STRAWBERRY HILLS FOR LAUNDY CLAN
Surry Hills institution the Strawberry Hills Hotel has been sold by legacy hoteliers the Hargreaves family to the pilots of the Laundy Hotels empire, Danielle and Shane Richardson. Almost a decade after purchasing the nearby Shakespeare Hotel, in 1975, matriarch
EVEN REMOTE ICONIC PUBS BATTLE COUNCIL
Representative of the plight of pubs everywhere, the stoic Betoota Hotel in outback Queensland has failed in its bid to get works done through council to allow patrons access to a local watering hole. The Betoota – a famously outback
MURPHY’S SKY BAR TAKES MANDURAH TO NEW HEIGHTS
Murphy’s Irish Pub has added a new dimension to Mandurah’s eastern foreshore, officially unveiling its long-awaited Sky Bar to an enthusiastic response from the local Western Australian community. The milestone marks another major chapter for the locally owned venue, which
THE LADY GETS LUCKY
After suddenly closing “indefinitely” last month citing storm damage, facing an uncertain future, it’s been revealed the Lady Hampshire will return as a pub. Previously known as the Old Hampshire Hotel, the old-school watering hole was established on bustling Parramatta
YARRA GOLD IN HEALESVILLE
The stately Grand Hotel in the heart of Victoria’s prized Yarra Valley is being offered to market by a private family. Occupying a highly visible 1,510sqm corner zoned Commercial 1, the hotel property incorporates a front bar with TAB, cocktail
SAMSUNG BRINGS ART TV TECHNOLOGY TO HOSPITALITY
Samsung has brought its popular lifestyle television The Frame into the Australian hospitality market, with the launch of a new model designed specifically for hotels and premium commercial spaces. The Frame (HL03H) combines Samsung's 4K QLED display technology with the
NEW GLORY FOR HISTORIC ST ANDREWS
Historic landmark the St Andrews Hotel in the Kinglake foothills has been sold and is destined for significant investment, to better service growing demand from the surrounding lifestyle catchments. St Andrew was a first-century Christian Apostle, and is a community
AVC DEBUTS THE BELLEVUE
Australian Venue Co has unveiled a brand-new venue for Melbourne’s Southbank, opening the stylish Bellevue Bar & Terrace on the Yarra in time for a summer of entertainment. Throwing open the doors on Friday (30 October) the Bellevue is located
CHEUNG’S CBH DRIVES ANOTHER CHARITY MILESTONE
Coogee Bay Hotel brought the hospitality industry together for its 29th Annual Charity Golf Day again last month, raising more than $400k for Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation (SCHF) and adding another milestone to a fundraising legacy spanning three decades. The
SWEENEYS SNAP UP THE OXFORD
Family-owned Sweeney Pub Group is entering its next phase of expansion, signing and settling on inner west institution the Oxford Tavern in Petersham. The dormant pub came to market in June through receivers and managers Cameron Gray and Adam
