Pubs with no cheer: Pressure on as regional demographics change

THE days of telling mates “let’s go down to the pub for a couple of beers” are in decline in rural areas.For Nangiloc General Store and Tavern owner Mark Mayes, a lack of public transport, the declining population in rural towns and increasingly restrictive laws on alcohol consumption are taking  a toll on the iconic […]

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