ZENITH TAKES HORSLEY PARK TAVERN
Andrew Lazarus’ Zenith Hotels has become only the second owner ever of the large-format Horsley Park Tavern, built and operated for 45 years by the Lubec family. Yugoslavian immigrant Valentine Lubec came to Australia, settling with his wife Karen in
McMILLANS LIST HISTORIC PRATTY’S PATCH
Two brothers have sent to market their idyllic Pratty's Patch pub – the only hotel in the popular and growing precinct of Maiden Gully, in central Victoria. Pratty’s Patch is a meticulously restored 19th-century stone cottage, adorned with warm
ONE-OF-A-KIND QUEENSLAND PUB HITS THE MARKET AFTER 40 YEARS
Queensland’s only government-built pub, the one-of-a-kind Babinda State Hotel, is being sold by private owners after almost four decades. Built in 1917, the hotel holds claim to being the only pub in the state constructed and operated by the Queensland
NSW GOVT INKS KEY CHANGES TO WORKER COMPENSATION LAWS
A bi-partisan agreement has ushered in the anticipated changes to workers’ compensation in NSW, bringing a freeze on premiums and improved support for injured staff. The NSW Government and Opposition worked together to pass the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Reform
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