DENILIQUIN’S SPORTSMANS ARMS FOR SALE

The big Sportsman’s Arms in downtown Deniliquin is being sold as a freehold vacant possession, currently operated under management, in the heart of the Riverina. Deniliquin – aka “Deni” – is a pastoral region producing beef, wool, lamb and assorted

LAUNDY BACKS THE FRONT OF THE BULLDOGS

In a synergy of the history of the two entities, Laundy Hotels has secured the Major Sponsorship for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs until the end of the 2022 season. The Laundy family joined the pub game with the Sackville Hotel in

ROYAL SCONE JOINS THE KELLY GANG

Kelly & Co is back on the horse, taking the reins to the “best pub” Royal Hotel-Motel in Scone, Australia’s preeminent equine arena. Rodney ‘Ned’ Kelly began his career as a publican in 1997 at the Belmore Hotel, established 1866

MORE PUBS FINED AS NSW BLITZ CONTINUES

The NSW state government has unleashed an inspection ‘blitz’ with the aim of staving off a second wave of the coronavirus, hitting up pubs and other licensed venues as well as individuals. Since the beginning of June venues have been

PUB SCHOOLED OVER MISPLACED COVID JIBE

A pub in Sydney's east has come under fire for displaying coronavirus signs deemed racist and discriminatory, as social tension mirrors the seriousness of the global disposition and not all appreciate attempts to make any light of the situation.  The

MATTHEWS HOTELS DIVIDES TO CONQUER

One of largest and most successful family-owned hotel groups in South Australia has finalised a succession plan it says will “strengthen the future of its hotels for the next generations”. Matthews Hospitality was established during World War II by Seymour

VICTORIAN GAMING STATS SHOW MIXED RESULTS

The Victorian regulator has released its latest round of annual gaming figures for the state’s venues, demonstrating the effects of the pandemic shutdown. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) publishes the annual gaming expenditure data for the

DAMIAN KELLY TAKES ‘THE TAV’

The large format North Nowra Tavern has been sold by Mark Duggan and the O'Donnell family to Damian Kelly’s Pub Invest. The ‘Tav’ is a landmark of the NSW coastal town, enjoying an exclusive catchment of 6,000 local residents, and

TATTS PENRITH SELLS TO OSCARS’ BMG

The Tattersalls Hotel and Commercial Centre in Penrith's CBD has sold to the Gravanis brothers’ Oscars Hotels subsidiary BMG Developments. The Tatts is part of a 6,400sqm commercial building containing a mix of retail and commercial tenancies and 100 car

ICONIC SPOTTED DOG DESTROYED

A massive fire has destroyed the popular Spotted Dog Tavern and adjacent backpackers hostel in Bundaberg. Around 11pm on Monday night a fire broke out at the Spotted Dog, on Bourbong Street, formerly known as the Federal Hotel. The blaze