Quinty Pub to officially reopen doors for Uranquinty Folk Festival after seven months closed

The Uranquinty Hotel, now known as the Quinty Pub, will officially reopen on Friday to a community crying out for the return of its local icon.

Uranquinty Men's Shed treasurer Ged Madden said the pub's extended closure had been "like a drought" for residents.

"We have been waiting a long time and we're really thrilled," Mr Madden said.

Mr Madden has lived in Uranquinty for 28 years, which he said nearly afforded him 'local' status.

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For a village whose only services include a pub, a bakery, a petrol station/general store and an incoming pharmacy, the Quinty Pub is more than just a location to sit down with a schooner.

"It's really the only place for the community to get together," Mr Madden said.

The pub is also where the Uranquinty Men's Shed does its Wednesday evening raffle, which is popularly attended by those in the village.

"That's our main form of regular income," Mr Madden said.

With the venue's reopening, the Men's Shed raffle will immediately start up again and Mr Madden said the usual Glenfield Park butcher had been warned an order would come through.

The watering hole underwent major renovations during its closure, with ownership group Golden Crown Hotels spending over $100,000 to upgrade it.

With local expectations that the pub would be open again many months ago, Mr Madden kept some reservations ahead of the opening day.

"I'll believe it when I see it," he said, laughing.

Golden Crown Hotels executive chef Rory Walker assured next Friday's official opening date.

"We just want to be a be good country, community hotel," Mr Walker said.

Mr Walker also said the revamped hotel would focus on showcasing plenty of live entertainment.

Uranquinty Progress Association president Deb Bewick had one word in response to the news of the re-opening pub: "Yay".

"The pub is such an important part of our community," Mrs Bewick said.

"Those social connections are immensely important for any community ... and should never be underestimated for the mental health of the community."

The Uranquinty local said the pub offered people in the village a chance to reach out and get to know each other, often doing so at the Friday social club.

The pub's opening coincides with Uranquinty's Folk Festival, held for the 50th time over the October long weekend after two years off.

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