RECEIVER SALE ON BALMAIN EXCHANGE
Receivers have listed Jon Adgemis’ Balmain icon the Exchange Hotel, offering a multi-level opportunity in one of Sydney’s greatest pub ‘burbs. The three-level Exchange was built in 1885 in the Georgian style, on a generous 645sqm block. Laying claim as
FLYING HORSE SADDLED WITH RECORD FINE
The Flying Horse in regional Victoria has felt the wrath of the VGCCC, copping the watchdog’s “largest fine” for its failure to comply with its gambling licence obligations. In February 2024 inspectors twice attended the Warrnambool Horse Hotel P/L, which trades as the Flying Horse Bar and Brewery. Inspectors
MAJOR HOSPITALITY BET ON SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND
A bold vote of confidence in Southeast Queensland’s night-time economy has been made as billionaire pub powerbroker Nick Politis partners with venue group Artesian Hospitality to purchase a site in Surfers Paradise. In January the partnership purchased a freehold worth
‘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