27/09/2024
This week marked the end of Meaney’s Rest as one of Hawker’s premiere BnBs.
It’s with mixed emotions that I’ve sold to the Viliwarinha Yura Aboriginal Corporation. Mixed because it’s been such a joy to run and such a privilege to have owned, sad because it’s the end of an era and I will certainly miss the bragging rights of owning such a beautiful property 😃
It will be transformed it into an Aboriginal Art Gallery that I truly hope will help bring Hawker onto the Australian stage and perhaps further, increasing tourism for our gorgeous part of the world.
This post wouldn’t be complete without massive thank you to my dear mother, Vicki who has ceaselessly cared for it, chatted to and charmed guests and without whom Meaney’s Rest would never have been what it became. Nor would it be complete without a huge thank you, to Phil and Monique for the renovations that restored it, and to my fantastic cleaning staff over the years, my dear departed Nanna (Hazel), Chelsea, Denni, Barbara, Suzanne, Di, Amy and Amanda.
And of course, last but definitely not least, to ALL the guests and followers of this page that helped make it the place it was, you are most sincerely thanked.
Homely Cottage will continue to run as a BnB and hopefully charm people with its unique character well into the future.
To the new owners, I have the greatest of hope for you and the future and for all that
Meaney’s Rest, 68 Cradock Rd Hawker will become.
Kevin
