Ricks Garage
About Ricks Garage
Nestled in the quaint town of Palmwoods, Ricks Garage has been one of Queensland hospitality's great success stories. The venue has history that dates back to 1922, when it began life as a mechanical workshop. For more than eight decades it endured as a local mechanic and service station, until owners Rick and Lisa Jamieson purchased the then-named Palmwoods Auto Care on May 1, 2003.
A change in environmental laws forced Rick and Lisa to shut down the fuel station. The main source of income was removed, and the business was at a crossroads. Instead of giving up, Rick and Lisa breathed new life into the venue; in 2009, Palmwoods Auto Care became Ricks Garage. The workshop became a diner, the mechanic's scrapyard a beer garden, and the adjoining video store a room for retro memorabilia.
A change in environmental laws forced Rick and Lisa to shut down the fuel station. The main source of income was removed, and the business was at a crossroads. Instead of giving up, Rick and Lisa breathed new life into the venue; in 2009, Palmwoods Auto Care became Ricks Garage. The workshop became a diner, the mechanic's scrapyard a beer garden, and the adjoining video store a room for retro memorabilia.
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