‘UNTAPPED’ IMPERIAL SINGLETON HITS THE MARKET
The expansive Imperial Hotel in Singleton is being sold, billed as one of the last truly untapped gaming hotels in New South Wales. The two-storey corner pub is configured with a single bar layout servicing all ground floor areas, with
TATTS TOOWOOMBA SELLS TO SELF-STARTERS
The 142-year-old Tatts Toowoomba has sold for $6.2 million to the operators that have been curating its offering and reputation for the past five years. The two-storey brick hotel was built as the Tattersall’s Hotel by Richard Godsall in 1883,
CAPTAIN COOK HOTEL RETURNS WITH COMMUNITY-FIRST MODEL
The Captain Cook Hotel in Sydney’s Paddington was reopened this week by Bird & Bear, boasting a curated business model that specifically does not include pokies. The Captain Cook Hotel has been a part of the Paddington landscape since 1882
GBC GOES BIG ON FOOTY TIPPING
Sydney pub doyen Good Beer Company has launched a group-wide NRL Tipping Comp to tempt punters and community, incorporating their primary passions of great pubs and great sport. Good Beer Company (GBC) operates five well-known pubs across Sydney, being the
SOLOTEL PUT UP THE BRIDGEVIEW HOTEL
Industry mover and shaker Solotel has continued its forecast reshuffle, listing the Bridgeview Hotel and expansion opportunity in Willoughby. The three-level pub was erected in 1928 by Tooth's and Co on arterial Willoughby Road, in what has become the suburb’s
AVC DUCKS WORKPLACE FALLOUT
AVC has been navigating turbulent waters stirred up by two managers, a spouse, a raft of rubber ducks and a satanic symbol. Following testimony and deliberation, a statement summary was recently issued on the matter by the Fair Work Commission’s
“IT FELT LIKE A CRIME”: SYDNEY PUBLICAN’S BATTLE TO REMOVE POKIES
Recently the NSW government made a move to reduce harm from late night gambling, legislating that from 31 March 2026 all gaming machines in the state must be shut down between 4am to 10am each day. Yet despite this direction
KELLY RIDES AGAIN IN NAROOMA
Ned Kelly and the group are back on the horse, going coastal to take the Sweeneys glittering Narooma Hotel on the NSW Sapphire Coast. Formerly O'Brien's Hotel, The Narooma is one of only two licensed pubs in town and known
NMI SAYS A THIRD OF PUBS SHORT SERVING
A new report from the National Measurement Institute (NMI) says undercover inspectors found around a third of pubs tested failed to pour a full serve of beer or another beverage. The NMI utilises a small army of ‘secret shoppers’ to
FROM FOOTY TIPS TO FARM AID: ALH DOUBLES DOWN
Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group (ALH) is not only looking to improve the pubgoer experience this year but will once again be meaningfully supporting the wider community. To improve the patron experience, ALH has created a strategic partnership with digital

