FIRST LOOK: Stanley Bridge Tavern unveils brand-new nature playground and revamped beer garden

Festoon lights overhead, gum leaves fluttering in the breeze, and refined modern meets old-school pub. These are the things we’ve come to expect from the Stanley Bridge Tavern. Now, the picturesque Verdun venue is getting two major updates with a brand-new nature playground, and a revamped beer garden.

The two new spaces have come at the opportune time, too. Spring has set in and summer’s starting to whisper, and Stanley Bridge Tavern’s new space is perfect for family lunches, dinners, and lazy afternoons in the dappled sunshine.

The new nature playground has been designed with discovery and sensory play in mind, the majority using natural materials like logs, rocks, plants, and water instead of traditional plastic equipment. It blends seamlessly into the Tavern’s new beer garden, so par