VIRTUE SIGNALS DISPLAYED OVER EGM NUMBERS
Advocates of poker machine reform are behind another push to reduce numbers to demonstrate they are doing something, rather than face the real issues. A proposal is being put forward by Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne to cut the number
FAIR WORK’S MINIMUM WAGE HIKE FOR 2026
The Fair Work Commission's (FWC) has released its annual wage review report, specifying the highest increase in a while and prompting counter viewpoints from industry and stakeholders. Beginning 1 July the minimum wage will increase by 5.97 per cent, from
QHA AWARDS HONOUR QUEENSLAND HOSPITALITY EXCELLENCE
Monday 1 June saw Queensland’s hotel and hospitality sector celebrated at the Queensland Hotels Association (QHA) 2026 Awards for Excellence, with the theme this year of ‘Iconic Pub Games’. A record-breaking 443 nominations were submitted across 47 categories for this
IMG BACK IN BATHURST WITH PADDY’S
IMG Hotels continues to invest in its powerhouse regional collection, buying another pub in Bathurst, the popular Paddy’s Hotel in Kelso. Paddy’s is a suburban tavern on a large 9,500sqm plot, with an expansive trading footprint and latent capacity for
ARE YOU BEING INFLUENCED?
Content creators on social media, aka ‘influencers’, can generate awareness and footfall for venues, but authenticity is essential and operators need to be wary of activity in gaming rooms. Many pubs and clubs seek cost-effective ways to attract new customers
NEW OWNERS REVIVE ORANGE’S LORD ANSON HOTEL
Following its closure two years ago, the Lord Anson Hotel in Orange has received a renovation and has now reopened the doors thanks to new owners Ray Kharel and Kiran Pandey. A handsome, historic two-storey hotel, it sits proudly on
NEW LEASE RELEASED ON MR B’s
A rare and brand-new lease and entitlements in the Sydney CBD are being sold, in the multi-level Mr B’s. Situated at the prime intersection of Pitt and Goulburn Streets, akin to Universal’s Civic Hotel and Maloney Group’s Maloney’s Hotel, for
BELEAGUERED BROADWAY LOOKS TO SALE AND COMEBACK
The historic and troubled Broadway Hotel in southern Brisbane is being sold by a developer, armed with plans for a large-scale residential tower added to the site in the urban renewal corridor. Brisbane publican Michael McKenna bought land in Woolloongabba
AUSSIE PUBS HOST ‘BEER AND BRAID’ CLASSES FOR HANDS-ON DADS
From Dubbo to Davenport, dads are mastering the art of hairstyles over a beer or two as ‘beer and braid’ style workshops increase in popularity in Australian pubs. Aiming to get dads more involved in their children’s routines, workshops are
KNOX SECURES THE TAMWORTH
Powerhouse regional publican Jim Knox has bought the large-format Tamworth Hotel from Sydney-based pub investor Daniel Whitten. Representing the first hotel to be offered for public sale in the LGA for more than a decade, The Tamworth came to market
