Belco’s little battler bar

Belco’s little battler bar

Sorry Civic, but Belconnen was the nightlife capital of Canberra in the ‘70s, with Weedon Close once boasting five nightclubs. Now, the sole survivor, The Pot Belly Bar, is about to turn 50. Canberra’s second-oldest bar (after Old Canberra Inn) is a time capsule, with its original wooden arches carved to represent a pregnant woman, a nod to the bar’s history as one of the first venues to warn of the dangers of drinking while pregnant.  The Pot B…