Australia’s largest pub was officially opened on 2nd April 2011. The outstanding development was the inspiration of the environmentally conscious family owned business Comiskey Group. Australia’s “Monster Pub” has 100 beer taps surpassed in Queensland only by Suncorp Stadium and The Gabba!
Development commenced in the midst of the global financial crisis. Robert Comiskey of the Comiskey Group stated that he had confidence in the area and decided to take a “leap of faith” by getting the project underway, “GFC or not!”
Sprawling some 7500sqm, the hotel includes four levels, eight bars, and a 2500 person capacity rock arena. Project architect Keith Hudson said they had focused on “trying to get away from that air conditioned, sealed box” feeling typical in buildings like this, by “introducing more of a subtropical Queensland architecture.”
In keeping with this architectural design intent, Kennedy’s timbers were the natural choice. Premium Classic Aged Timbers were chosen specifically and used extensively throughout the development.
Timber employed included over 18,000 lineal metres of decorative timbers and over 2000 lineal metres of structural feature timbers, faithfully supporting the architects vision, while maintaining the client’s budget. Impressive design and the extensive use of recycled timbers have created a range of spaces that are comfortable, stress free, and very typically Queensland.
