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Port’s Commercial Hotel reveals new look after $100,000 facelift

THE new-look Commercial Hotel — the longest-running pub in the Port — is the latest in a string of watering holes to be given a new life.

Just weeks after the Port Admiral unveiled its $1 million makeover, brothers Nick and Alex Watson have opened the doors to their revamped bistro — the star of their $100,000 transformation of the Commercial.

The trendy small bar and eatery now has its own house beer — Watson Bros 1841 draught made in collaboration with SA craft brewer Prancing Pony — and a new German-inspired menu.

The menu, a nod to the Watsons’ German roots, contains “everything from sauerkraut to bratwurst”.

Mr Watson said with so many hotels in the Port, they were trying to carve out their own niche.


Alex and Nick Watson have freshened up one of the original and oldest Port Adelaide pubs, The Commercial Hotel. Picture: AAP/Morgan Sette
The Watson brothers took over the hotel in 2015 and have taken it from “an old-school Port Adelaide pub” with set drinkers to a chic bar.

“Our vision for the hotel is to be to be a pub for everyone, where everyone feels welcome — it doesn’t matter if you’re a lawyer or a tradie,” Mr Watson said.

“I think that is exactly where the Port is going, I envision this (Commercial Rd North) to be the food hub of Port Adelaide.

“You’ve got Italian, you’ve got Greek, you’ve got American, you’ve got traditional pub down the road (Port Admiral Hotel) and German here — it’s great.”


Alex and Nick Watson outside the Commercial Hotel. Picture: AAP / Morgan Sette
The brothers have given the pub a whole new decor and installed a new beer system with 13 taps as well as a new kitchen, doors, solar power system and coffee machine.

They also renovated the upstairs function room.

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Port Adelaide’s image being damaged by derelict buildings, mayor says


Heather Jaffers outside the building that poses a threat to her home and business, Jaffers Furniture, in Port Adelaide. Picture: AAP/Morgan Sette

DERELICT buildings are damaging the image of Port Adelaide, says Mayor Gary Johanson — and he has called for legal action.

His call follows a deliberate fire at a St Vincent St property recently — the third arson attack in four months, which he described as the final straw.

The mayor wants the council to investigate ways of bringing civil suits against the owners of eight properties on St Vincent St.

Mr Johanson has condemned those premises as being “nothing more than pigeon lofts”.

“It’s time to take action against this lot,” he said.

“We won’t stand back and accept this conduct in the Port any more.

“It was never acceptable, but especially not now the State Government, the council and local businesses have invested so heavily in the Port that these people should drag it back — it’s not fair and it’s not on.”


Port Adelaide Enfield Mayor Gary Johanson. Source: File

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Dock One at Port Adelaide work begins but it means moving City of Adelaide clipper ship to Dock Two

THE planned heritage ship complex at Port Adelaide’s Dock Two is uninspiring and will fail to attract tourists, according to City of Adelaide clipper director Peter Christopher.

Mr Christopher said the State Government’s plan for Dock Two — which has yet to be released to the public — was missing an opportunity to create a live action, interactive heritage area similar to Sovereign Hill gold mines in Victoria.

His comments come as the transformation of the Port Adelaide waterfront kicks off, with building works officially getting underway on the first stage of the Dock One housing development last week.

In what Port Adelaide Mayor Gary Johanson described as “exciting times”, earthmoving equipment has started digging preparations for the $168 million project, which is building 750 homes on the 7ha site.


An artist’s impressions of the Port Adelaide waterfront development by Starfish Developments.
The beginning of construction means the City of Adelaide clipper ship, currently stationed on a barge at Dock One, needs to be moved 200m toward the lighthouse at a cost of up to $50,000 to cover the move and works such as rebuilding the barge and re-establishing electricity.

The clipper ship is expected to relocate to Dock Two — where the State Government is proposing a Historic Ships and Boats attraction — in two years’ time.

The State Government recently had South Australian urban planning and design consultancy firm Jensen Plus draw up a master plan for Dock Two.

The plan, which has not been officially released, includes proposed locations for the One and All tall ship, the Falie, a cafe, exhibitions and a fish market.

However, Mr Christopher — who also had a master plan drawn that was knocked back by the government — has criticised the plan for lacking energy and not using the entire site.

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PeFe wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:20 am

Hopefully construction will start very soon on the development centred around the Dock one area.

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Dock One at Port Adelaide work begins but it means moving City of Adelaide clipper ship to Dock Two

THE planned heritage ship complex at Port Adelaide’s Dock Two is uninspiring and will fail to attract tourists, according to City of Adelaide clipper director Peter Christopher.

Mr Christopher said the State Government’s plan for Dock Two — which has yet to be released to the public — was missing an opportunity to create a live action, interactive heritage area similar to Sovereign Hill gold mines in Victoria.

His comments come as the transformation of the Port Adelaide waterfront kicks off, with building works officially getting underway on the first stage of the Dock One housing development last week.

In what Port Adelaide Mayor Gary Johanson described as “exciting times”, earthmoving equipment has started digging preparations for the $168 million project, which is building 750 homes on the 7ha site.


An artist’s impressions of the Port Adelaide waterfront development by Starfish Developments.
The beginning of construction means the City of Adelaide clipper ship, currently stationed on a barge at Dock One, needs to be moved 200m toward the lighthouse at a cost of up to $50,000 to cover the move and works such as rebuilding the barge and re-establishing electricity.

The clipper ship is expected to relocate to Dock Two — where the State Government is proposing a Historic Ships and Boats attraction — in two years’ time.

The State Government recently had South Australian urban planning and design consultancy firm Jensen Plus draw up a master plan for Dock Two.

The plan, which has not been officially released, includes proposed locations for the One and All tall ship, the Falie, a cafe, exhibitions and a fish market.

However, Mr Christopher — who also had a master plan drawn that was knocked back by the government — has criticised the plan for lacking energy and not using the entire site.

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rev wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:45 pm

The transformation of the Port...into boring suburbia.

Such a missed opportunity.

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Wed Dec 13, 2017 1:06 pm

rev wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:45 pm

The transformation of the Port...into boring suburbia.

Such a missed opportunity.

You sit there and whinge and yet the whole 'exciting' transformation that you hope for the Port, it was never going to happen... I'm sick of seeing these pockets of Adelaide sit empty and destitute because planners are waiting for a better outcome to present itself. The Port is coming back to life, now perhaps it's not the most exciting thing to happen in Adelaide, Australia or the world but it's something! Stop fucking whinging and get behind it.

rev wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 13, 2017 5:39 pm

I'm not suggesting we copy anything, I'm suggesting we can do a hell of a lot better then another suburban development in this prime location that could be iconic if done right.