TYALGUM HOTEL OFFICIALLY OPENS

By Jonathon Howard

THE OWNERS group of the Tyalgum Hotel said their vision for the newly refurbished venue is to provide a “revitalised site that serves the community”.

And they’ve done a beautiful job. The famous and 97-yearold historic hotel was officially reopened on Wednesday, January 25.

The venue has retained many of its great features, but with a splash of modern and revitalised spaces giving the pub and accommodation a real lift.

Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin along with Deputy Mayor Meredith Dennis attended the official opening and helped cut the ribbon to open the doors.

Owner and MC for the open- ing was Bob East, who said his fellow owners and the team have tried to craft the hotel to “serve the community first and foremost”.

“We have also sourced local produce and trades where possible,” he said.

Mr East said the owners wanted to keep the hotel’s original 97-year-old charm.

“We have a new state room which was the original name and we also now have the Cedric Popkin Cocktail as a tribute to the late WWI veteran, who lived in Tyalgum,” he said.

The site offers 13 refurbished rooms upstairs.

Mr East said the next big hurdle was ensuring the reopening of Tyalgum Road following the landslide in early 2022.