Around 1993, Ray and May Newell purchased the restaurant from Elvis. The restaurant became a bar, leaving a small portion as a dining room. One of the girls (name unknown at time of writing), who worked in the kitchen, suggested the name ‘The Proud Aussie Tavern’ and this was quickly agreed to by Ray. He had the first extensions built to expand the bar area in 1996. In that same year hired Bill and Anna Wilson to manage The Proud Aussie Tavern. Bill and Anna were given permission to run the Tavern, as it was known by locals, as if it were their own. Bill applied to TAB New South Wales (NSW) and, after much research requested by TAB authorities, a place for the locals to have a punt was up and running by the end of 2000. Bill and Anna ran the Tavern for six years. In 2002, Ray and May sold the Tavern to the partnership of Wayne Judd and Ben Kelsall. Ben had family members willing to manage the Tavern, Bill and Anna Wilson’s services were no longer required. Because of their advocacy towards the community and its facilities, Bill and Anna had endeared themselves to the locals. It was a sad day for many when they left.

The Proud Aussie Tavern became ‘The Aussie Tavern’ and the new partnership quickly derived plans to renovate and expand. After a couple of years Ben split his share and sold a quarter to Ian Reece and the other quarter to Sam Bennett. Sam became the new manager. This partnership worked together for a few years and the continuum carried on until Ian and Ben decided it was time to return to their respective home towns. Sam moved on and Ben regained the shares previously sold to Ian and Sam. In due course sold his freehold share to Paul Donoghue. Paul had owned pubs before and saw the Tavern as a good opportunity that had good infrastructure. On August 2, 2010 Paul and his wife Sylvia, in addition to being part owners, became the managers of the Tavern. Under this new partnership of Wayne Judd and Paul Donoghue the Tavern had a third name change, although the initial name put forward did not bode well with Paul. The Point had no connection to land, place or community so it became the Hallidays Point Tavern. The renovation plans came into fruition and the tavern’s bar area and dining room expanded again, internally and externally, entering into modernity. As the local area grew in popularity for visitors and residents alike, the Tavern’s popularity also grew. Paul and Sylvia developed and managed the flourishing Tavern for seven years. Making the decision to retire from active work, but still being part of the Tavern, Paul, in collaboration with Wayne, leased the Tavern to Guy and Kerri-lee Safran in 2017.

Hallidays Point Tavern started as The Elga Restaurant that incorporated a small dining room no larger than an average-sized family room, and a half dozen wooden shelves resting on a mirrored background, surrounded by deep-red coloured tiles for a bar. The Bar has now easily tripled in size that includes over twelve assorted beer taps, just floating beyond a natural wooden bar adorned with embossed, lightly covered tiles, highlighted by black shelving standing behind and the dining room can seat well over one hundred cliental.