October 7, 2014
There’s a new face at Kingaroy’s Carrollee Hotel following the recent purchase of the hotel building and licence by the Central Queensland Hotels Group.
Central Queensland Hotels operates seven hotels around regional Queensland: two in Mackay as well as pubs at Blackwater, Dysart, Moura and Tieri.
Steve Glare has been been managing the Blackwater Hotel for nearly eight years but has now transferred to the company’s new pub in Kingaroy.
Why did the CQH Group choose Kingaroy?
“They’ve been looking around Queensland in general for pubs that have the lot … food, pokies, drive-thru bottleshop, TAB/Keno,” Steve said.
He said patrons could look forward to some “subtle” changes at the Carrollee.
“Some of the gaming machines will be updated and there will be more flat screens installed around the place,” he said,
A new menu will also be introduced.
“There is one main menu for all the pubs, including a Seniors menu,” he said.
Another change is that the Carrollee will trade to midnight.
“It will be guaranteed midnight trading every night,” Steve said.
The hotel will also introduce CQH Group’s loyalty card scheme which covers all the hotels in the group. Members are awarded points for purchases at any CQH hotel or bottleshop.
Steve said CQH were in Kingaroy for the long haul.
“We are not here to come in, change everything and make a quick buck,” he said.
Former publican Ben O’Callaghan has been licensee at the Carrollee for the past 10 years.
He told southburnett.com.au he was now looking forward to a much-welcome break for a few months.
