Rural Revival: The Nyngan Hotel Comeback Story

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October 7, 2025 • 46 mins

In this inspiring episode, Michelle sits down with Emily Stanton, winner of the 2024 NSW Outstanding Young Business Leader Award and co-owner of the newly revived Nyngan Hotel in central-west New South Wales. Emily shares the extraordinary story of restoring a pub closed for 40 years — balancing business growth, family life, and community spirit. From tackling staffing shortages and budget blowouts to mastering authentic leadership and social media storytelling, this episode is packed with lessons for anyone in hospitality or regional business. You’ll learn: The business mindset behind reviving a historic building How to lead and retain teams in rural Australia What authenticity and transparency really look like in leadership Why social media storytelling builds connection and loyalty Resources & Links 🌐 Website: ⁠thenynganhotel.com.au⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠@thenyngan⁠ 📘 Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/thenyngan⁠ Join Michelle’s newsletter for weekly hospitality leadership and customer service insights; michellepascoe.com/blog Tune into other episodes of The Michelle Pascoe Hospitality Podcast; https://www.michellepascoe.com/The-Michelle-Pascoe-Hospitality-Podcast

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