AVC PICKS UP FOUR SOLOTEL PUBS IN SYDNEY
Australian Venue Co has doubled its Sydney footprint, striking a deal for four pubs across Sydney from awarded operators Solotel. AVC is the second-largest pub group in Australia, with approaching 300 venues, located in every state. It will now take
UNIVERSAL AND MILLINIUM TAKE THREE MORE PUBLIC HOTELS
The Kospetas family’s Universal Hotels has joined Tom Wallace’s Millinium in capitalising on the former Public Hospitality Group, separately taking hotels in Darlinghurst, Bondi and Potts Point. In the fallout of the failed venture, ex-KPMG dealmaker-turned-publican Jon Adgemis saw his
LICENSEE BANNED OVER INTOX INCIDENT
A former licensee of Tamworth’s Southgate Inn has been banned from holding a license by the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) for one year following an incident where a heavily intoxicated person fell, sustaining multiple injuries. Across a
EMPIRE BUILDING FOR NEW MILLINIUM
Millinium Capital Managers has furthered its push into pubs, purchasing the stately Empire Hotel in Annandale out of the now defunct Public Hospitality portfolio. Bankrupt banker turned publican Jon Adgemis bought the pub from Oscars for $18 million, as
GROSSI SELL-DOWN COMES TO CARLTON
Celebrity chef Guy Grossi has served up the freehold of his Brandon Hotel, in Carlton North, as the family reshuffles its collection. Set in a prime location on the corner of Station and Lee Streets, the historic watering hole occupies
WATCHDOG WARNS AS NEW LAWS LOOM
As AUSTRAC continues proceedings against one of Australia’s largest club groups, it warns directors they can be liable for breaches and that AML and CTF compliance is not about simply “ticking boxes”. Mid-2025 the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre
GTA ANNOUNCES NEW POLICY AND STRATEGY GM
Following a long and rigorous selection process, the Gaming Technologies Association (GTA) has announced the appointment of their new General Manager of Policy, Strategy and Industry Relations, Daniel Maloney. Anthony Ball, GTA chair, says Maloney brings more than a decade
BRAITHWAITE MOVES ON THE METRO
The Murphy family has moved on from the Metro Hotel Bundaberg, passing the keys to cross-border veteran Peter Braithwaite for an undisclosed amount. The pub began as the Adams Hotel in 1874, built and licensed by Walter Adams in the
CLUB ROSE BAY REOPENS WITH MERIVALE MAKEOVER
After more than 75 years of service to veterans and the community, Club Rose Bay reopened late December following a year-long makeover by hospitality heavy-hitters, Justin Hemmes’ Merivale. On December 20, 101-year-old World War II veteran John Ryrie joined Hemmes to cut
STONEWALL HOTEL TO OPEN NEW NEWTOWN OUTPOST
World-renowned Sydney LGBTQ venue the Stonewall Hotel has begun its anticipated expansion with news of a second chapter in Newtown in the works. While the exact location has yet to be revealed, its thought Stonewall Newtown will reside toward the
