Clyde Mooney

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REDCAPE HITS HARBOURSIDE IN THE FRISCO HOTEL

Posted on June 5th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
MA Financial’s Redcape has bought ornate, harbourside veteran the Frisco Hotel in Woolloomooloo from Queensland-based Sun Group. The iconic, heritage-listed Frisco occupies a neat 304sqm corner lot in Sydney’s historic wharf district. It was built in 1856, largely to serve

RIVERINA GEM SOUTH HAY HOTEL ON OFFER

Posted on June 5th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Long-established Riverina pub the South Hay Hotel is being sold as a going concern, as the passive owner and tenant join forces while the sun shines. The large, single level pub boasts strong local heritage and a loyal customer base.

VIRTUE SIGNALS DISPLAYED OVER EGM NUMBERS

Posted on June 3rd, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Advocates of poker machine reform are behind another push to reduce numbers to demonstrate they are doing something, rather than face the real issues. A proposal is being put forward by Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne to cut the number

FAIR WORK’S MINIMUM WAGE HIKE FOR 2026

Posted on June 3rd, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The Fair Work Commission's (FWC) has released its annual wage review report, specifying the highest increase in a while and prompting counter viewpoints from industry and stakeholders. Beginning 1 July the minimum wage will increase by 5.97 per cent, from

IMG BACK IN BATHURST WITH PADDY’S

Posted on June 1st, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
IMG Hotels continues to invest in its powerhouse regional collection, buying another pub in Bathurst, the popular Paddy’s Hotel in Kelso. Paddy’s is a suburban tavern on a large 9,500sqm plot, with an expansive trading footprint and latent capacity for

ARE YOU BEING INFLUENCED?

Posted on June 1st, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Content creators on social media, aka ‘influencers’, can generate awareness and footfall for venues, but authenticity is essential and operators need to be wary of activity in gaming rooms. Many pubs and clubs seek cost-effective ways to attract new customers

NEW LEASE RELEASED ON MR B’s

Posted on May 29th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
A rare and brand-new lease and entitlements in the Sydney CBD are being sold, in the multi-level Mr B’s. Situated at the prime intersection of Pitt and Goulburn Streets, akin to Universal’s Civic Hotel and Maloney Group’s Maloney’s Hotel, for

BELEAGUERED BROADWAY LOOKS TO SALE AND COMEBACK

Posted on May 29th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The historic and troubled Broadway Hotel in southern Brisbane is being sold by a developer, armed with plans for a large-scale residential tower added to the site in the urban renewal corridor. Brisbane publican Michael McKenna bought land in Woolloongabba

KNOX SECURES THE TAMWORTH

Posted on May 27th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Powerhouse regional publican Jim Knox has bought the large-format Tamworth Hotel from Sydney-based pub investor Daniel Whitten. Representing the first hotel to be offered for public sale in the LGA for more than a decade, The Tamworth came to market

BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ SEEKS SYDNEY OPERATOR

Posted on May 27th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The Belgian Beer Café brand is looking to refresh and relaunch an installation in Sydney and beyond, with new owners eager to re-expand the concept in Australia. The first ever Belgian Beer Café (BBC) was launched in 1998 in Brussels,