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Sydney pubs are being transformed into boutique-style accommodation to cater for out-of-town professionals and young tourists seeking a taste of inner-city wine bars and cafes.
Paul Schulte and Andrew Taylor, co-founders of hospitality group The People, are refurbishing pubs to provide short- and long-term stays in suburbs such as Redfern and Balmain.
An artistâs impression of The Exchange Hotel in Balmain, one of six pubs that will be transformed into boutique accommodation.
Credit:The People
The pubs will be made over at a cost of about $23.5 million, beginning with The Norfolk Hotel in Redfern, owned by George Confos, which will open its doors in June.
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IMAGE: Women gleaning collecting molluscs, crabs, octopus and reef fish by hand close to shore on Atauro Island. view more
Credit: Ruby Grantham / ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies.
Scientists say stable seafood consumption amongst the world s poorer coastal communities is linked to how local habitat characteristics influence fishing at different times of the year.
In the coastal communities of low-income countries, the seafood people catch themselves is often a main food source. In a new study, scientists focused on an often-overlooked type of fishing called gleaning: collecting molluscs, crabs, octopus and reef fish by hand close to shore.