When do pubs open: Manhattan Hotel, Burvale, Young and Jackson closed until November 9
We’ve all been waiting to ‘get on the beers’. But if you want to do so at a large number of popular Melbourne pubs now that restrictions have eased, you’re going to have wait a little longer. See if your local watering hole is one of them.
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Melburnians hoping to ‘get on the beers’ at some of their favourite pubs will have to wait a bit longer, with a major hospitality pub group delaying reopening of 80 suburban venues.
It comes after the ALH Group displayed billboards out the front of its pubs this month urging the Government to let them open up.
The group — which owns more than 300 pubs across Australia — won’t be reopening its venues until at least November 9.
ALH spokesman David Curry said it would not be viable for the group’s pubs to open their doors before that date.
Premier Daniel Andrews announced the easing of coronavirus restrictions on Monday, October 26, which allowed Melbourne’s pubs to have 20 seated patrons indoors and 50 patrons outdoors from Wednesday, October 28.
The limits are set to be increased to 40 people indoors and 70 outdoors from November 8.
A generic message appeared on the Facebook pages of ALH group pubs in Melbourne on Tuesday, October 27, informing patrons of the group’s decision.
Among ALH’s venues are the historic Young and Jackson pub in the CBD, Richmond’s The Royal Oak and Port Melbourne’s Rex Hotel.
ALH also owns Doncaster’s Shoppingtown Hotel and Thornbury’s Croxton Park Hotel, which often host live gigs, and two James Squire-themed brewhouses in Frankston and Wheelers Hill.
“After the announcements yesterday, we want to let our locals know we will still remain closed from October 28,” the post read.
“We’re working through our reopening plan and hope to bring you good news on November 9.
“In the meantime, we won’t be taking any bookings but bear with us, an update is on the way and we’ll share our reopening plan with you soon.”
The group has also opted to keep pubs closed in Corio, Ballarat, Morwell and other parts of regional Victoria.
ALH’s decision comes after a billboard demanding pubs re-open had been on display outside some of its venues in Melbourne’s outer east this month, including Ringwood’s The Manhattan and the Bayswater Hotel.
The billboard read: “How do you get 52,000 Victorians back to work? Open the pubs!”
Supermarket giant Woolworths is a majority owner of the ALH Group and its BWS and Dan Murphys bottle shops, often connected to some of the pubs, are trading as usual.
MELBOURNE’S SUBURBAN PUBS WHICH ARE STILL CLOSED:
Young and Jacksons, CBD
Rex Hotel, Port Melbourne
The Royal Oak, Richmond
Albion Charles, Northcote
Croxton Park Hotel, Thornbury
Balaclava Hotel, Balaclava
Moreland Hotel, Brunswick
Victoria Inn, Williamstown
Rifle Club Hotel, Williamstown
Royal Hotel, Essendon
Elsternwick Hotel, Elwood
Highpoint Hotel, Maribyrnong
Palace Hotel, Camberwell
Crammers Hotel, Preston
Ashley Hotel, Braybrook
Pascoe Vale Hotel, Pascoe Vale
Rose Shamrock Hotel, Reservoir
Millers Inn Hotel, Altona North
First and Last Hotel, Hadfield
Brighton Beach Hotel, Brighton
Skyways Hotel, Airport West
Meadow Inn Hotel, Fawkner
Matthew Flinders Hotel, Chadstone
Excelsior Hotel, Thomastown
Glengala Hotel, Sunshine
Oakleigh Junction Hotel, Oakleigh
Boundary Hotel, Bentleigh East
Bundoora Hotel, Bundoora
Sylvania Hotel, Campbellfield
Sandringham Hotel, Sandringham
Deer Park Hotel, Deer Park
St Albans Hotel, St Albans
Westside Hotel, Laverton
Sandbelt Club Hotel, Moorabbin
Cooloroo Hotel, Coolaroo
Westmeadows Tavern, Westmeadows
Plough Hotel, Mill Park
Tudor Inn, Cheltenham
Mountain View Hotel, Glen Waverley
Century City Tavern, Glen Waverley
Monash Hotel, Clayton
Village Green Hotel, Mulgrave
Vale Hotel, Mulgrave
Eltham Hotel, Eltham
Cherry Hill Tavern, Doncaster
Shoppingtown Hotel, Doncaster
Doncaster Hotel, Doncaster
Bayswater Hotel, Bayswater
The Burvale Hotel, Vermont South
Manhattan Hotel, Ringwood
Mitcham Hotel, Mitcham
Blackburn Hotel, Blackburn
Commercial Hotel, South Morang
Wheelers Hill Hotel, Wheelers Hill
The Rogue Squire, Wheelers Hill
Waltzing Matilda Hotel, Springvale
Sandown Park Hotel, Noble Park
Plaza Tavern, Hoppers Crossing
Keysborough Hotel, Keysborough
Aces Sporting Club, Keysborough
The Stamford Inn, Rowville
Chelsea Heights Hotel, Chelsea
Commercial Hotel, Werribee
The Club Hotel, Ferntree Gully
Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully
The Royal FTG Hotel, Ferntree Gully
Prince Mark Hotel, Doveton
Olinda Creek Hotel, Lilydale
The York On Lilydale, Mount Evelyn
Macs Hotel, Melton
Sands Hotel, Carrum Downs
Seaford Hotel, Seaford
Fountain Gate Hotel, Narre Warren
Pier Hotel, Frankston
The Cheeky Squire, Frankston
Hallam Hotel, Hallam
Berwick Inn, Berwick
Somerville Hotel, Somerville
Royal Hotel, Sunbury
The Bridge Inn Hotel, Mernda
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