Friend In Hand Hotel

24/10/2026

The world’s energy supply, courtesy of Dan Rath’s uncle’s inflamed brain. 😂

Catch danrathcomedy LIVE at the Friend TONIGHT for High Five Comedy!

Joining him on stage: Chris Radburn, Stevie Philp, AKILA and Alan Fang. 🎤

Come in early for a pub feed and a few drinks before the laughs kick off.

🎟️ GA $20 + bf

Last-minute tickets via the link in bio!

comedycollective.com.au

23/10/2026

COME GET SPRITZY! 🍹☀️

Saturdays at the Friend just got a whole lot spritzier with $13 Spritz ALL DAY!

Take your pick from:

🍊 Aperol Spritz
🌿 Hugo Spritz
🍉 Watermelon Spritz
🍓 Strawberry & Hibiscus Spritz
🍋 Yuzu Lemon Spritz

Five flavours, plenty of sunshine and a good excuse to settle in for a Saturday arvo in the B**r Garden or Courtyard.

$13 Spritz. Every Saturday. All day long! 🍹

23/10/2026

Aussies v Fiji this Sunday night at the Friend! 🇦🇺🏉

The Kangaroos are taking on Fiji in the Rugby League World Cup, and we've got a whole weekend of footy coming your way, LIVE & LOUD across both levels!

Fri 23 Oct 8.05pm - Tonga v Lebanon

Sat 24 Oct 3.25pm - PNG v Samoa
Sat 24 Oct 5.35pm - England v France

Sun 25 Oct 4.05pm - New Zealand v Cook Islands
Sun 25 Oct 8.05pm - Australia v Fiji

Plenty of rugby league, cold b**rs and good pub grub to keep you going all weekend. 🍻

Bookings via the link in bio.

22/10/2026

Badge Draw is sitting at $2,400 tonight! 💰

And while you wait to see if luck's on your side, let us sort dinner.

Our Fisherman’s Basket is loaded with b**r-battered basa fillet, prawns, scallops, fish sticks and, of course, calamari rings. 🦐🦑🐟

Basically, all the good stuff on one plate.

Now all you need to worry about is whether your number gets called!

21/10/2026

FRIEND IN HAND POOL COMP IS GETTING MORE SPICY THESE DAYS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT 🙏

Friend In Hand Hotel

20/10/2026

Mums in WhatsApp groups need to hear this. 😂

Catch Chris Radburn LIVE at the Friend this Sunday 25 October for another big night of High Five Comedy!

Joining him on stage: danrathcomedy, Stevie Philp, AKILA and Alan Fang. 🎤

Come in early for a pub feed and a few drinks before the laughs kick off.

🎟️ Early Bird $15 + bf | GA $20 + bf

Tickets via the link in bio!

comedycollective.com.au

20/10/2026

BACK TO THE TABLE 🎱🔥

AFTER FIRST ANNIVERSARY NOW WE’RE COMING TO YEAR TWO AND LET’S DO IT MORE FUN AND BUSIER

FRIEND IN HAND HOTEL POOL COMP EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT HERE

GATHERING 32 PLAYERS MAXIMUM WITH 10$ CASH ON ENTRY AND GET FREE SCHOONER OF RESCH’S

SIGN UP 6pm KICK OFF 7pm

SEE YOU TONIGHT 🎱🏆🔥

PRESENTED BY Friend In Hand Hotel
SPONSORED BY RESCH’S

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20/10/2026

TOMORROW NIGHT: JOKER POKER & STEAKS! 🃏🥩💰

17 cards left. TEN GRAND on the line. And someone’s going to have to turn over that Joker!

Will it be you? Your mate? Or someone sitting right next to you at the bar? 👀

Get the crew together, sink your teeth into a perfectly cooked rump steak with your choice of chips and salad or mash and veg, and wash it down with a cold schooner.

$10,000 jackpot. Just 17 cards left. LET’S GOOOO! 🍻

🎟️ Joker Poker from 6.30pm
🥩 Rump steak night
💰 $10,000 up for grabs

19/10/2026

What’s a classic pub without a few knick-knacks?

Old coasters, vintage bits and pieces, pictures on the walls and plenty of odd little treasures collected over the years.

Take a look around next time you’re in — you never know what you’ll spot.

16/10/2026

We’ve got you covered for a few cheeky snacks for the table. 🍻

- Buffalo chicken wings w/ yuzu aioli.
- Corn chips & guac w/ pico de gallo & pickled jalapeños.
- Crispy cauliflower bites w/ curried yoghurt.
- Grilled halloumi w/ baba ganoush & tomato salsa.
- Calamari fritti w/ chilli & lemon.

That's a table I want to be apart of.

16/10/2026

The trans-Tasman rivalry continues this Saturday!

Wallabies v All Blacks. The Bledisloe Cup is back, and you know there’ll be plenty of friendly rivalry around the Friend!

We’re showing the match Live & Loud across both levels, with cold b**rs, pub feeds and plenty of room for the Aussie and Kiwi supporters.

Saturday 17 October | 3.45pm

Who are you backing? 🏉🍻

Grab your crew and book a table via the link in bio.

14/10/2026

Another big night of laughs is coming to the Friend! 🍻🎤

High Five Comedy returns Sunday 25 October, bringing together award-winning comedians, TV favourites and a couple of familiar faces from the viral Yeah Mad crew!

Leading the lineup is Chris Radburn — former lawyer turned international finalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing, known for his clever, cheeky observational humour.

Joining him is Dan Rath
— multi-award-winning cult favourite, taking home both the Melbourne Comedy Festival Director's Choice Award and Sydney Comedy Festival's Best of the Fest.

And there's plenty more where that came from!

🎤 Steve Philp — 20-year comedy veteran, The Matty Johns Show regular and the man behind that viral Kinne TV ladder sketch with over 40 million views.

🎤 Akila Amaratunga — former Yeah Mad cast member and social media comedy favourite with a massive online following.

🎤 Alan Fang — Yeah Mad OG Crew favourite, Sydney Comedy Festival Break Out pick and star of sketches that have clocked up over 38 million views!

Come in early for a proper pub feed, grab a few drinks and settle in for a huge night of live comedy.

🎟️ Early Bird $15 + bf | GA $20 + bf

Sunday 25 October — tickets via the link in bio!

13/10/2026

Aussies v Kiwis. Thursday night at the Friend! 🏉

The Kangaroos take on New Zealand in the Rugby League World Cup, and we’ll have all the action Live & Loud across both levels.

Round up your mates, come in for a pub feed and a few cold ones, and settle in for a big night of footy.

Thursday 15 October | 8.05pm

Book your table via the link in bio. 🍻

13/10/2026

HERE WE COME 1 YEAR STRONG OF JACK’S POOL COMP AT FRIEND IN HAND HOTEL

WE’RE COMING UP WITH SPECIAL PRIZES AND VIBE THIS TUESDAY COMING TO CELEBRATE OUR 1st ANNIVERSARY POOL COMP

10$ ON ENTRY GET FREE COMPLIMENTARY DRINK

BIG THANKS TO YOU AND ALL SUPPORT SINCE DAY 1

HAVE A GREAT DAY AND ENJOY SINKING THE BALLS

“ WE HERE FOR A GOOD TIME “
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PRESENTED BY Friend In Hand Hotel
SPONSORED BY RESCH’S

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13/10/2026

THE JOKER IS STILL HIDING. 🃏💰

And that $10,000 jackpot isn’t going anywhere until someone finally pulls the right card with 18 cards left!

Every week, we’re also throwing in a guaranteed $200 cash bonus while we wait for that Joker to turn up.

So, what are you doing Wednesday?

Cold b**rs, a feed, a few mates and a crack at 10 grand.

🎟️ Tickets from 6.30pm
💰 $10,000 jackpot
💵 $200 guaranteed cash giveaway

12/10/2026

Melbourne Cup Day is just around the corner! 🐎🍻

And judging by some of our past seafood raffle winners, there’s plenty to get excited about!

We’ll have the big race LIVE & LOUD, sweeps, seafood raffles, a Best Dressed prize and a whole lot of Cup Day carry-on at the Friend.

Round up your crew and take your pick of spots. Settle into the Courtyard, grab a booth in the Bistro or head upstairs for a few games of pool and darts between races.

🍺 Jugs of b**r for the table
🍹 Spritz for a little Cup Day cheer
🍽️ Pub favourites, including our delicious barramundi

Tuesday 3 November — plenty of screens, plenty of good company and hopefully a winner or two!

Bookings are open now. Hit the link in bio to secure your table.

11/10/2026

Sunday recovery? We’ve got you covered. 🍅🍸

Feeling a little dusty? Pull up a seat, order yourself a Bloody Mary and let us take it from there.

11/10/2026

HERE WE COME 1 YEAR STRONG OF JACK’S POOL COMP AT FRIEND IN HAND HOTEL

WE’RE COMING UP WITH SPECIAL PRIZES AND VIBE THIS TUESDAY COMING TO CELEBRATE OUR 1st ANNIVERSARY POOL COMP

10$ ON ENTRY GET FREE COMPLIMENTARY DRINK

COME SINK YOUR 8 BALL THIS TUESDAY

SEE YOU ON THE FELT THIS TUESDAY 13th OCTOBER 2026 🎱🏆🔥🍻

PRESENTED BY Friend In Hand Hotel
SPONSORED BY RESCH’S

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09/10/2026

Fridays are all about burgers, b**rs and Meat Raffles.

Clock off, round up your mates and get yourself down for a cold one and a big pub feed.

🎟️ Meat Raffle tickets from 6.30pm.

A few b**rs, a burger and the chance to head home with a meat tray? Now that’s a Friday.

07/10/2026

07/10/2026

My Goodness, My Guinness.

There’s something about watching that pint come together. That creamy pour, the settle, then the first sip.

A Guinness at the pub just hits differently.

06/10/2026

THAT $10K IS STILL SITTING THERE. 🃏💰

Yep, the Joker is still hiding and someone is going to have to find the bloody thing.

Plus a guaranteed $200 cash bonus every week until the Joker finally shows its face.

Wednesday night at the Friend. Get a few mates together, grab a feed, have a couple of b**rs and have a crack.

🎟️ Tickets from 6.30pm
💰 $10,000 jackpot
💵 $200 guaranteed cash giveaway

04/10/2026

Ahhh, that long weekend feeling. 🍻

One more day for cold b**rs, catch-ups and a plate of nachos to share.

We’re open 12–10pm today — come squeeze the last bit out of the long weekend at the Friend.

02/10/2026

What’s happening at the Friend this October Long Weekend? Plenty! 🍻

Friday night meat raffles, pub feeds, cocktails, cold b**rs and the NRL Grand Final Live & Loud on Sunday night — with plenty of room to settle in with your mates across the weekend.

And because it’s a long one, you get a bonus Monday at the pub too (open 12 - 10pm).

Yep, we’re open every day.

Get down to your local and make a long weekend of it. 👍🏼

01/10/2026

While you wait for the $1500 Badge Draw, why not settle in with a bowl of comfort? 🍝

Think rich, slow-cooked beef and pork ragù, red w**e and plenty of pasta — exactly what you want with a slice of garlic ciabatta on the side.