Melbourne Cup Day 2026

We’ve got a ripping day planned…get your crew together and get down to the Lakes & Ocean Hotel for a cracking day of racing, live music & great food!

Be sure to book early as this is our BIGGEST day of the year.

Sydney Rock Oysters $22 | $38
$50 Signature Surf & Turf
‘Molly & Me’ live after the race
Best Dressed PRIZES
Sweepstakes & raffles
TAB Open 10am
Bistro Open 11.30am

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Also coming up!

$7.50 VB Schooners

1 Sept – 11 Oct 2026

This month our Beer of the Month at is none other than VB – and we’re pouring $7.50 Schooners & $9.50 Pints all month long.

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NFL in Melbourne 2026

FRI 11 SEPT | 10.30AM

Catch all the action as the LA Rams take on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL’s historic first-ever regular-season game in Australia!

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Win a Trip to Las Vegas!

3 Sept – 11 Oct 2026

It's on again and it's going to be MASSIVE! We're celebrating the 2026 footy finals by throwing our EPIC annual VB Las Vegas giveaway!

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Late Night Happy Hour

FRIDAYS 8PM-9.30PM

Join us every Friday from 8pm as we get your weekend started with an appropriately-priced BANG!

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Live Music

Every Weekend!

We've got a cracking lineup of live music coming up at Lakes!

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Trivia Night

EVERY THURSDAY | FROM 7PM

Test your knowledge against Forster's best and brightest every Thursday night from 7pm! Win great prizes, have a cracking time and best of all...it's free to play!

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$15 Cocktail Happy Hour!

THU TO SAT | FROM 5-7PM

Get your weekend started right! We've got $15 cocktail happy hour every Friday & Saturday from 5-7pm. Choose from our awesome on tap selection!

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UFC Sundays

EVERY SUNDAY!

UFC is back at The Lakes and to kick it off we're rolling out the wings, wedges & waffle fries!

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Specials are back!

WEEKDAYS

Our cracking bistro specials return this week! Drop into LAOH for our world-famous (probably) lunch & dinner specials

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Karaoke Night

WEDNESDAYS FROM 7.30PM

Warm up those vocal chords and start practicing! It's Lakes and Ocean's world famous Karaoke Night! Every Wednesday from 7.30pm. Come on down, belt out a tune and win some bar vouchers.