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When they re-opened, the community was right there behind them and Melissa says they have made many happy memories. Joel and Melissa Alvey have run the hotel for five years and have endured bushfires on their doorstep, COVID lockdowns, floods and a massive hailstorm that forced the doors to close for three months in 2021. The Meem Collective Managing Director Ben Johnston is the new owner of the Steampacket Hotel at Nelligen. “We’ll be tapping into the amazing seafood on the South Coast, including Clyde River oysters.” “The recent Nellijam was a huge success and we’re looking to expand on the music event side of things by bringing a more diverse range of music over summer and during the week, as well as outside of peak time.”įrom June, the Steampacket Hotel will be managed by The Meem Collective, which is part-owned by Ben and Kalina and operates the Old Canberra Inn, Dickson Taphouse and Queenies Bar in Kingston.īen said the menu would be similar to the popular menu at the Old Canberra Inn, which serves top-notch pub food using fresh ingredients, including free-range meat and quality seafood.

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“There are so many great music events already, and that is a really big plus for us,” he said. Live music, raffles, bingo and the hotel markets are set to continue, and Ben says he wants to establish more events like the popular Nellijam Festival, particularly during the quieter months. Our idea is to create a good mixing pot of locals and visitors and a great family venue.” “We want to continue looking after the locals and the Batemans Bay community, as well as attracting regulars from Canberra.

“The previous owners have done a great job and the pub really is the centre of the community,” he said. While they don’t plan to make too many changes to a good thing, Ben says they plan on giving the hotel a “spruce-up”, which will include renovating the kitchen, landscaping the outdoor areas and improving the car park. Photo: Sadil Quinlan Properties.Īfter driving past the Steampacket Hotel “thousands of times” on their way to the coast, the new owners jumped at the chance to purchase the iconic country pub overlooking the Clyde River at Nelligen.īen Johnston and Kalina Koloff bought the property in January and they are excited to continue offering the great food, live music and fantastic events the Nelligen locals have grown to know and love. The Steampacket Hotel at Nelligen sold for $3.3 million in January.