by louise | Oct 30, 2020 | Family Spirit, QHA Review
This Melbourne Cup Day, the Nasser family will celebrate 90 years of ownership of the Barron Valley Hotel in Atherton, and it seems a very fitting date given the colourful characters involved in its operation over the years. From underground bookies to boxers, and a...
by louise | Sep 9, 2020 | Columns, Family Spirit, QHA Review
The year 2020 has been the most eventful for some time, and one that will be remembered for generations to come. We have witnessed Australian bushfires, the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, the third American president to be impeached, an olympic postponement...
by louise | Aug 1, 2020 | Family Spirit
Who doesn’t love a bit of Irish hospitality, where the host is always ready with a smile and the beer is served in large pints. This is what you can expect from Townsville’s Molly Malone’s Irish Pub located in the centre of town. Owned and operated by the Zellar...
by Taylah | Jun 30, 2020 | Family Spirit, QHA Review
Outback and country towns are often the hardest hit when it comes to natural disasters, but they are often the towns who show strength through solidarity and this is especially true of a country town known as Home Hill. Located in sugar cane country of Burdekin,...
by Taylah | May 29, 2020 | Family Spirit, QHA Review
Tracy Hatch is living her best life together with her family in an outback country town known as Ilfracombe, located 27km east of Longreach. As a country girl who grew up on a sheep and cattle property at Springsure, Tracy has always had a passion and love for the...
by louise | Apr 30, 2020 | Family Spirit, QHA Review
Squeezing a well-deserved celebration in prior to the social gathering restrictions and hotel closures was The Manly Hotel, which raised a glass to the McDonald family who recently celebrated 50 years. The month of March marked the 50-year anniversary for the McDonald...
