Growing hospitality operator Julien Moussi has bought the renowned Micawber Tavern in Belgrave and plans to expand on its picturesque appeal through considered enhancement. The Irish-themed Tavern has been serving locals and visitors to the Yarra Ranges region for more than a century, providing travellers drawn to the famous Puffing Billy railway and Kokoda Track […]
Redcape continues its plunge into SEQ, purchasing the newly built Flagstone Tavern in Brisbane from pub developers Balmoral Hospitality Group. Set on a 3,975sqm site in the city’s bustling south-west development corridor, adjacent to a new Coles Shopping Centre, the Tavern is within the residential community being constructed by listed heavyweights PEET and MTAA Superannuation.
The freehold of the former Town & Country Hotel in Sydney’s St Peters is being sold as a vacant possession, with ongoing accommodation rental income. Built in 1821, the iconic pub occupies a 730sqm lot on the prime corner of Unwins Bridge Road and Campbell Street, opposite popular local brewer Chuck & Sons. It sees
With a Federal election looming, the incumbent Albanese administration has begun wooing the battlers, promising a freeze on the unpopular tax on beer for at least two years. If re-elected, the Albanese Government has mandated the temporary halt on increases to the excise on beer, but only on beers poured in licensed venues. This is
Victoria’s regulator has wrapped up its most comprehensive action to date combatting underage gambling, taking three more licensed venues separately to task in the past month. Appearing in the Magistrates’ Court, Supreme Edinburgh P/L, trading as the Duke of Edinburgh in Brunswick, pleaded guilty to three counts of breaching the Gambling Regulation Act 2003. The
Hospitality trailblazer Justin Hemmes has plunged Merivale into another major project, buying an ageing car park in the Melbourne CBD with plans to create an all-new multi-faceted entertainment precinct. Merivale has secured the purchase of Parkade, at 34-60 Little Collins Street, and announced plans for the adaptive reuse of the 1960s structure, transforming it into a
The historic Barrier Reef Hotel in Cairns has resumed the game, under new owners, returning a near-full-time watering hole to the capital of FNQ. Established back in 1898 as the Empire Hotel, the current two storey hotel was built in 1926. The waterfront property occupies 530sqm on Wharf St, where thousands of passengers disembark from
Newcastle’s Gladstone Hotel aims to re-open in May this year, with a new private owner at the helm. Plans for the heritage-listed Stockton venue include the hotel becoming more family friendly, with the aim of creating a community hub. The Gladstone will focus on the daytime economy. The new owner has ditched the gaming area
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Marking the cold end to fervent and optimistic summer trade, the month of February saw a succession of insolvencies and sorry locals. Early in the month Newcastle pub The Edwards closed without warning, leaving patrons shocked and upcoming event bookings scrambling. A notice to ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) explained that a meeting
The Australasian Hospitality and Gaming Expo (AHG) will begin in two weeks and gaming manufacturers IGT and Ainsworth are pumped to show off the new wares. Set to take place in the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 12-13 March, the AHG will showcase over a hundred industry suppliers, including all the big names in gaming
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