WHAT GOES AROUND ON CAPTAIN’S FLAT

The unique and enigmatic Captain’s Flat Hotel – home of the loooong bar – is hosting a rocking three-day festival of live music in support of the Fire Service. Captain’s Flat, and its only Hotel, are to be found around

REDCAPE’S $51m ‘SWAP’ WITH SLEIMAN

Redcape ends a record-setting year in pub real estate with a bang, acquiring Hurstville’s Kings Head Tavern while divesting its Royal Hotel Granville for $51 million to the same party.  The ASX-listed Redcape Hotel Group (ASX: RDC) today announced a

SPARKKE GROWTH TAKES IN COLLINGWOOD’S VINE HOTEL

Sparkke – the brewery on a mission – has taken the next step in ambitious goals with purchase of Collingwood’s historic Vine Hotel, set to become a new pub-brewery showpiece. In 1869, the Caledonian Hotel was the first built on

WILLIAM WALLACE BIDS FAREWELL

After two decades manning the bar and watching Balmain transform, Gary Cowan has sold his famed William Wallace and development plans that will see it transform and literally welcome in locals. Following several years at Rozelle’s Merton Hotel, Cowan bought

LAKE CATHIE LEASE ON OFFER

The leasehold interest at the Lake Cathie Tavern has come to market, offering 12 years in the coastal precinct. Built 1999, the Tavern is a large-format single-storey operation providing a central service public bar with TAB, commercial kitchen and bistro,

OSCARS TO BUILD SHELL COVE HOTEL

The Gravanis brothers’ Oscars Hotels has won the deal to construct a new mixed-use hotel at Frasers Property’s multi-billion-dollar Shell Cove development. This week Shellharbour City Council and Frasers announced Oscars had been granted the right to the new as-yet

MURPHY BROTHERS TAKE IMPERIAL SINGLETON

Two years after selling in Maitland, the Murphy brothers are back in the Hunter, buying the freehold going concern of the Imperial Hotel at Singleton from Walker Douglas and Callen Hotels. Walker Douglas Group (WDG) has held title on a

THE OAKS PRESENTS ALALA’S AND TAKEAWAY INNOVATION

Sydney landmark The Oaks has unveiled the final stage in the biggest remake of its history, welcoming Alala’s garden conservatory and an innovative new takeaway offering to the 133-year-old pub. In 1975 David ‘Taffy’ Thomas, son of Alala Thomas, bought

ZAGAME’S HOUSE SPREADING THE WORK OF THE LORD

The state-of-the-art new Zagame’s House is further expanding its transformation, announcing a partnership with Uber Eats to provide delivery on over 100 labels from its in-house wine shop. Launched in May 2019 Zagame’s House is the design-driven result of a

PUB EMPLOYEE CONVICTED TWICE OVER ROBBERY

An employee of a Townsville pub has been convicted, again, for crimes relating to a robbery at the hotel she helped arrange. In December 2015 the Boomerang Hotel in Mackay was held up, with bandits getting away with $41,000. 25-year-old