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Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby Punk Rooster » Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:51 pm

Wtf is happening with this place?
over 12 months on from fire, it stands as it did then.
Why has it not been bulldozed/renovated?????
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby heater31 » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:00 pm

Waiting for the insurance payout to arrive?
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby Punk Rooster » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:02 pm

heater31 wrote:Waiting for the insurance payout to arrive?

is the cheque being delivered on foot from Russia?
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby smac » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:03 pm

I have heard (happy to be corrected) that a massive redevelopment is planned and that they are waiting on the trophy shop to relent and move so it can happen.

Missing 2 Christmases can't be good for their business though.
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby Sploosh » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:13 pm

I used to really enjoy going there. You'd have to reckon that if the trophy shop hasn't sold up by now, they're not going to? It was decent before, they still have that same amount of land (obviously), so they should just bite the bullet and re-build it with slightly modified plans.
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby Booney » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:39 am

Of all people I thought you would be the last person to start a thread highlighting the fact a building has been burnt down...
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby smac » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:47 am

It came up on his follow up list booney. :lol:
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby Booney » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:57 am

All day event- Reminder

BURN DOWN WALKERS ARMS,AGAIN
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby JS SPORTS » Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:22 am

heater31 wrote:Waiting for the insurance payout to arrive?




I believe the trophy shop has been purchased.
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby mick » Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:37 am

I live close to the Walkers, it was quite a serious fire I have pictures on my webshots space below. Some time ago I spoke to the guy in the trophy shop, and he ain't selling! There have also been issues with regard to the demolition process, to try and spare the local residents too much grief. Some plans of the new structure, suggest it will be similar to the old, except 20 motel units and NO bottle shop :( I only lived within a few minutes walk of the Walkers, I basically only ever used the bottle shop and had a meal there once or twice a year, I didn't like the place because the front bar had a duke box (I hate having to listen to the apalling musical taste of some of the bogan patrons) and the rest of the place had the bloody pokies in your face and I detest pokies even though they are the lifeline of our footy clubs, it's a bloody tragedy to rely on those evil things to stay afloat financially.
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby The Ash Man » Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:46 am

mick wrote:I live close to the Walkers, it was quite a serious fire I have pictures on my webshots space below. Some time ago I spoke to the guy in the trophy shop, and he ain't selling! There have also been issues with regard to the demolition process, to try and spare the local residents too much grief. Some plans of the new structure, suggest it will be similar to the old, except 20 motel units and NO bottle shop :( I only lived within a few minutes walk of the Walkers, I basically only ever used the bottle shop and had a meal there once or twice a year, I didn't like the place because the front bar had a duke box (I hate having to listen to the apalling musical taste of some of the bogan patrons) and the rest of the place had the bloody pokies in your face and I detest pokies even though they are the lifeline of our footy clubs, it's a bloody tragedy to rely on those evil things to stay afloat financially.


No bottle shop, are they crazy, stupid or both?
Which group owns it?
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby mick » Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:48 am

The Ash Man wrote:
mick wrote:I live close to the Walkers, it was quite a serious fire I have pictures on my webshots space below. Some time ago I spoke to the guy in the trophy shop, and he ain't selling! There have also been issues with regard to the demolition process, to try and spare the local residents too much grief. Some plans of the new structure, suggest it will be similar to the old, except 20 motel units and NO bottle shop :( I only lived within a few minutes walk of the Walkers, I basically only ever used the bottle shop and had a meal there once or twice a year, I didn't like the place because the front bar had a duke box (I hate having to listen to the apalling musical taste of some of the bogan patrons) and the rest of the place had the bloody pokies in your face and I detest pokies even though they are the lifeline of our footy clubs, it's a bloody tragedy to rely on those evil things to stay afloat financially.


No bottle shop, are they crazy, stupid or both?
Which group owns it?


I think it is the same mob who have the Tea tree Gully Hotel. With regard to the BS, I suppose they think there is too much comp from Fassina, BWS and The Hampstead
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby smac » Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:40 pm

Dan Murphy is at Marden and St Peters as well and a new First Choice is opening this week next to the Hampstead. We are well served in our area!
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby Dutchy » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:02 pm

there aint much $ in bottle shops these days
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby Dirko » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:02 pm

Where is the Walker Arms Hotel or was ?
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby Big Phil » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:16 pm

SJABC wrote:Where is the Walker Arms Hotel or was ?


On North East Road Collinswood, opposite the McDonalds, just up from the ABC Building heading city bound.
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby Dirko » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:20 pm

Bingo ! Picture it now ! Thanks Philby
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby Big Phil » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:21 pm

SJABC wrote:Bingo ! Picture it now ! Thanks Philby


No worries Jabber, my brother used to work there in the drive through, not a bad place for a bite to eat. Shame it had the fire :(
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby wycbloods » Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:36 pm

It has become a bit of an eyesore hopefully whatever they decide to do they do it sooner rather than later.
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Re: Walkers Arms Hotel

Postby MagicKiwi » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:40 pm

Hammy bottleshop looks like it's closed down. Have they a stake in the First Choice that opened? There were a lot of good deals to be had there on Saturday's opening day. :partyman:
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