WALKERS STEP INTO NORTH SYDNEY LEGACY
North Shore landmark the North Sydney Hotel, aka Percy’s, has been sold by long-time owners the Davis’ to Kent Walker’s Lesday as the precinct approaches re-entry into the rugby league rodeo. Situated on upper Miller Street, across from North Sydney
FRESH $25K BLOW FOR DERBY PUBS AFTER COVID LIQUOR BREACHES
The owner of the only two pubs in the outback town of Derby, around 2,400 kilometres north of Perth, has been ordered to pay thousands to the Crown over liquor breaches during COVID-19, adding another chapter to a six-year legal
PUBS POWER THE MENTAL HEALTH CONVERSATION
10 October marks World Mental Health Day, providing a timely reminder of the role pubs and hospitality venues can play in keeping people connected. Pubs are more than places to eat, drink and socialise. They are community hubs, familiar places
ROCKLEA TO SHAKE UP BRISBANE MARKET
The large-format Rocklea Hotel is being sold by the Ingham Myers brothers, offering clear upside as Brisbane ramps up to its international spotlight in 2032. Established in 1874, the pub occupies a prominent 3,141sqm site on arterial Ipswich Road. It
BARRELHOUSE BRING BRITISH BOOZER TO THE ROCKS’ THE OBSERVER
Barrelhouse Group has rolled into The Rocks, opening a classic English-style boozer in the long-closed The Observer Hotel. Hospitality veterans Mikey Enright and Julian Train’s Barrelhouse Group owns and operates The Barber Shop and Hickson House Distilling Co, and in
QHA CALLS FOR NIGHTLIFE REFORM BEFORE 2032
Brisbane’s bid to become a world-class nightlife destination is being held back by red tape, with Queensland’s peak hotel body warning mandatory ID scanning and other regulations are making the city less welcoming to visitors. Queensland Hotels Association (QHA) chief
TWO TOWNSVILLE SALES AND AN EXIT FOR REDCAPE
Redcape has further tweaked the portfolio, divesting two pubs in Townsville to the Queensland-based Falvey family as its rolls capital into upgrades and acquisitions where it sees its opportunity. The MA Financial hospitality fund has parted with the Hermit Park
ELECTION PLEDGES TO BOOST VICTORIA’S PUBS
Victorian Labor has unveiled a suite of proposed reforms to help pubs “get on with business” ahead of the November state election, heralding later closing times and allowing customers to bring canine companions. Ben Carroll’s Victorian government has issued
PUBS FACE BACKPACKER CRUNCH
Australia’s Working Holiday Maker program is about more than migration numbers. For pubs and hotels across regional Australia it is also about having enough people behind the bar, in the kitchen, cleaning rooms and keeping the doors open. Regional hospitality
AVC TAKES TWO IN THE SUNSHINE
Australian Venue Co has further consolidated its outlook in the Sunshine State, acquiring two prominent licensed venues from the same private operator. Both considered local landmarks, AVC is taking over operations at Bartlett’s Tavern in Rockhampton and the Black Nugget
