‘Kenny’ star Shane Jacobson revives country pub and bans pokies for good

The Border Mail

Actor Shane Jacobson has stepped into a new role as the proud co-owner of the Dederang Hotel, reopening the classic country Victoria pub to a crowd of hundreds and pledging to preserve what locals love most.

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00:00Can we start with a round of applause so it feels like an official something?

00:04Actor Shane Jacobson is now the proud co-owner of The Wranger,

00:09reopening a classic country Victoria pub and pledging to preserve what locals love most.

00:15I can say whatever I want to you people because the people inside can't hear me,

00:18but you're our favourite people here so far.

00:21It's the people outside that we really love, but if you've got family inside...

00:24No flyers on you guys.

00:25No flyers on you guys.

00:26So wait, sorry about the flyers, that's the only thing we can't organise or make disappear,

00:31but we've made the sun shine.

00:32Welcome to the official opening of The Wranger Hotel, The Deadarang Hotel, as you would know it.

00:38We don't have much to say because we just want today to roll on.

00:40It's not about us babbling on, it's about you enjoying the pub.

00:43For the locals who come here often, we cannot thank you enough for your patience during the renovation.

00:49As we know, it was a renovation happening whilst people were still trying to have a beer and a meal.

00:54Our staff were incredible at letting us keep the place open and the locals were incredible at enduring the renovation.

01:03The Portaloos weren't so popular during winter.

01:06They were very cold and they were pretty ordinary and yet you persevered with us.

01:12So again, thank you so, so much.

01:13So this is not an official speech of any kind.

01:15It's just to say welcome, welcome, welcome.

01:17Please enjoy the day.

01:18And it is my absolute pleasure to introduce our first band.

01:21This is the first time ever a band has performed on this stage.

01:25And I'm thrilled to say it's a band called the Duck Down Piggers.

01:28And the reason I think they are pretty fantastic is because one, they are.

01:31And number two, that's my big brother right there, Clayton Jacobs, who made the movie Kenny.

01:36I told him to say that.

01:38Yeah.

01:38So he doesn't know this, but all the proceeds from today are going to me.

01:42And I really appreciate that.

01:45So if you like the film Kenny, don't thank me.

01:47Thank him.

01:48He wrote it.

01:48He directed it.

01:49I was just the guy that had to repeat the words.

01:51So without any further ado, let's do what we're here to do a little bit further.

01:54Welcome to the Deterang Hotel.

01:56The ringer is the Duck Down Piggers.

01:59We're really hoping this first song isn't an omen.

02:02The first song is called Burn Down the Liquor Store.

02:06Two, three, four.

02:12One, two, three, four.

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