KNOX SECURES THE TAMWORTH
Powerhouse regional publican Jim Knox has bought the large-format Tamworth Hotel from Sydney-based pub investor Daniel Whitten. Representing the first hotel to be offered for public sale in the LGA for more than a decade, The Tamworth came to market
BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ SEEKS SYDNEY OPERATOR
The Belgian Beer Café brand is looking to refresh and relaunch an installation in Sydney and beyond, with new owners eager to re-expand the concept in Australia. The first ever Belgian Beer Café (BBC) was launched in 1998 in Brussels,
AVC REVEALS MAJOR GLOW-UPS ON TWO ICONIC QUEENSLANDERS
Australian Venue Co (AVC) has recently re-opened two more of its pubs following further investment into major renovations. Townsville’s Hotel Allen and Maroochydore’s The Sands Tavern have both received stunning glow-ups yet remain true to their roots as accessible community
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,”
