WEALTH ON THE COMMONS IN TOWNSVILLE
Two hard-working families have put up the for sale sign at their historic Commonwealth Hotel in Townsville, providing plenty of blue sky in the Sunshine State. Townsville’s Commonwealth is a classic colonial-style two-storey local built to coincide with Australia’s federation,
WESTONS REVIVE FRIENDLY SOCIETIES
The fireplaces are burning again at inner Melbourne’s Friendly Societies Hotel, marking the return of one of the suburb's oldest pubs after almost two years sitting empty. Reopened in June by Leo Weston and his parents, Clare and Nathan, Friendly
GAMING EXPO DEBUTS SEMINAR CENTRAL
The annual Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) is gearing up to open next week in Darling Harbour, with the usual spread of suppliers and new attractions in Seminar Central and Spotlight Sessions. Australasia's largest gaming exhibition, hosted by the Gaming Technologies
IRVIN BUILDS IN SEQ WITH JDA’S GCT
The Feros’ JDA Collective has sold riverside local the Gold Coast Tavern at Benowa to Joe Irvin’s Irvin Hotels, as interest and capital gear up on the Brisbane Games. John Feros and siblings Dean and Alexandra Henderson (nee Feros) purchased
UNIVERSAL WELCOMES ODD CULTURE AT THE IMPY
The Kospetasfamily’s Universal Hotels and James Thorpe’s Odd Culture Group haves announced a partnership at the famous Imperial Hotel Erskineville, performing a major makeover to cement its legacy. Popularly known as ‘The Impy’ the striking multi-level hotel was established in
SHEEP DOG TAPS NEWTOWN HOTEL FOR PBJ LAUNCH
Sheep Dog is putting on-premise at the centre of the launch of its new Peanut Butter Jelly Whiskey, with a major consumer activation kicking off in August to drive trial and venue engagement. The campaign will see the brand take
IRIS EYES EXIT AT WISEMAN’S FERRY
Iris Capital has listed the picturesque Wiseman’s Inn Hotel as it pursues big-ticket projects and developments in multiple cities. The historic riverside Inn was established in 1827, on a 5,123sqm landholding on the banks of the Hawkesbury River, just 300
PIPER ON THE HOOK FOR ISLAND DREAM
Glenn Piper’s Epochal Hotels has cruised into the next stage of its massive Whitsundays project, strategically acquiring the Port of Airlie to access the new attractions at its Hook Island development. Queensland’s iconic Whitsundays Islands generate over $3.7 billion annually,
AVC’S COOMERA LODGE ENTERS ACCOMMODATION MARKET
Coomera Lodge Hotel is entering an exciting new chapter, with the popular northern Gold Coast pub set to open on-site accommodation for the first time from 10 August, when 24 self-contained cabins welcome guests. This follows and expands on the
BEER BASTIAN THE FLODGE FLIPS
Inner west beer mecca The Flodge is in new hands, as veteran Matthew Sen steps back from his prized, awarded Forest Lodge Hotel. Built 1866, when its home of Arundel Street was the part of the main thoroughfare into Sydney
