Michael Hope's whiskey distillery a first for the Hunter Valley 'Whiskey ... actually ties together everything that we do.' Newcastle Herald · Jan 12, 2024
Farm to table: new Hope Estate chef 'beefs up' the menu at Tower Lodge 'We let the food do the talking and add sauces and salts.' Newcastle Herald · Nov 10, 2023
Food Bites: Hope Estate executive chef shares steakhouse ambition 'I'm planning on having a top 100 steakhouse in Newcastle.' Newcastle Herald · Aug 16, 2023
"It's definitely softer": Cost-of-living hits music business "It just didn't come out of the box like it usually does." Newcastle Herald · Aug 11, 2023
Hope welcomes stadium concert competition in the Hunter HOPE Estate owner Michael Hope said it was a "strange" move to book Elton John shows at McDonald Jones Stadium, but he maintained any live music is positive for the industry in the Hunter. Newcastle Herald · Aug 31, 2022
The Corrs to break Aussie drought in exclusive Hunter concert The "One Night Only in Australia" show will feature support from Wet Wet Wet and Sydney indie-pop songwriter Ben Lee and will be the first Corrs concert anywhere since 2017. Newcastle Herald · Aug 28, 2022
Hope Estate sets sights on doubling capacity to entice AC/DC, U2 and Coldplay to the Hunter Valley Bruce Springsteen raved about the fantastic experience at Hope Estate. Newcastle Herald · May 25, 2022
Newcastle's craft beer boom Always a beer town, new starters are evidence of a serious revival of the beer making spirit. Newcastle Herald · Apr 9, 2022