Royal Tenterfield

08/06/2026

07/06/2026

Have you seen the latest photos to go up on the wall at the Royal Hotel Tenterfield? 🐝🏆
We've proudly dedicated a space to celebrate the 2025 Tenterfield Bumblebees RUFC Premiership-winning team.
As proud sponsors of the Bumblebees, we love seeing these young men achieving great things and representing our community with pride. Their hard work, dedication, and success deserve to be recognised, and we're honoured to showcase their achievement here at the Royal.
Congratulations again to the 2025 Premiers – a season to remember! 💛🖤

06/06/2026

The fire will be lit, the drinks will be cold, and the music will be on point. Make a plan for your Sunday afternoon and settle in for good food, great vibes, and an easy finish to the weekend. Music from 1-4pm

04/06/2026

Our chefs have been hard at work crafting delicious specials for Friday and Saturday night for you to enjoy. Book your table now on
📞 6736 1833.”

03/06/2026

02/06/2026

What’s not to like about this week’s parmi? Tender chicken, crumbed in-house, cooked until golden then topped with satay sauce, delicious grilled cheese, and roasted peanuts. Dine in or takeaway 67361833.

02/06/2026

🐝 BUMBLEBEES TRAINING NIGHT 🐝

This Thursday we’re inviting all current players, old boys, prospective volunteers and anyone keen to pull on the black and gold to come down and be part of the club.

🏉 Training starts at 6:00pm
📍 Federation Oval
🔥 Free BBQ & drinks after training

Whether you’re looking to play, help out around the club, or just catch up with some familiar faces, we’d love to see you there.

The Bumblebees are built on community, mateship and getting around each other. Come down, meet the crew and be part of a big season ahead.

Everyone is welcome! 💛🖤🐝

02/06/2026

Sunday at Royal Hotel Tenterfield, we have a treat in store!

Enjoy our succulent Sunday roast, then sit back and relax with live music from Mitch. Great food, great tunes, and great company — Sundays don't get much better than that.
📅 Sunday 7June 2025
🍽️ Delicious Sunday Roast
🎶 Live Music with Mitch
Come and make the most of your Sunday with us!
Book your table on 67361833

31/05/2026

Jill Yvonne Gill
1925 – 2026
At Royal Tenterfield, we would like to honour and acknowledge a lady deeply woven into the fabric that has made the Royal what it is today.

For those unaware of who this special woman was — Jill Yvonne Gill was the daughter of Roy and Linda Munro, who purchased the Royal Hotel in 1923, originally known as The George Inn, built in 1849.

Jill spent her young formative years within the walls of Royal Tenterfield while attending the local Sir Henry Parkes School. She spoke with Sharon one of the current owners of times spent by the fire in the “parlour” with her Mother and Aunt whilst they did needlework, a cold breeze chilling the room as the men from the bar went through to go to the men’s room out the back door. After the bar had closed for the evening, the family would gather together in the bar area.

A cherished memory from one of Jill’s sons was the raffle pinboard behind the bar — a honeycomb-style board with perhaps a hundred small holes, each holding a piece of paper with a prize written on it. Using a matchstick, patrons would push a paper free to reveal their prize. At sixpence, or later five cents a turn, it created quite the excitement whenever someone won.

Jill later attended Armidale Girls School before going on to complete a Bachelor of Science — becoming the first woman from Tenterfield to achieve a BSc. A remarkable woman ahead of her time.

She worked in her chosen field for Krome Chemicals in Sydney, embracing the opportunities of the post-war years. Eventually, she met Graham Gill at Gatton College, where she was lecturing, though formally her title was “Laboratory Assistant” — a sign of the times in 1950. Before long, Jill Munro became Jill Gill.

Together, Jill and Graham settled in Warwick and raised their three sons — Marshall, Anthony, and Andrew. As life moved them from Warwick to Kingaroy and then Biloela, Jill returned to her profession as an industrial chemist.

Jill became deeply involved in many community groups, especially among the country women she met through Graham’s work with graziers. She was active within the Queensland Arts Council and contributed to many touring Queensland arts productions. Later, after moving to Brisbane, she continued her community involvement through local book clubs and discussion groups, remaining active until her health declined.

Jill celebrated both her 99th and 100th birthdays at Royal Tenterfield. Her 100th birthday in 2025 was a particularly special celebration, shared with many members of her extended family and friends.
For those who have wandered through our outdoor garden area, you may have noticed the hotel room dedicated to Jill and the days she spent at Royal Tenterfield. Jill remains one of the permanent reminders of the many years the Royal was lovingly cared for by the Munro family.

And if you close your eyes for just a moment, you may still imagine Jill — dressed in the fashion of a bygone era — quietly sitting with her Mother and her Aunt by the fire, learning the gentle skills of needlework and engaging in pleasant conversation.

29/05/2026