A pub lies dormant in northern SA. Australian Hotels Association SA general manager Ian Horne says while it is inevitable that more country pubs will shut down, they still serve an important role in many regional communities.
The local country pub is often an integral part of regional South Australian communities.
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Despite being a crucial spot for local residents to gather, pubs can often suffer financially for a number of reasons.
In this special feature, Fairfax Media SA journalists toured their local pubs and investigate how communities can best support their local ‘watering hole’.