DRIVE-BY SHOOTERS TAKE DOWN FOUR AT FITZYS
Four people are in hospital suffering gunshot wounds after gunmen fired into a crowd at a ‘fight night’ event at AVC’s Fitzys in Brisbane’s south. Police were summoned to the pub on Bryants Road in Loganholme to reports of shots
KAINE CROPS THE TOP FOR CANCER
Daring hotelier Kaine Bayfield has gone bald in the name of cancer research, raising tens of thousands for the Children’s Cancer Institute again in 2026. The CEO Dare to Cure returned for the ninth year in Sydney at a new
THE VALUE HIDDEN IN FOOD WASTE
Food waste is costing Australian hospitality businesses thousands of dollars each year, but the full extent of the problem often remains hidden in the bins out the back. For Sydney pub and brewery operator Karl Riseborough, the scale of the
THE VINE ON THE LINE
Representing the final piece in the shattered Jon Adgemis Public Hospitality portfolio, Collingwood’s historic Vine Hotel is being sold as a vacant possession. The Caledonian Hotel was built on the site in 1869, renamed The Vine in 1875. The roughly
PUNDIT MOCKS MIGRATION DEBATE
In an astounding display of hyperbole and misrepresentation a conservative commentator has spewed opinion all over right-wing media about the AHA’s confrontational ad on policies to cut migrant visas. News24, the rebranded phoenix of Sky News, had National Conservative Institute
ALH’S BURLEIGH HEADS HOTEL GETS A $3.5M REFRESH
Burleigh Heads Hotel unveiled a $3.5 million makeover last month, bringing a fresh new look and elevated beachfront experience to one of the Gold Coast’s most iconic local pubs. The major redevelopment includes a revitalised sports bar and bistro, alongside
SOUTHERN GOES HIGH IN THE NORTH
MenCarthy has boosted its growing presence in south-east Queensland with purchase of the impressive Southern Hotel in Toowoomba from long-time custodians the Bowly family. A sweetheart of the Darling Downs, the pub is located roughly four kilometres south of the
2026 EXCELLENCE IN THE FESTIVAL STATE
Premier Peter Malinauskas MP joined more than a thousand guests at the 2026 AHA|SA Awards for Excellence at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Tuesday night. In a demonstration of worth, nine hotels took out two or more awards, with the greatest
L&GNSW CRACKS DOWN ON GAMING SHUTDOWN BREACHES
Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&GNSW) has stepped up its crackdown on venues breaching mandatory gaming machine shutdown rules, with an intelligence-led compliance operation resulting in fines, cautions and further regulatory action. Under NSW gaming reforms in 2025, gaming machines must
RAILWAY ON THE LINE IN ELVIS CENTRAL
The large-format Railway Hotel in regional powerhouse Parkes is being sold, as the region undergoes broad investment and the owner-operator takes a step back. A two-storey brick structure with an elegant upper-level all-weather balcony and Federation parapet embossed with its