WALLACIA IN NEW OLD HANDS

Long time owners the Bartons have sold their handsome Wallacia Hotel in greater western Sydney to the Raffens, as they exit the game. Set on a commanding site on Mulgoa Road, the large-format Hotel was established in 1930. Boasting capacity

RESTAPLED ROYAL BENALLA HITS THE MARKET

The Royal Hotel in Benalla has come to market as a freehold going concern, as the freehold owner and tenant join combine for greater sale potential. Located in the heart of the idyllic town of around 15K residents, in north-eastern

MAROONS’ MUNSTER MAKES MOVE WITH THE MILTON

Cameron Munster, captain of the Queensland State of Origin Maroons, has made a move into hospitality, preparing to open a new pub in Brisbane’s well-known Caxton Street named The Milton. The Milton, expected to begin trading early March, will be

KULETO’S SOLD TO BE NEW NEWTOWN STONEWALL

Kuleto’s Hotel in Newtown has been revealed as the site for the next generation of world-renowned Sydney LGBTQ venue the Stonewall Hotel, after its sale for the first time in over four decades.   The wedge-shaped three-storey pub is a

NORTHBRIDGE HOTEL CLOSED POST-McGIRR

Five years shy of a century ended last week when devotees of the Northbridge Hotel bid farewell as the property is set to be demolished to make way for a luxury residential tower. The classic red brick pub was built

IVY LICENSEES BANNED OVER INCIDENT REGISTER

ILGA has banned two former licensees of Merivale’s ivy in Sydney from the industry for failing to record multiple instances of severe intoxication in accordance with NSW liquor laws. An investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&G) commencing 26 August

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