Hotel and ‘one-of-a-kind’ bar opens in Toowoomba CBD

TOOWOOMBA'S newest hotel and pub have now opened with The Rock described as a be a 'one-of-a-kind gastropub' for the Darling Downs.

UPDATE: The Rock pub and the Oaks Hotel are officially open for business, welcoming the first customers through the doors. 

Building developer and owner of The Rock pub Kenneth Wagner said the businesses were originally meant to open on April 14, but were delayed due to the impacts of COVID-19. 

"We've been working on an opening time between now and then for quite a few months, we have coincided the opening of our pub, The Rock, with the Oaks Hotel," he said. 

"We're thrilled to be open even during the circumstances." 

Mr Wagner poured the first beers from the tap and shared them with his uncle Greg Wagner. 

The Rock opens on Ruthven Street.

EARLIER: More than three years in the making, both the new Oaks Hotel and The Rock pub open in Toowoomba today.

Building developer Kenneth Wagner said he bought the site on Ruthven St, where the old Gladstone Hotel used to stand, in late-2016 before starting construction in early 2019.

He said he was looking forward to showcasing the five-storey, 102-room hotel, as well as the new pub and five independent retailers.

"It's been a long time coming so we're looking forward to have everything opening," Mr Wagner said.