia fundraiser held in January 2017. Together the girls raised more than $700 for people living in the small Cambodian village of Romdoul, and while most 10 year-olds might be happy with their efforts, Mia quickly

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Mar 14, 2018
1 min

Kennel Girls Car Wash for men's mental health - Hotel Cessnock

This Saturday 17 March, Hotel Cessnock will be transformed into a car wash to raise money for men's mental health. The Kennel Girls Car Wash is the brainchild of local resident Callum Orchard and his mate Matt Blanch who together created The Kennel - a mental health support group for men. Matt said the pair started building the non-profit organisation after interaction with their Facebook support page started to grow. "At first we just started the page as a group where men go

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Mar 7, 2018
1 min

Help bail out our country cousins at The Stag this Sunday

Kicking off at 4pm this Sunday, 11 March the Stag and Hunter Hotel will showcase Golden Guitar winner Matt Scullion as he launches his new album I'm Just a Song, along with a host of other talent, to raise money for our country neighbours doing it tough in drought-stricken areas. 100 per cent of all money raised at the event will be donated to Rural Aid to assist in the purchase of hay for farmers impacted by drought conditions. Stag Hotel owner Mick Starkey said there were a

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Mar 4, 2018
2 min

Hotel Beatty and a fundraiser that just sticks

You've probably never seen a fundraiser quite like this... At the Hotel Beatty, East Gresford they like to do things a little bit different and that includes throwing money onto the ceiling in support of non-profit groups like Camp Quality and Beyond Blue. Hotel owner Bernie Lawler said he came across the idea during a charity Postie Challenge ride to Cameron Corner at Tibooburra, about 1400 kms north west of Newcastle. "It was during a charity Postie Challenge for Cystic Fib

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Feb 20, 2018
2 min

Town Hall Hotel helps raise money for family of local cricketer

For more than 10 years the Town Hall Hotel at Waratah has proudly sponsored its local cricket team, The Town Hall Smutters. For more than 10 years, local resident Scotty Harris was a proud member of that team and considered a close friend of the hotel. Just before Christmas last year, Scotty’s life was cut short when, at just 41 years of age, he lost his fight with cancer. According to friends, Scotty was a guy who after experiencing some struggles, had his life on track and

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Feb 12, 2018
2 min

Bushrangers Bar & Brasserie joins forces with NBN royalty to help raise money for HMRI

On Friday, 23 February Bushrangers Bar & Brasserie, owned by Bruce and Vicki Woods, will once again hold its Let’s Do Lunch event to raise money for the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI). As a member of HMRI’s Foundation, a group of local professionals who assist with fundraising for the organisation, Ms Woods said she is extremely passionate about the cause. “We [Bushrangers Bar & Brasserie] started the Let’s do Lunch series in 2016 for two reasons. One was to raise a

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Jan 19, 2018
2 min

Newcastle hoteliers prove they really are ‘Local Legends’

Owners of Sydney Junction Hotel, the Gunyah and Argenton Hotel, Campbell and Clare Rogers raise more than $100,000 for charity organisations Local hoteliers Campbell and Clare Rogers certainly don’t hold back when it comes to setting goals. While the couple, who own the Sydney Junction Hotel, Argenton Hotel and Gunyah Hotel, managed to raise close to $100,000 for a variety of Hunter-based charity organisations last year, they are definitely not prepared to rest on their laure

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