CUB HOSTS 15 CLUB

Australian beer institution Carlton & United Breweries and its recently appointed CEO recently played host to hotel royalty the 15 Club, in a meeting of old and new traditions. Late April the posse of publicans took the trip to Melbourne,

PHG UNVEIL NEW OLD-SCHOOL THE STRAND

Ninety-nine-year-old Darlinghurst icon The Strand is welcoming a new era inspired by the roaring twenties, as Public Hospitality Group transform it into a four-level dining and hotel precinct. The extensive refurbishment is taking place in two distinct phases. Open now

XXXX LAUNCHES ZERO TO THE NEW MARKET

Aussie icon XXXX has announced a major innovation to meet the changing market, launching XXXX Zero, as Australia’s first beer that is both alcohol-free and carbon neutral. XXXX Zero is specifically catering to a shift in Australians’ drinking habits, in

CALEDONIAN HOTEL HITS THE FREE MARKET

The high-profile Caledonian Hotel of Singleton has been put to market by husband and wife team Helen and John Hill. Singleton is in the upper Hunter Valley, approximately 70 kilometres from Newcastle, and benefiting from strong economic and tourism activity

RAMSGATE TAPPING YOUTH IN MILK CHALLENGE

Endeavour Group has grabbed the youth vote by the horns at the Ramsgate Hotel, riding a viral wave on the so-called ‘milk challenge’. Henley is one of Adelaide’s most popular beachside destinations, just 10 kilometres from the CBD, and the

PLASTICS BAN LOOMS FOR NSW AND VICTORIA

New South Wales and Victoria are joining the states that have already banned the use of single-use plastics, and venues are being forced to make provision in day-to-day operations. What is dubbed ‘single-use plastics’ make up around a third of

PUBLICANS STILL POTTY OVER NORTHERN NSW

The NSW north coast continues to run red hot, in the form of the Pottsville Tavern of Pottsville, snapped up by a prominent and growing hotelier. Opening in 1999, on an 8,000sqm lot near Pottsville Beach and Moobal Creek, on

BROKEN HILL GOLD AT THE ASTRA

The big, bold Astra Hotel of Broken Hill has hit the market as a long-time owner focuses on the west. The two-storey Astra Hotel is one of Broken Hill's best-known venues, on a prime CBD corner site of 1,012sqm with

KICKON HIT THE MARK IN TOWNSVILLE

Craig Shearer’s Kickon Group has announced its expansion into northern Queensland and new partner Bart Furst, in acquisition of Townsville’s The Watermark. The Watermark, in the heart of Townsville tourist hotspot The Strand, features a relaxed sports bar and contemporary