MAY LANDS MEREWETHER SURFHOUSE
Newcastle beachfront trophy the Merewether Surfhouse is in new hands for the first time, as waterfront guru Ben May adds it to the May Hospitality collection. The historic art deco bathing pavilion on Merewether beach built around 1937 was one
DEVELOPER DEAL FOR HISTORIC GRIFFINS HOTEL
Adelaide property developer George Kambitsis has expanded his CBD holdings with the $8.55 million acquisition of the historic Griffins Hotel on Hindmarsh Square. The Victorian-era pub sits on a 680sqm site in the heart of Adelaide’s commercial, accommodation and retail
AGE MAKES LAUNDY A LEGEND
Amongst the latest and greatest products and services in gaming and hospitality, the AGE last month recognised pub titan Arthur Laundy AM with the inaugural Legend Award. Over three days in August at ICC Sydney, the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE)
SALE OR LEASE ON THE HIGH-PROFILE CLIFTON
Melbourne’s landmark Clifton Hotel is for sale or lease through receivers and managers FTI Consulting, in the fallout from Jon Adgemis’ collapsed Public Hospitality Group. Built 1868, the Clifton is a hospitality institution, dominating a high-profile corner of Kew Junction
ALH MAJOR CAPEX AS ENDEAVOUR FIGHTS BACK
Australia’s biggest pub group will undergo a major, accelerated refurbishment program on 75 of its hotels as parent company Endeavour looks to rebound from a changing market and poor results. ASX-listed Endeavour (ASX:EDV) broke from majority Woolworths ownership in 2021,
HARVEST DELIVERS A STAY FOR COURTHOUSE
Harvest Hospitality Group has pulled the Courthouse Hotel from market after failing to find the right buyer through an Expression of Interest campaign earlier this year. The Tamworth pub has been part of Harvest since 2016 when the group acquired
ARANGIO AND GURR LIST WYONG’S ROYAL
Business partner publicans Frank Arangio and Pat Gurr have listed their expanded Royal Hotel in Wyong – one of the key regional centres on the central coast north of Sydney. The Royal overlooks arterial road the Pacific Highway, on a
EVIDENCE-BASED GAMING REFORMS TO ‘MAKE A DIFFERENCE’
The Minns Labor Government has announced its next and most comprehensive tranche of harm prevention measures, in the evidence-based NSW Gaming Reform package. The government says it is delivering on a key election commitment, looking to invest $95.2 million over
SOUND NSW TURNS UP FUNDING SUPPORT
Sound NSW is opening the books on its 2026/27 funding programs, giving artists, music businesses and venues across NSW another opportunity to secure support for projects and investment in the state's music sector. Applications are now open for the Contemporary
CALLIGEROS CALLS TIME AT THE BELLEVUE
Calligeros Hotel Group has listed an icon of Sydney’s eastern suburbs, the Bellevue Hotel, on the boundary of the affluent suburbs of Paddington and Woollahra. The thumping two-storey pub – known locally as ‘The Bellie’ – has been on the
