When a little-known US company quietly posted a press release on its website announcing it had acquired Sydney’s legendary Stonewall Hotel last month, the news flew under the radar.
Ben Grubb
Ben Grubb
Ben Grubb is the founder and editor of Gay Sydney News, an independent publication covering LGBTQIA+ news. A journalist with more than 15 years' experience, he has reported and edited for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, WAToday, Brisbane Times, The Australian Financial Review, News.com.au, ZDNet, TelecomTimes and iTnews, primarily on the topic of technology. He previously hosted The Informer, a queer current affairs program on Melbourne’s JOY 94.9 radio station, and contributes to LGBTQIA+ media including Stun Magazine. Ben has also appeared as a technology commentator on Channel Ten's The Project, ABC RN’s Download This Show and commercial radio stations 2UE, 2GB and 6PR. Contact Ben: [email protected]
Longtime publican and proud lesbian Sue Cameron is set to breathe fresh life into the three-storey Newtown Hotel as its new owner, with an estimated $2 million renovation, expanded entertainment, and a renewed focus on its role as an inclusive space for Sydney's queer community.
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A man accused of luring people into a Melbourne hotel room using Grindr, where he allegedly stole their ID documents and used them to commit fraud, intends to plead guilty.
Long-time Arq nightclub venue manager James Mavety is set to return to the venue, which now operates under the name Aura.
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The organisers of Flash, a weekly gay dance party at Darlinghurst’s Two 3 One, have responded to a late-night City of Sydney inspection that halted entry to the event over capacity and safety concerns, issuing a public statement outlining what went wrong and how they’re planning to fix it.
Has Flash, the 11-week-old gay Sydney dance party, become a victim of its own success?