NEW DAWN FOR SKI HAVEN SUNDECK

Capping a legacy of more than 30 years, long-time proprietor Cliff Wallis has sold Australia’s highest pub, the Sundeck Hotel, to the Dean family. The Sundeck is a multiple award-winning hotel built in 1959 and rebuilt after a fire in

PUBLIC SALES IN DOUBT AS MILLINIUM MEANDERS

Just when it seemed the Public Hospitality disaster had dissipated, several of the sales to Millinium Capital are back in the air as settlement stalls. Around 2019 former KPMG broker Jon Adgemis turned his attentions to pubs, borrowing heavily to

GOULBURN TRIPLE PLAY ON OFFER

Goulburn Pub Group has listed a portfolio of three pubs in Goulburn, presenting opportunity to secure immediate scale in one of regional NSW’s tightly held and consistently performing markets. Goulburn is a key regional hub found between Sydney, Canberra and

HEADY TIMES AHEAD FOR SYDNEY BEER WEEK

Sydney Beer Week returns in 2026, promising 10 Days of city-wide beer activities, celebrating Australian beer, the venues and the beer-loving community that make it happen. Despite ongoing challenges against scale and foreign imports, Australian beer continues to thrive –

GALLAGHER GROWS INTO THE OAKS

Legend of Sydney’s north shore, The Oaks in Neutral Bay, has been sold by the veteran Thomas family for around $140 million to the family of Patrick and Angela Gallagher. The Thomas family moved into operations at The Oaks in

UNIVERSAL GATHER THE GREEK IN TEMPE’S RIVERVIEW

Universal has tapped the Greek connection, unveiling a new partnership with acclaimed chef Elvis Korsovitis for a classical dining experience in the transformed Riverview Hotel in Tempe. The Kospetas family purchased the landmark suburban pub in late 2024, securing a

STONEWALL GOES COLD

An icon of Sydney’s Oxford Street has succumbed to hard times, with the world-famous Stonewall Hotel sinking into administration – less than a year after its international rescue. Established in 1997, Stonewall is one of the legendary strip’s longest-running gay

PUBLIC LIABILITY THREATENS PUB VIBRANCY

As state governments work to rebuild ‘vibrancy’ and the night-time economy, the skyrocketing cost of public liability insurance threatens to stop the music before it begins. The Pride of our Footscray is a pub in Melbourne that opened at the

SINGLETON SALE IN LUCRATIVE LGA

Long-time family owners have brought the Caledonian Hotel in the Hunter Valley to market as the region continues to expand. The two-storey Caledonian was built in 1841, occupying a prominent 2,226sqm corner plot in the heart of Singleton, central to

HHH RETURNS TO HELP MORE HOMELESS

The honourable Hotels Have Hearts Committee continue their dogged support of St Vincent de Paul, announcing the upcoming Hotels Have Hearts (HHH) gala dinner for 2026. Returning after two years, the 2026 HHH gala dinner will take place Wednesday, 29