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Indian take-away for starters as Club House Hotel is back!
By HARRIET GILMORE TICKETS are now on sale now, for Collie Hotel’s fi rst-ever music festival. With a name that is a play on the famous American music and arts festival “Coachella”, Col-Chella will see six of the best local artists and creatives all hit the stage for a massive afternoon of harmonious musical fun. Collie Hotel owners, Tom and Emily Hancock, said that holding a music festival at their Instagram-famous pub has always been a dream, and they are excited that it has finally come to fruition. Continued page 3
The historic Club House Hotel has been closed for more than three years, but a new lessee, hospitality businessman, Humayun Kabir, has opened for takeaway and plans to relaunch the restaurant and pub soon. PHOTO: SUPPLIED. By HARRIET GILMORE AFTER more than three years closed, the historic Club House Hotel is fi nally starting to hum again with a new team set to reopen the venue. New leasee, Humayun Kabir — who also has outlets in Narromine and Dubbo — be-
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gan trading last week, firstly offering take-out service, with plans to progressively open the dining room, and then the hotel itself in coming months. “We’ve just started with takeaway Indian food for now, as there are only two of us,” Mr Kabir explained.
“But we are hoping to get some staff,” he added. He said that the takeaway is just the beginning for the well-known local social venue. ‘Hopefully by the end of the month, we’ll open the dining room. “We then need to do some
work, and hope to open the bar and the rest of the hotel the following month,” Mr Kabir said. The Club House is currently owned by local investors, but Mr Kabir said he plans to purchase the building. Continued page 2