The East End institution saved from demolition by a public backlash has been awarded Best Live Music Venue at the hotel industry's biggest gig.
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It's time for an update. We've compiled a list of possible pop-up venues for the Crown & Anchor Hotel. Watch this Instagram Reel to see where.
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Legislation preventing the demolition of the Crown & Anchor pub has passed parliament but a temporary home for the live music venue is yet to be found, with just six months until the business has to vacate for up to two years as part of the deal.
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Hopes that a vacant Grenfell Street pub could become a temporary base for the Crown & Anchor have been set back due to a surprise new tenancy, as the state government scrambles to relocate the Cranker business before the hotel’s looming shutdown.
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The unprecedented deal to save the Crown & Anchor hotel has stirred debate about planning laws, as the publican considers a new site to keep the business and dozens of jobs afloat during the enforced shutdown looming as part of the compromise.
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The Crown & Anchor hotel will be guaranteed a long-term future as a pub and live music venue under a landmark agreement between the state government, Save The Cranker campaign and the developer which wanted to build a student housing tower on the site – but the compromise deal comes at a cost.
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Premier Peter Malinauskas is negotiating with the developer aiming to demolish the Crown & Anchor hotel for a student housing block, and hopes to broker a compromise deal which would save the pub – but says there’s no guarantee of success.
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A hearing to rule on a developer’s bid to demolish the Crown & Anchor hotel will be delayed after the government ordered a three month extension for public submissions on state heritage listing, saying it was “in the public interest”.
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Want an update on the Cranker debate? Join journalist David Simmons for a pint at the Cranker in CityMag's video explainer on Instagram.
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