Temora's The Railway Hotel apologises after dress code sparks social media uproar

The Railway Hotel in Temora published its dress code - which barred patrons from wearing high vis, flannos, sports jerseys, dirty clothing and hats - to its Facebook page on Sunday afternoon.

Within hours the dress code garnered hundreds of comments and shares, with many Riverina residents criticising it for being overly restrictive and unfair towards tradies and farmers.

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Other social media users praised the venue for attempting to create a more "upmarket" establishment with higher standards than typical country pubs.

The dress code post was removed on Monday and The Railway Hotel owner Peter Ward issued a statement apologising to the community.

"I put a dress code post up last night. I regret and apologise to our community as it has caused a great deal of anger," Mr Ward said on Monday.

"The post has been removed today and I would like to say sorry. I hope you can forgive us. Hope to see you for a beer soon."

The statement did not outline any plans to change or retain the controversial dress code.

The Daily Advertiser has contacted The Railway Hotel for comment.

The 114-year-old venue only re-opened on September 1 after spending more than five years with its doors closed to the public and undergoing major renovations.

In the now-deleted social media post, the hotel claimed the vision for the establishment was to become one of the Riverina's leading hospitality venues with "exceptional service and quality food".

"We'll aim to deliver our business mission and vision through various ways, this includes a dress code, starting immediately," the social media post said.

"We appreciate your support and look forward to hosting you at the Railway Hotel ... where you can experience something a little different in our town."

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