THE AXE IN THE DOCKS AFTER PLAYING UP AT THE STOCKIE

League legend Trevor Gillmeister is facing multiple charges, having tussled with police after allegedly assaulting a staff member at the Stock Exchange Hotel. 61-year-old Gillmeister, aka ‘The Axe’, played 22 State of Origin matches for Queensland and took to the

INSPECTORS HIT LICENSED VENUES TO SEE WHO MEASURES UP

Between 20 and 24 October this year, licensed premises around the country were audited by trade measurement inspectors from the National Measurement Institute (NMI). Inspectors visited up to 350 licensed venues across Australia, checking that every glass, shot, nip, pint,

MOMENTO SELLS SILVERWATER TO A MOTIVATED MARLOW

Momento Hospitality has divested big western Sydney suburban the Silverwater Hotel to Marlow Hotel Group, in one of the year’s biggest transactions. The Colosimo family’s award-winning Momento Hospitality has invested in new developments in recent years, including Mullane’s Hotel in

AUSTRALIAN HOTELS: THE BEST OF 2025

Australia’s best in hospitality were named and honoured at the 2025 AHA National Awards for Excellence on Monday night, at the RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast. More than 600 VIPs, guests and hospitality professionals enjoyed the presentation

LAUNDYS’ SETTLER’S SALE HERALDS KELLY’S COMEBACK

Team Laundy has divested the big Settler’s Tavern in West Gosford to returning industry player Damian Kelly. Arthur Laundy AO, along with his daughter and son-in-law Justine and Nick Tindall, bought the large-format pub early 2016 from the Bernie family.

NEW AUSTRAC RULES COMING INTO EFFECT

Australia’s financial watchdog AUSTRAC has issued key updates to its Regulatory Guide that affect how pubs and clubs manage their AML/CTF obligations. In October AUSTRAC released its updated Regulatory guide for pubs and clubs with gaming machines, and accompanying priorities,

CENTRAL MELBOURNE CELEBRATES THE RETURN OF THE WATERSIDE

Wrapping eight years and seven storeys of transformation, Sand Hill Road has today reopened the doors of the historic all-new The Waterside Hotel. First established on the site beside the Yarra River in 1853, it is undoubtedly one of Melbourne’s

HIGH STANDARDS AND HIGH PRAISE FOR WA’S EXCELLENCE

The AHA WA has announced the winners of its 2025 AHA & Coca-Cola Hospitality Awards for Excellence, at Crown Perth, before more than 1,100 guests. The Hahn Gala Ball spanned over 40 categories, recognising the state’s best pubs, hotels, taverns,

TERMINUS LOOKS TO NEW START

Pyrmont’s revived Terminus Hotel has returned to market, thriving in a populous precinct almost a decade since it was rescued from beneath a mountain of ivy andmany years of neglect. Occupying a 493sqm corner of Harris Street, the historic Hotel

HOW OUR SOCIAL HABITS HAVE CHANGED IN THE MODERN AGE

Communication and community are two of the most important things humans have. In fact, our ability to engage with one another in conversation is the most significant thing that sets us apart from the rest of the animal world.  However,