Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

OPAL TOWN LIGHTNING RIDGE’S ONLY PUB FOR SALE

Posted on July 25th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

Red earth oasis the Lightning Ridge Hotel Motel & Outback Resort has been put to market. Set on a massive 40,000sqm (4-Ha) lot, the venue holds the only pub and hotel liquor licence and only gaming licences in the town

NEARLY A THIRD OF PUB PATRONS NOT DRINKING BOOZE

Posted on July 25th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

Research has found around a third of visits to the pub do not involve consuming alcohol, prompting operators to find alternative offerings. Hospitality research company Kam in the UK reports in 2022 29 per cent of visits to pubs and

PILONS EXIT WITH PASTORAL OUT TO MARKET

Posted on July 22nd, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

Veteran Dubbo publicans Greg and Kellie Pilon and partners are exiting the industry, listing their popular Pastoral Hotel, having sold their only other pub. The picturesque two-storey Pastoral is one of Dubbo’s most popular venues, built 1886, incorporating a large

PASSIVE OWNERS CALL LIGHTS OUT FOR SUNSET TAVERN

Posted on July 22nd, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

Tourist mecca the Sunset Tavern overlooking the Gulf of Carpentaria has hit the market, offering a new era for an established publican. The Sunset is one of just two pubs in seaside Karumba, residing on a large corner 3,037sqm site

ZELLER SHAKING UP PAYMENTS IN PUBS

Posted on July 22nd, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

Australian fintech company Zeller is moving into pubs, promising to empower publicans with an improved EFTPOS solution. Based in the notion of ‘smarter payments’ Zeller provides key differences for merchants versus typical bank-issued payment solutions. It offers secure, more affordable

PADDINGTON’S VILLAGE INN SEEKS NEW KEEPER

Posted on July 20th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

Brody Peterson is offering up his corner local the Village Inn of Paddington as he heads to the Hills’ Hollywood. A prominent three level building on Glenmore Road, the pub was established in 1850, and was previously known as Durty

NEW LOOK CLEVELAND SANDS PUSHING ENTERTAINMENT

Posted on July 20th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

Australian Venue Co reopened Cleveland Sands Hotel this week after an extensive $1.65 million renovation to position the venue as a hub for live music, entertainment and sport. The Cleveland Sands has been a popular part of the Brisbane coastal

PUBS WILT AS UK SIZZLES

Posted on July 20th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

Pubs across Britain have been closing as a record-breaking heatwave cooks the country. Brits have been sweating and swooning in temperatures not seen in the history of weather records, claiming lives across Europe. Monday night went down as the warmest

ARUNDEL TAVERN SOLD TO SUN HOTELS

Posted on July 18th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

Publican developer Bruce Donnachy has sold his bustling Arundel Tavern to Paul Xu’s Sun Hotels. Donnachy built the pub in 2000, on a large site in semi-rural West Arundel, around 10 kilometres north-west of Surfers Paradise. The Tavern provides a

LIFE BAN FOR LICENSEE WHO BASHED DRINKING BUDDIES

Posted on July 18th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

The former licensee and part owner of a Sydney bar has received convictions and a life ban from the industry for a violent assault on two people he was drinking with after hours. John Quinlan, 59, is the former co-owner