Bringing food, family and friends together. That was the goal of a multi-million-dollar renovation recently carried out at the Argenton Hotel. After being closed to the public for six months, Stage One of the re-design is now complete and the hotel re-opened on Thursday, 30 August with a fresh new look and feel. "Stage One of the development was a huge investment, basically rebuilding and redeveloping the entire premises," owner Campbell Rogers said. "Stage Two, which is the

FEATURE STORY While many pubs enjoy local trade while striving to become destination venues, the iconic Catho Pub at Catherine Hill Bay is doing just the opposite. The popular pub, which has long been known as a weekend destination for car clubs, social motorcycle groups and day trippers, is now finding itself literally in the middle of a brand new market. Local families and new homeowners. Ongoing development of the nearby sprawling Beaches Catherine Hill Bay residential est

FEATURE STORY After twenty years under the ownership of father and son team Gary and Anthony Hird, one of Newcastle's most iconic pubs, the Hotel Delany was recently purchased and added to the Marvan Hotel Group's stable of venues. The hotel group, which operates a number of venues across Sydney and Regional NSW, took control of the Delany on 9 April 2018, and has appointed veteran hotelier Nic Barnett to take the reins of what, at one time, was arguably one of Newcastle's mo

For the past 18 years, the Gateway Hotel has been known as a venue that is safe, inclusive and home to some great entertainment. According to licensee Paul Curtis, those attributes will remain key to the ongoing success of the venue when it re-opens in March as The Newcastle Hotel. “We have always been proud that our venue has the reputation of being a safe place where people can feel comfortable in their own skin,” he said. “That is something we really want to hold on to, an