SHORT AND WELCOME HIT STEEL CITY
Marty Short and Welcome Hospitality have invested in Newcastle landmark the Albion Hotel, in Wickham, looking to capitalise on growth and opportunities in town. The Albion was established in 1870, with the current building constructed by Tooths in 1922. It
RECYCLED PUBLIC PUBS RESOLD
The unwinding of Jon Adgemis’ Public Hospitality group has further unfurled, with Annandale’s Empire and the South Bondi Hotel sold out of receivership again, along with Balmain’s shuttered Exchange. Mid-2025 Millinium Capital, led by Tom Wallace – a long-time friend
BOOT SCOOTIN’ BOOM
Long associated with country halls and older generations, line dancing is experiencing an unexpected revival, drawing crowds of young adults across South Australia eager for a night of music, movement and connection. At a recent Sunday evening event at Mick
SONNEL TAKES THE PEAKHURST FROM JDA
In the latest sector-bumping transaction, the Feros’ JDA Collective has sold the large-format The Peakhurst to Simon Meers’ resurgent Sonnel Hospitality. JDA Collective is siblings John and Dean Feros and Alexandra Henderson, nee Feros, who hail from the Hurstville area.
AVC’S GOOD NATURE BRINGS NEW ENERGY TO FED SQUARE
AVC’s Good Nature Hotel – aka ‘The G’ – opened at Federation Square on Thursday, 4 June, introducing a new pub, beer garden and social destination in the heart of Melbourne. Taking over the former Beer Deluxe site, the venue
SHELLHARBOUR PUBS BAND TOGETHER ON BARRING PATRONS
The Shellharbour Liquor Accord has announced a new multi‑venue barring policy – ‘Barred from One, Barred from All’ – to improve the patron experience and safety at member venues. Under the new policy a patron barred for serious or repeated
REDMOND LISTS CLUB HOTEL AND SITE REDEVELOPMENT
Geoff Redmond has listed his Club Hotel and adjacent commercial property in Mt Druitt, with a DA for a major redevelopment and nearly 1k apartments. The 24-hour licensed Club Hotel and the separately leased commercial building are beside a Westfield and Mt Druitt train station, on a
FEROS UNVEILS THE PRINCE EXPANSION
Feros group has begun the next chapter of The Prince Hotel, officially unveiling the extensive redevelopment of the big Kirrawee greenfield. New build the Prince Hotel opened early 2017 to much acclaim, soon earning a best in class award
THE PUB PROFIT PROBLEM
Australian pubs may still be packed on weekends and central to community life, but new research suggests the economics of running a successful venue are becoming increasingly difficult. Data released by Zeller has revealed that while pubs and bars are
REDCAPE HITS HARBOURSIDE IN THE FRISCO HOTEL
MA Financial’s Redcape has bought ornate, harbourside veteran the Frisco Hotel in Woolloomooloo from Queensland-based Sun Group. The iconic, heritage-listed Frisco occupies a neat 304sqm corner lot in Sydney’s historic wharf district. It was built in 1856, largely to serve
