Hotel Richards 'The Rock'

11/09/2026

Tonight’s meat tray winners!
Ede J and Darren Dodd !

10/09/2026

This is a copy and paste, but we do need to be loud. Many of our businesses in town will be affected if the changes go ahead. Please take the time to add your signature…

We need your help.

This week we were in Canberra with a delegation of Queensland tourism and events leaders, advocating strongly against proposed changes to Working Holiday Maker visas.

The message we heard was clear: we need to be loud, and we need to show how many people and businesses this matters to.

Working Holiday Makers aren’t permanent migrants. They come here temporarily to work, travel, spend money in our communities and experience everything Australia has to offer before returning home.

They also help businesses fill critical roles, particularly during seasonal peaks and in regional communities where finding enough local workers can be incredibly difficult.

And this doesn’t just affect tourism operators.

For all of us, it could mean restaurants and bars opening fewer days or closing earlier. It could mean less table service, longer waits, fewer tours and experiences available, and businesses being unable to operate at full capacity during our busiest periods.

It also places more pressure on owners and permanent employees and makes it harder for businesses to grow, invest and provide the level of service we all expect.

This isn’t about arguing against responsible migration settings. It’s about making sure legitimate temporary visitors aren’t caught up in a much broader migration debate.

A decision could be weeks away, not months.

So, I’m asking my friends, colleagues and networks to please take a minute to sign this petition and then share it. We need as many voices behind this as possible.

https://www.change.org/p/protect-working-holiday-maker-backpacker-visas-in-australia

Every signature and every share will help. Thank you.

Protect Working Holiday Maker (Backpacker) visas in Australia

10/09/2026

You all loved them last time so they’re back again as our daily special !

04/09/2026

Tonights winners!

Tweat and Darren Dodd!!

It’s that time of the week again!

02/09/2026

Our new daily special, Zucchini and Corn Fritters.

01/09/2026

A horse walks into a bar…

Another day in Mitchell ! Always thrilled to see our favourite customers! Even Musty got to be a real cowboy! Yee-haw 🤠

28/08/2026

Last nights Raffle winners
2 x Lawson's $50 Meat Trays

WAZZA
DARREN DODD

And the schooner winner

Cider Pete

27/08/2026

It’s Fri-Yay.

27/08/2026

OH MY GOODNESS

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14qxrmkRMMK/?mibextid=wwXIfr

26/08/2026

Did you know we now stock mini’s?