EXCELLENCE SPEAKS, AT NSW AWARDS FOR 2025

The prestigious Australian Hotels Association NSW Awards for Excellence for 2025 took place Tuesday in a gala ceremony at Royal Randwick, ushering in the year’s new ambassadors. A crowd of around 1,400 industry, political and business leaders gathered to see

RICHARD’S ON THE PARK SOLD AFTER 43 YEARS

High performing western Sydney pub Richard’s on the Park has been sold by Vicki Webster and family to industry stalwart the late Phil Webster, in the biggest Sydney sale of 2025 to date. The Webster family’s foray into pubs began

LYONS MAKES A MOVE IN MUDGEE

Veteran Bathurst publican Ash Lyons has ventured south, adding to the portfolio Mudgee’s handsome Lawson Park Hotel and adjoining residence. When the previously listed Lantern Hotel Group carried out its portfolio sell-down in 2016, sale of the LPH put it

SISTERS SELLING ACCLAIMED HOTEL AUGUSTA

Two sisters have listed their renowned community favourite Hotel Augusta, in Port Augusta West, north of Adelaide. Famous for its beachside frontage, Hotel Augusta has been praised as home to one of the best schnitzels in Australia and for being

HORSLEY PARK TAVERN DEBUTS TO MARKET

The Lubec family’s prominent Horsley Park Tavern in Sydney’s greater west is being sold for the first time since its inception. The late Valentine Lubec was born in the former Yugoslavia and emigrated to Australia. He and his wife Karen

REDCAPE SCOOPS UP BRISBANE’S HISTORIC PLOUGH INN

Redcape has announced more new ground in south-east Queensland, taking the deeds of Brisbane landmark the Plough Inn. An historic, heritage-listed pub on the bank of the Brisbane River, The Plough was established in 1864. The title was held by

SAPPHIRE COAST GEM NAROOMA HOTEL UP FOR GRABS

Mathew Sweeney and family are divesting the popular Narooma Hotel on the stunning NSW Sapphire Coast to focus on their new venture. The large-format split level brick pub is perched on a 2,032sqm site with dual street frontage, enjoying stunning,

HISTORIC GRAND VIEW LOOKING FUTURE-PROOF

Queensland’s ‘grand old dame’ the Grand View Hotel has reopened its doors after an extensive sympathetic renovation by Kickon Group. The Grand View (GVH) overlooks North Stradbroke Island, from the Brisbane beachside suburb of Cleveland. Established 1851, it is recognised

ANOTHER NEW HORIZON FOR UNIVERSAL AT ENFIELD

Just weeks after expanding west into Eastwood, the family-owned Universal Hotels has picked up thriving inner west pub the Enfield Hotel from the De Angelis family. Gallagher Hotel Management (GHM) relaunched the hotel as the Irish-themed PJ’s Enfield in 2013.

TACKLING DRUG ABUSE WITH ANTIDOTE ROLLOUT

The NSW government has expanded its initiatives to combat drug overdoses by announcing the voluntary rollout to hospitality venues of an opioid treatment that has been proven to save lives. The medication Naloxone will be offered to pubs, clubs and