STONEWALL GOES COLD

An icon of Sydney’s Oxford Street has succumbed to hard times, with the world-famous Stonewall Hotel sinking into administration – less than a year after its international rescue. Established in 1997, Stonewall is one of the legendary strip’s longest-running gay

PUBLIC LIABILITY THREATENS PUB VIBRANCY

As state governments work to rebuild ‘vibrancy’ and the night-time economy, the skyrocketing cost of public liability insurance threatens to stop the music before it begins. The Pride of our Footscray is a pub in Melbourne that opened at the

GUINNESS WINS OVER THE LADIES AND GEN Z

Tuesday saw record numbers of Australians raising a glass of Guinness to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. The stout, previously considered a classic ‘old man’s drink’, has now become Australia’s favourite dark beer, rising in popularity year on year. Guinness was

SINGLETON SALE IN LUCRATIVE LGA

Long-time family owners have brought the Caledonian Hotel in the Hunter Valley to market as the region continues to expand. The two-storey Caledonian was built in 1841, occupying a prominent 2,226sqm corner plot in the heart of Singleton, central to

HHH RETURNS TO HELP MORE HOMELESS

The honourable Hotels Have Hearts Committee continue their dogged support of St Vincent de Paul, announcing the upcoming Hotels Have Hearts (HHH) gala dinner for 2026. Returning after two years, the 2026 HHH gala dinner will take place Wednesday, 29

ALBANY HOTEL LISTING OPENS DOOR FOR HERITAGE REVIVAL

One of Western Australia’s oldest inns, the Albany Hotel, is on the market for $2.95 million. Albany is WA's oldest European settlement, found at the southern tip of Australia’s largest state, around 420km south-east of Perth on the shores of

ROSE OF CHIPPENDALE UNDER ANOTHER NAME

The Kanellos family have stepped down from their inner west institution, the Rose Hotel in Chippendale, throwing the bouquet to Colm and Peta O'Neill. Formerly known as the Native Rose, the pub is well positioned on a prime 485sqm corner

NEW ROYAL UP FOR GRABS IN GEMFIELDS

The New Royal Hotel is being sold in treasure town Rubyvale, offering an expansion-ready institution in the land of sapphires. West of Emerald, in Queensland’s central highlands, the Gemfields cover an area of almost 900 square kilometres and are said

FEROS GOLF DAY RAISES $90K FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY

Chris Feros’ Hotel Group has raised a generous $90k at its latest annual Charity Golf Day, held on 20 February this year at Barden Ridge Golf Course. Now in its thirteenth year, the Group’s inter-pub golf competition evolved from a

KNOX EXITS RIVERINA WITH THE GRIFF

Hotelier businessman Jim Knox has completed his divestment from the Riverina region with sale of the Griff Hotel Motel and opportunity to a rising player in the region. Image: Warren Murray - Old Griffith NSW Album Known locally as ‘The