WAUGH TAKES ON THE UNION

John Azar’s Good Beer Group has divested another north shore asset, selling the prominent Union Hotel to Ashton Waugh’s Watering Hole Hotels. Good Beer Group holds a stable of predominantly CBD-focused pubs, including the Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Coronation Hotel and

HISTORIC FORTUNE OF WAR RENEWED

Patrons seeking an all-round pub experience in the heart of Sydney’s The Rocks will be able to dine, drink, stay and be entertained as the Fortune of War expands, upgrades and resumes. The Fortune of War, built in 1828, is

NEW FOOD AND HOSPITALITY ‘SUPER EVENT’

All-new hospitality super event Food & Hospitality Week is launching in Melbourne in May, inviting industry professionals to discover the tastiest ingredients, game-changing equipment and innovative technology. Set to take place at Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC) 18 -

LANDMARK MILL HOTEL ON OFFER FOR FIRST TIME

As a result of recent subdivision of the broader Mill Precinct, the historic Mill Hotel and surrounding site are being offered for the first time. The Mill Hotel is a landmark heritage freehold and anchor asset within the Murrumbidgee Flour

MARKETS FINED OVER GAMING BREACHES

The licensee of top gaming pub the Markets Hotel in Homebush West has been fined after investigators uncovered serious breaches of gaming regulation. The Gaming Machines Act 2001 in NSW specifies that venues cannot allow patrons to use gaming machines

WOJO OFFERS HEADACHE-FREE PAYROLL

Australian payroll and employment software Wojo is looking to simplify the regular headache of calculating wages and conditions, through one integrated system. Addressing a need in the market, Wojo was built to solve the common challenge of fragmented systems that

DOBB DEPARTING GREENWELL POINT

The Greenwell Point Hotel is available as a freehold going concern for the first time in over 18 years, as long-term owner Peter Dobb looks closer to home. Found on the southern bank of the Shoalhaven delta, mere metres from

MOON DOG’S WILD WEST BIRTHDAY BASH

Melbourne craft beer doyen Moon Dog is celebrating a year at its Wild West brew-pub, throwing a dog-style birthday bash. Founded in 2010 by brothers Josh and Jake Uljans and school mate Karl van Buuren, the tenacious craft beer brand

AMAROO RACES TO MARKET

The Canham family have listed their big, brassy Amaroo Hotel in Dubbo, one of Australia’s fastest-growing inland cities. Around four and a half hours’ north-west of Sydney, Dubbo is a major regional hub with local population of more than 43K

PUBS MAKING STEAK GREAT AGAIN

Four western Sydney pubs have hit back at the tariffs imposed on Australian products, supporting farmers “the best way they know how” – by slashing the price of (T)Rump Steaks. The American President last week announced widespread and widely criticised