Knox’s Irish pub closure: regulars pack Seamus O’Toole’s for final Monday night drinks
It was one hell of a party at Knox’s beloved Seamus O’Toole’s Irish Pub last night. Our photographers captured happy snaps of revellers who braved the cold for a final Monday night pint. Were you there?
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Partygoers packed Knox Ozone last night, as management at the precinct’s popular Seamus O’Toole’s pub prepare to shut down.
While management are tight-lipped on details, a Westfield Knox spokeswoman last week confirmed the pub would close within weeks, with Sunday June 2 believed to be the official closing day.
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On what is traditionally their biggest night of the week, the 470-capacity venue was full by 8pm on Monday night.
The Guinness was flowing and DJ Ralph played vintage songs from the Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls and The Vengaboys.
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Rowville’s Chris Mason, 23, said he had been an Irish regular since he was 18 and met his girlfriend there.
“It’s the place I’ve been going to since I was 18. It’s sad to see it go,” he said.
Our photographers were out taking happy snaps — check them out here.
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