REDCAPE BOLSTERS COASTAL PORTFOLIO WITH CAVES BEACH
Redcape Hotel Group has gone coastal, acquiring Caves Coastal Bar & Bungalows in Lake Macquarie from the Gravanis brothers’ Oscars Hotels. Caves Beach Hotel resides on nearly a full hectare of unobstructed oceanfront in the popular and growing seaside precinct,
RSL RAMS HOME SALE TO HEMMES
RSL NSW has completed its $19 million “flash sale” of former sub-branch headquarters The Barracks to hospitality juggernaut Merivale – ahead of schedule – after a special resolution and new members’ voting rights nullified. The Barracks, at 5-7 Barrack St,
HOSPITALITY’S FUTURE ON SHOW AT HOSPOFUTURE EXPO 2026
Victorian hospitality operators will have a chance to step away from the floor and get a closer look at what is shaping the future of the industry when HospoFuture Expo returns to the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday, 20 October,
BILL YOUNG PLAYS TO EPPING GROWTH
Northern Sydney icon the Epping Hotel has been acquired by Wallaby-turned-leading hotelier Bill Young, looking to capitalise on its connectivity and potential in a growth corridor. The large-format pub is a landmark of the area, built in 1928. It holds
CITY VIEW LOOKS TO SALE REVIVAL
The historic former City View Hotel in south-west Brisbane is on offer with vacant land and a concept plan for an added motel development. The City View is a striking 118-year-old two-storey Federation-era brick structure on a high-profile 594sqm site
MELBOURNE CBD SPENDING SHIFTS TOWARD HOSPITALITY
Melbourne’s CBD is becoming increasingly driven by hospitality, with pubs, cafés and restaurants taking a larger share of consumer spending despite an overall decline in physical retail and hospitality activity. New analysis from data and technology company Experian found that
WALKERS STEP INTO NORTH SYDNEY LEGACY
North Shore landmark the North Sydney Hotel, aka Percy’s, has been sold by long-time owners the Davis’ to Kent Walker’s Lesday as the precinct approaches re-entry into the rugby league rodeo. Situated on upper Miller Street, across from North Sydney
FRESH $25K BLOW FOR DERBY PUBS AFTER COVID LIQUOR BREACHES
The owner of the only two pubs in the outback town of Derby, around 2,400 kilometres north of Perth, has been ordered to pay thousands to the Crown over liquor breaches during COVID-19, adding another chapter to a six-year legal
PUBS POWER THE MENTAL HEALTH CONVERSATION
10 October marks World Mental Health Day, providing a timely reminder of the role pubs and hospitality venues can play in keeping people connected. Pubs are more than places to eat, drink and socialise. They are community hubs, familiar places
ROCKLEA TO SHAKE UP BRISBANE MARKET
The large-format Rocklea Hotel is being sold by the Ingham Myers brothers, offering clear upside as Brisbane ramps up to its international spotlight in 2032. Established in 1874, the pub occupies a prominent 3,141sqm site on arterial Ipswich Road. It
