CARD SURCHARGE BAN UNDER DEBATE

On the heels of a decisive election win, the Federal Government looks to continue its mandate to address the cost of living through the banning of debit card surcharges, from January. Under the current system businesses can pass on payment

RECAST KURRAJONG HOTEL HITS THE MARKET

Inner west sweetheart the Kurrajong Hotel of Erskineville is being sold, after repossession and a bare-bones renovation, for an ‘all-new’ offering on Sydney’s fringe. Built in the 1930s, the big, three-storey corner pub is an Art Deco classic, featuring ornate

GHANEM GROUP’S BIGGER AND BETTER COMMERCIAL

Committed Queenslanders the Ghanem Group are beefing up Boonah with a major restoration of the historic Commercial Hotel and the addition of beer-based attractions for the tourist region. Established in 1905, the iconic Queenslander pub is open again, having undergone

SWEET SALE IN CHIPPENDALE

The long-serving Kanellos family have put the Rose Hotel in Chippendale to market for the first time in two decades, offering a rare opportunity on the Sydney CBD fringe. Residing on a 485sqm corner of arterial Cleveland Street, the Rose

TABCORP BETS ON ITS FUTURE

In a sign of the times, Tabcorp is revolutionising its offering, looking to allow pub and club patrons to place in-play bets on live sport through the Tabcorp app. The introduction of digital in-play betting within venues is a first

ALH SERVE UP REVISED CROWIE

Australia’s biggest publican has unveiled a completed $1.6 million internal renovation, ushering a new look and revised offerings at its Crows Nest Hotel, in Sydney’s north. The major works mark almost a decade since Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) re-opened

KINGSTON UNDER ADMINISTRATION CLOUD

Richmond’s heritage-listed Kingston Hotel has sunk into insolvency following an ATO wind-up order, prompting a rapid sale campaign. Located only a few minutes from Melbourne’s CBD, the Kingston, one of the city’s most historic pubs, was established in the 1850s.

THREE-STOREY QUARTERHOUSE TO DELIGHT MELBOURNIANS

Australian Venue Company has announced Quarterhouse – the newest multi-level pub, filling a gap in the market in the Melbourne CBD. Quarterhouse is a contemporary venue for up to 1,400 people, located beside Southern Cross Station, mere minutes from Marvel

BAYFIELDS RETURN TO OLD AT DEE WHY

The Bayfields are executing a multi-million-dollar reimagining of their flagship Dee Why Hotel, ushering in a new high-end sports bar and “greenhouse-inspired” dining space. Sitting on a high-profile corner of Pittwater Road in Sydney’s northern beaches, the Hotel has been

AUSTRALIAN UNITY OFFLOADING NEWMARKET HOTEL AND DEVELOPMENT

Australian Unity is divesting its massive development opportunity centred around the historic Newmarket Hotel, in Adelaide’s CBD. ONE North Terrace is a 2,924 sqm landholding on the corner of North Terrace and West Terrace, located between the city’s growing education