Bridge Hotel

Victoria


The new owners of this much-loved grungy band room have made food a big feature, but thankfully they're still booking quality Aussie indie bands: there are two to three gigs a week. The Bridge remains one of regional Victoria's best live-music venues, and it has a killer beer garden for a brew any other time.


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