Clyde Mooney

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REDCAPE FLYING IN SOUTH-EAST QLD

Posted on April 4th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Redcape has boosted its exposure in the Sunshine Coast with the acquisition of Maeva Hospitality’s four pubs for circa $80 million. Maeva Hospitality – formerly Sunshine Coast Hotels – is a venture by veteran Queensland hoteliers Scott Armstrong and Richard

COMISKEY SWALLOWS EUMUNDI

Posted on April 4th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The trailblazing Comiskey Group has completed the Eumundi puzzle, officially acquiring the Brewery operation within its Imperial Hotel from Lion. Eumundi was created by brewing engineer and developer John Lynch, who gathered investors to acquire the Imperial Hotel and establish

LOG CABIN GETS TOUGH ON SECURITY

Posted on April 4th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
A rash of reports and bad reviews against the security at the Log Cabin in Penrith has prompted some decisive action, and a swift replacement. Late March conversations on social media cried no joy on security at the western Sydney

MOMENTO LIGHTS UP ORAN PARK

Posted on April 2nd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Momento’s momentous Oran Park Hotel officially opens this week, unveiling what is one of Australia's largest and most ambitious hospitality and entertainment ‘mega-precincts’. First to see the light is Jinja rooftop bar, beginning trading Thursday (3 April), atop the $50

WINNING OVER THE NEW AUSSIE CUSTOMER

Posted on April 2nd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
New research finds diners are being more “intentional” about how they spend, with 40 per cent of venues finding guests opting for lower-priced items – yet overall activity is trending upward. In light of Australians in 2024 dining out eight

NEW LOOK, NEW VISION FOR AGE

Posted on April 2nd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) is diving into the new year and a new chapter in hospitality with a refreshed brand identity and logo for the big show for 2025. Ending a decade sporting the poker machine-inspired insignia, the contemporary

FUNLAB GEARS UP FOR RUGBY 2025

Posted on March 31st, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Rugby Australia has announced innovative pub group Funlab as an official partner of Community Rugby for 2025, connecting fans and aligning brands. Funlab is a pioneer of ‘competitive socialising experiences’, with over 50 locations across Australia, New Zealand and the

VICTORIA HOTEL FINED OVER MINORS

Posted on March 31st, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Shepparton’s Victoria Hotel has pleaded guilty to three charges relating to police finding minors on the premise on two occasions. The Victoria Hotel, aka The Vic, is a well-patronised pub in the town of Shepparton, around 200 kilometres north of

ARMIDALE’S RAILWAY ON TRACK TO ATTRACT

Posted on March 28th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
DB Pubs has listed its large-format Railway Hotel in Armidale as it looks to focus on operations closer to home. Built 1879 in the Victorian style, with a crested parapet and extensive iron lacework, the stoic two-storey structure is complemented

NEW KINGS FOR NEW CROWN

Posted on March 28th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Sam Watts has completed an extraordinary tenure of 36 years with sale of his historic New Crown Hotel in Hay to a Sydney-based group, replete with immediate upside.   Established in the early 1900s, the two-storey New Crown has gone