Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

ZENITH TAKES HORSLEY PARK TAVERN

Posted on February 18th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

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

Posted on February 18th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

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

NSW GOVT INKS KEY CHANGES TO WORKER COMPENSATION LAWS

Posted on February 18th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

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

Posted on February 16th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

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

Posted on February 16th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

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

‘UNTAPPED’ IMPERIAL SINGLETON HITS THE MARKET

Posted on February 13th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

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

Posted on February 13th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

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,

GBC GOES BIG ON FOOTY TIPPING

Posted on February 13th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

Sydney pub doyen Good Beer Company has launched a group-wide NRL Tipping Comp to tempt punters and community, incorporating their primary passions of great pubs and great sport. Good Beer Company (GBC) operates five well-known pubs across Sydney, being the

SOLOTEL PUT UP THE BRIDGEVIEW HOTEL

Posted on February 11th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

Industry mover and shaker Solotel has continued its forecast reshuffle, listing the Bridgeview Hotel and expansion opportunity in Willoughby. The three-level pub was erected in 1928 by Tooth's and Co on arterial Willoughby Road, in what has become the suburb’s

AVC DUCKS WORKPLACE FALLOUT

Posted on February 11th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

AVC has been navigating turbulent waters stirred up by two managers, a spouse, a raft of rubber ducks and a satanic symbol. Following testimony and deliberation, a statement summary was recently issued on the matter by the Fair Work Commission’s