REDCAPE AND IRIS’ STRATEGIC SWAP

MA Financial’s Redcape Hotel Group has executed a major portfolio swap deal with Iris Capital, seeing Sydney assets exchanged for a clutch of pubs to the north and a cash settlement. Iris is offloading six established Hunter Region hotels, comprising

ROUGH DIAMOND OFFERED IN GOLD TOWN

A private investor is selling a Ballarat pub as a vacant freehold, heralding a rare opportunity in the heart of one of Victoria’s fastest-growing regional service hubs. The Market Square Hotel was opened at 9 Creswick Road, Ballarat Central in

LABOR CONFERENCE BROACHES MORE GAMING REFORM

As a result of the NSW Labor Conference over the weekend, the state government is expected to make moves toward a proposal for new taxes and changes to gaming legislation in pubs and clubs. The Labor event took place 4-5

DIMATTINA PASSES YARCK TO LOCAL OPERATORS

Former Western Bulldogs player Paul Dimattina has sold his popular Yarck Hotel in Victoria’s popular north-east tourism corridor to a local and operator. Located on the Maroondah Highway in the state’s north-east, the Yarck Hotel is enroute to the renowned

SIGNATURE SIGNS FOR GREENSBOROUGH

Changing hands for the first time in over three decades, the Thomas family have sold the imposing Greensborough Hotel in Melbourne to nationally acclaimed Signature Hospitality Group. The large-format two-storey pub resides on a substantial 1,360sqm high-profile corner around 17

IMPERIAL COWRA ON THE MARCH

The Morgans are divesting their destination pub in the NSW Central West, hanging the for sale sign at the Imperial Hotel Cowra to be closer to family. Located in the heart of Cowra’s main commercial precinct, the Imperial Hotel opened

CALEDONIAN AND PROPERTIES ON THE BLOCK

The Aroney family have listed their generational Caledonian Hotel in the thriving northwest NSW district of Narrabri following the passing of Vasilios ‘Bill’ Aroney. The Hotel occupies one of the most prominent sites in town, with 94 metres of dual

SOCCEROOS SCORE EXTENDED TRADING AROUND AUSTRALIA

Football fans around Australia will be able to watch the Socceroos battle Egypt early Saturday morning with all states allowing measures of extended trading, including a late throw-in by Queensland. The FIFA World Cup is the biggest and most watched

SUSPICIOUS HEIST AT THE RED COW

A troubled hotelier is appealing for help to find the thief who stole $30k in a suspicious early Sunday morning break-in at regional local the Junee Hotel. Around 4.15am on 21 June CCTV captured a man pacing the footpath outside

BRISBANE’S FOX REVIVED AS THE TERMINUS

Hotel Terminus has made a triumphant return to South Brisbane, courtesy of the Ghanem brothers’ large-scale remodelling of the former Fox Hotel.   Fish Lane has become one of Brisbane’s pre-eminent dining precincts and the reopening of the Hotel marks