ANOTHER CHANCE FOR AN EMPIRE
Receivers have relisted Annandale’s stately Empire Hotel as the fallout from Jon Adgemis’ collapsed Public Hospitality portfolio takes the scalp of a would-be successor. Bankrupt banker turned publican Jon Adgemis began amassing pubs around 2021, that year buying the Empire
TAB PUBS ON THE HOOK AS TABCORP GETS INVESTIGATED
Operators are unhappy about the revised Tabcorp contracts that will hit up pubs and clubs to pay regulatory fines and reduce or eliminate commissions, as AUSTRAC again investigates the company’s compliance. Tabcorp owns and controls in-venue betting terminals and the
SYDNEY MEGAPUB THE FLYNN UNVEILS LUXE NEW LOOK
Sydney CBD megapub The Flynn reopened last month following a $2 million-plus renovation by Marcus Levy’s rebranded outfit. The pub is part of hospitality group East Coast Collective, formerly Marvan Hotels, headed by Levy and group general manager Josh Green
THOMAS TAKES SOLOTEL’S REGENT
The Thomas family’s Thomas Hotels has secured the Regent Hotel in Kingsford from operators Solotel and freeholders Amalgamated Hotels, which have held the asset for the past 27 years. In February the parties came together to offer up the combined
PUB WARS ESCALATE TO THREATS ‘WE WILL HURT YOU’
Melbourne’s scourge of violence, aka ‘pub wars’, have escalated after a brief lull, with venue owners being sent extortion demands for cash to prevent being on the “list of destruction”. The past few months have seen a rash of fire-bombings,
GOLD FM LAUNCHES ‘SAVE OUR PUB’
Across Australia, local pubs continue to play a vital role in bringing communities together. From country towns to city suburbs, they’re the places where stories are shared, friendships are formed and milestones are celebrated. As these venues navigate changing habits
FEROS’ NEW THE WILTON SCORES WITH LOCALS
Feros Group have begun welcoming enthusiastic locals and guests to all-new hospitality ‘destination’ The Wilton at Bingara Gorge, having officially thrown open the doors Friday, 15 May. “We love to do community-based venues, but this one is a real community,”
VICTORIAN EXCELLENCE CELEBRATED FOR 2026
Over 1,300 people from Victoria’s pubs, hotels and hospitality gathered Monday night to honour the state’s best at the sold-out 2026 AHA (Vic) State Awards for Excellence. The gala dinner at Crown Palladium saw accolades presented across a total of
BALMAIN ROZELLE PUB TRAIL CELEBRATES LOCAL HISTORY
The Balmain Rozelle peninsula is inviting locals and visitors to rediscover one of Australia’s most historic pub districts this winter through the Balmain Rozelle Heritage Pub Trail. The self-guided trail connects twenty heritage venues across a walkable three kilometre stretch,
REILLY SELLS WHITE COCKATOO TO AVC
Australian Venue Co has partnered again with Charter Hall to buy the freehold and operation of the White Cockatoo Hotel from Ray Reilly, as he looks to further endeavours. Reilly group acquired the three level pub in 2017, then known
