Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

MERIVALE MOVES ON BYRON’S CHEEKY MONKEYS

Posted on May 26th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

Merivale has announced expansion in northern NSW with acquisition of the former Cheeky Monkey’s bar, and the adjoining massage spa. The 827 sqm site at 115 Johnson St, Byron Bay, has traded in recent years as Cheeky Monkey’s under Red Rock

COMISKEY LISTS BEACHMERE AMID BIG PLANS

Posted on May 26th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

The highly-awarded Comiskey Group is testing the waters, listing its Beachmere Hotel, north of Brisbane. Stemming from a construction background, the Comiskeys built the Beachmere back in 2009, with an adjoining shopping centre. The properties enjoy a captive market of

HPI TAKE SIX MORE WITH AVC

Posted on May 26th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

The acquisitive Hotel Property Investments has secured six more freeholds leased to Australian Venue Co in continued positivity for the market. The ASX-listed Hotel Property Investments (ASX:HPI) revealed it paid $32.7 million for the six hotel properties, all located in

CASINO TATTERSALLS AND GAMING PLAY TO TEST MARKET

Posted on May 21st, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

The big Tattersalls Hotel in Casino is up for grabs, bringing with it the dozen EGM entitlements from the nearby Oxford Hotel. The Tattersalls is a large-format, two-storey brick structure in the heart of town, on a 1,944sqm lot that

A MILESTONE FOR HARVEST IN DUBBO

Posted on May 21st, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

Chris Cornforth and Fraser Haughton’s unlisted pub fund Harvest Hotels continues to expand its regional footprint, through acquisition of the Milestone Hotel in Dubbo from the Blair family. Built 1881 on a corner site in the heart of the Dubbo

BLACK RHINO LANDS PORTSIDE

Posted on May 21st, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

David Tomsic’s Black Rhino Group has gone again in South Australia, picking up the full-of-potential Portside Tavern in Port Pirie for $3.6 million. The Portside Tavern is a large, two-storey stone structure with a mostly enclosed balcony facing two streets,

VICTORIA CELEBRATES A RETURN TO AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

Posted on May 21st, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

A thousand industry guests and professionals welcomed the winners of the 2021 Australian Hotels Association (Victoria) State Awards for Excellence this week, at a gala dinner at The Palladium at Crown. The big winner on the night was the Lower

MERIVALE $60m DOUBLE-TAKE, INTO LEICHHARDT AND LORNE

Posted on May 19th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

Justin Hemmes’ empire has announced another $62 million in acquisitions, expanding in Sydney’s inner west with Norton’s Irish Pub and the Lorne Hotel, south of Melbourne. Mere metres from Lorne’s main beach, the Lorne is the end destination for the

SHORT O’HARA MALOUF GO AGAIN IN COFFS

Posted on May 19th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

The growing syndicate of Martin Short, Sean O’Hara, Jamie Malouf and Co. has acquired the large-format and highly acclaimed Moonee Beach Tavern in Coffs Harbour from Harry Barry. The Tavern is a very large-format family-oriented local, on a huge 1.17-Ha

MATTHEWS STEPS UP WITH SALISBURY AND $13m INVESTMENT

Posted on May 19th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

Matthews Hospitality has announced purchase of ALH’s Salisbury Hotel, as it invests more than $13 million into its South Australian communities. Matthews Hospitality is one of South Australia’s largest family-owned hotel groups, the Salisbury joining Feathers, Maylands, Buckingham Arms, Eyre,