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	Archer Hotel Rockhampton - Lost to fire - 1 January 2018 The Archer Hotel, formerly known as the Balmoral Hotel, caught fire, burning the abandoned pub to the ground. more »
	Tragedy Strikes Travellers Rest Hotel Thorpdale - 10 April 2017 Tragedy struck the Travellers Rest Hotel in Thorpdale, Victoria on 4th April 2017 when it went up in flames in the middle of the night and took the life of the local publican John Bantock. The pub had been owned by members of the same family... more »
	A walk down memory lane in Halifax, QLD - 16 February 2017 G'day, On a recent trip to North Queensland I made a small detour and visited Halifax. My father's family immigrated to Halifax years before WW2; my grandfather cut sugar cane (by hand), my father started in the QLD railway at the Bemerside... more »
	The Victoria Hotel Melbourne - Check out the latest update - 31 January 2017 For all our avid pub followers and history aficianados, the Ibis Styles Melbourne - The Victoria Hotel have generously offered new historical photos and information to add to our directory. Check out the listing! www.gdaypubs.com.au/VIC/melbourne/city/66039/victoria-hotel.html more »
	Pentland Hotel Motel Queensland - Updated - 30 January 2017 Thanks to Lorrae from the Pentland Hotel Motel in Queensland for providing info & photos to update the site. more »
	Pub history abounds with readers - what's your query? - 10 January 2017 In the last year, we've had lots of enquiries, not all of them made public, by readers who are interested in the history of a pub that their ancestors had some involvement in. This is a tricky research question, but one that we enjoy getting... more »
	Robyn Atherton - Pubs, Publicans & People - 16 July 2016 Robyn Atherton has released her second edition of Pubs, Publicans & People - A Catalogue of Hotels in the History of Harden Shire. www.gdaypubs.com.au/publications.html The aim of the publication was to record the fact that many hotels... more »
	Former Royal Hotel, Mossman - 29 February 2016 Update from Christopher Dempsey The Royal Hotel Mossman QLD was destroyed by fire 30/9/2011 picture is from Newsport.com.Chris from Queensland www.newsport.com.au/Royal-destroyed-in-blaze-NEWSPORT.6505.0.htm... Thanks Chris we weren't... more »
	Marsden Tavern Yeppoon - 19 February 2016 Cheers to Reilly Marsden for adding the MarsdenTavern Marsden Tavern Yeppoon A popular local destination! more »
	Burdekin Hotel Ayr Queensland is back and serving Ayr - 17 February 2016 The Burdekin Hotel has reopened (December 2015) after two years of being closed. New exterior and looking good! Drop by and say Gday to Mark Photo December 2015 submitted by Mark Hunter, Many Thanks more »
	Scott Whitaker - Railway Hotels of Victoria - 7 February 2016 Scott Whitaker has released his first volume of Railway Hotels of Australia, - "Railway Hotels of Victoria" Order your copy A great read and very comprehensive. Scott will be publishing books State by State, cant wait for the next volume.... more »
	Yarloop Hotel WA Destroyed by Fire - 7 February 2016 Former Yarloop Hotel Sadly destroyed by bushfire 11/01/2016. More than 143 properties were destroyed in the town, 128 of them homes. www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-11/yarloop-residents-angry-over-fire-response-wa/7080028 The hotel was originally... more »