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ABC Feeds 3d ago

Pub crawl? Two families revive pubs in outback town
By Hannah Walsh and Jay Carstens

A revival is brewing in Barcaldine, with the renovation and reopening of two pubs the talk of the town.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-15/pub-revival-underway-in-barcaldine-central-west-qld/106541690

#RegionalCommunities #PubsTavernsandBars #HospitalityIndustry #TravelandTourism #HannahWalsh #JayCarstens

Pub crawl? Two families revive pubs in outback town

A revival is brewing in Barcaldine, with the renovation and reopening of two pubs the talk of the town.

ABC Feeds 4d ago

Locals salty over being 'forced to listen to music that is not our taste'
By Monty Jacka

With yet another venue facing complaints about noise from residents, performers say Tasmania runs the risk of becoming a dead zone for live music.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-14/salty-dog-hotel-kingston-noise-complaints-live-music-worries-tas/106558544

#HospitalityIndustry #MusicIndustry #Communities #Businesses #Music #EnvironmentalImpacts #CostofLiving #MentalWellbeing #MontyJacka

Venue closures, noise complaints blamed for dwindling gig opportunities

With yet another venue facing complaints about noise from residents, performers say Tasmania runs the risk of becoming a dead zone for live music.

CBC Canada 4d ago

Ontario man pleads guilty to illegally employing foreign workers in Banff, Jasper national parks
Authorities found foreign nationals were travelling from Ontario to Alberta to work illegally in the hospitality industry in Banff National Park, then discovered more foreign nationals were working illegally in resort hotels in the Banff and Jasper areas.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/banff-jasper-foreign-workers-cbsa-9.7162036?cmp=rss

CBC Calgary 4d ago

Lichfield Live®4d ago

Meeting sees MP told urgent support is needed for hospitality and independent businesses

https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2026/04/13/meeting-sees-mp-told-urgent-support-is-needed-for-hospitality-and-independent-businesses/

@packmusic Apr 9

Something happens in a room when the music is local and the person behind the counter knows who made it.

Music that was previously texture becomes something you can have an opinion about, follow up on, go to the gig. The music stops being wallpaper and starts being part of the experience.

The Pack's business subscription will make that available to any business that plays music — and to ensure the artist is fairly paid for it.

There are approximately 100,000 businesses in Australia with OneMusic licensing. For $50/month, a Pack business subscription means the music in your venue generates direct payments to local Australian artists.

We're also building direct artist tipping, venue-specific playlists, and patron participation features. We're crowdfunding to build this. Can you support us?

https://crowdfunding.startsomegood.com/thepackmusiccoop #SupportLocal #LocalBusiness #AustralianMusic #HospitalityIndustry