Harbord Saturdays Launch Party + surprise visit from special guests ;)
Last weekend we kicked off Harbord Saturdays in pure style, celebrating with special guest Keli Holiday (DJ set) on the decks. The other half of Peking Duk, Reuben Styles, decided to drop into the party and couldn’t help but to spin a few sets with Holiday on the decks. We transformed our laidback haven into […]
Anzac Day at Harbord Hotel
Where else would you want to be on Anzac Day? Harbord Hotel is renowned for being the best place to meet up with mates on ANZAC Day and has been proudly hosting the best games of two-up for decades. Our carpark comes alive from 10am till dusk, alongside our legend of a host Statsy. Statsy, […]
Harbord Hotel is Ocean Friendly!
This World Environment Day we’re stoked to be an ocean friendly venue, certified by Surfrider Foundation. Sunday 5th June is World Environment Day. The 2022 World Environment Day campaign #OnlyOneEarth calls for collective, transformative action on a global scale to celebrate, protect and restore our planet. This year we’ve decided to focus on protecting our beautiful […]
With the Band:
Love Drunk Hearts
Love Drunk Hearts make music that speaks to the messiness, beauty, and complexity of modern life. Drawing widely from indie, classic and surf rock influences, their songs land in an interesting sonic middle ground; a space that allows for atmosphere to build and stories to develop. We recently caught up with the band when they […]
The Bennetts
SHAPING AUSTRALIAN SURF CULTURE If you spotted one of these three locals around Freshwater, you’d be forgiven in not recognising them as the unassuming Bennetts of Bennett Surfboards, one of the longest-running surfboard manufacturers in the world. https://harbordhotel.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/HH-QA-Compressed_-MASTER-Bennets-Interview-04.mp4.mp4 The legacy of Bennett Surfboards is huge. Walk down to any major beach in Australia and you’ll […]
Meet the Team: Bar Manager, Jordy
Bar manager Jordan Taylor is a man of many words and even more talent. He’s smart, creative and a wee bit scientific — an ideal combination for the person heading up beverages at Harbord Hotel. This season, Jordy put his skills to good use from the comfort of his rave cave — the name we’ve […]
Simon Anderson: The Unassuming Champion
Don’t be surprised if you never hear Narrabeen native Simon Anderson spin a lengthy yarn about his success surfing the waves at home and abroad. “My throat gets a bit scratchy when I talk too much. It’s a result of board making, all the dust,” he says. “I had no aspirations, no ambition so much. […]
The Shape of Beauty
Rock up to Freshwater Beach on the first Sunday morning of each month and you’ll be greeted by a spectacular wave of longboards lined up across the sand.
Aodhan
Young Indigenous singer/songwriter Aodhan is only 16 years old, and is already making his mark on the music scene in Australia. Winner of JJJ’s Unearthed High Indigenous Initiative in 2019, Aodhan draws inspiration from a range of writers, genres, and eras. Here we catch up with Aodhan for a chat about his career, life and […]
Shapers
BROOKIE SIX “The Brookvale Six” is the moniker given to six surfboard shapers — Gordon Woods, Barry Bennett, Greg McDonagh, Bill Wallace, Scott Dillon and Denny Keogh. It’s thanks to these local legends that surfing is what it is today, and we are proud to pay homage to them at Harbord Hotel. In the late 1950s, the […]
