LAUNDY SNAPS UP HARVEST’S WOY WOY
Two of the most active players in NSW pubs have done a deal, seeing Harvest Hospitality announce sale of the Woy Woy Hotel to the expansive Laundy Hotels. Harvest bought the pub at the end of 2021 for $32 million
PUB-APPROVED LAND FOR SALE IN SYDNEY’S NORTHWEST
Resetting the race in a vibrant real estate market, a rare greenfield hotel development opportunity is on offer in Sydney’s north-west. The 3,923sqm site at 27 Douglas Road Kurrajong Heights is “shovel-ready” with an approved Development Application (DA), allowing the
NEW OWNER REVIVES GIPPSLAND PUB AFTER TROUBLED PAST
A Gippsland country pub has been working tirelessly for over a year to regain its reputation following disciplinary action by the Victorian Liquor Commission (VLC) after Victoria Police had identified thirty-five incidents under the previous ownership. New owner of Hotel
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CAMKIN ROUNDS OUT CAMDEN HOSPITALITY
Paul Camkin has announced completion of the repositioning of the handsome Camden Hotel, adding boutique accommodation to the old-school pub in one of Sydney’s major growth corridors. Camkin, GM of Marlow Group, bought the pub in 2021 along with
BOWEN GETS A NEW LARRIKIN
The hard-working Hedditchs have stepped down after more than two decades, passing the keys to the iconic Larrikin Hotel in coastal northern Queensland to an industry newcomer with plans. Bruce and Halina Hedditch came to the area in 2012 to operate the
WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS DRIVE SHIFT IN ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
New research suggests that alcohol consumption is changing due to the increased use of GLP-1 weight loss medications, which appears to have impacts on consumer spending. UK hospitality research company KAM, in its “Drinking Differently: GLP-I and Alcohol” report, argues
SYDNEY COLLECTIVE SPECTRES HAUNT LAUNDYS
A leaked financial audit of Fraser Short’s defunct The Sydney Collective has resulted in former partner Laundy Hotels compensating staff said to be owed hundreds of thousands of dollars. The audit specifies 14 venues around NSW that were operated by
CHANGING TIMES FOR THE CLOCKTOWER
The historic Clocktower Hotel in Grafton has been sold by the Dougherty family, who bought a shell, built a pub and operated it for 18 years. In 1860 the Commercial Hotel was established on the 1,221sqm site now held by
ALBION BURNS AGAIN
Popular Melbourne venue the Albion Hotel was targeted by arsonists early Wednesday, in a confronting return to the past. According to witnesses, two offenders forced their way into the building and were seen entering with jerry cans around 3am.
