Craig Prasser – Two Decades of the Marble Bar

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For 20 years, the Marble Bar in Sunshine Beach has been the go-to spot for locals chasing good conversation, cold beer, and that rare pub atmosphere where everyone genuinely knows your name. In this episode, Craig Prasser shares how a country kid from Gympie turned a tiny hole-in-the-wall into one of the Coast’s most recognisable community bars.

Craig opens up about the realities behind the romance of hospitality, long hours, rising costs, staff challenges, and the grit needed to survive everything from the GFC to COVID. From meeting his wife at the bar to watching generations of locals pass through the doors, this is a story about commitment, community, and keeping a neighbourhood institution thriving.

About the Author /

john@inpublishing.com.au

After 35+ years in radio, John now runs our "Everyone Has a Story: Conversations from the Sunshine Coast and Noosa" podcast and in between delivering magazines, writing stories, being an event MC and running around for his son Maximus; he spends time with his first love, recording a daily Drive program for regional radio from home (often in his pyjamas). He has previously worked for the likes of FoxFM Melbourne and Triple M Brisbane and knows the region well as the former breakfast announcer on SeaFM, Saturday morning presenter on Hot 91.1 and as the Regional Content Manager and Program Presenter on ABC Sunshine Coast.

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