Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

2019 SHINING STARS OF THE SUNSHINE STATE

Posted on October 16th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Queensland hotels’ night of nights for 2019 took place on Monday, awarding honours to the year’s top performers at the QHA Awards for Excellence. Hoteliers and guests from around the State gathered to be recognised for their contributions to Queensland’s

RAFFENS SNAG HAWKESBURY WINDSOR IN RETURN TO ROOTS

Posted on October 16th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Local favourite the Hawkesbury Hotel in historic Windsor has been saved by the sale, as second-time owners Steven and Lauren Raffen take the reins. The multi-level Hawkesbury Hotel resides on a 1,529 sqm block on the corner of George and

THE TAVERN AT THE VIBE ON THE MARKET

Posted on October 16th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

A hot new leasehold has come to market in sunny Surfers Paradise, offering a large-format tavern with gaming beside the 4.5-star Vibe Hotel. Located around 500 metres from the famous beaches of Surfers Paradise, The Tavern at The Vibe Hotel

PARK HOUSE MAKES AMENDS FOR SALVOS BLUNDER

Posted on October 16th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Park House at Mona Vale has made good on a blunder that saw a regular Salvation Army officer escorted out for asking patrons to donate loose change. Last Friday evening a uniformed Salvo was making her customary visit to Arthur

MERIVALE MIGRATES SOUTH FOR $34 MILLION

Posted on October 14th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Justin Hemmes’ Merivale has won the race to White & Partners’ big-performing Allawah Hotel for around $34 million. The two-storey Victorian Allawah Hotel strikes a commanding pose on 1,290sqm opposite the train station on Railway Parade through Allawah. It is

BEACH HOTEL ICON ON MARKET FOR FIRST TIME EVER

Posted on October 14th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

An iconic coastal pub has hit the open market for the first time in its 120 years, as generational owners decide to turn the page on Newcastle’s famous Beach Hotel. The site of the Beach Hotel has been a pub

FAIRKITCHENS MAKING MENTAL HEALTH TALK THE NEW NORMAL

Posted on October 14th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Research continues to emerge showing alarming statistics on rates of mental health issues in hospitality – a problem costing Australian businesses and the economy $60 billion annually. In light of findings that suicide took the lives of eight Australians every

GLOBE HOTEL RETURNS TO MARKET

Posted on October 14th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Rylstone’s idyllic Globe Hotel is back on the market as its first-time owners look to exit the game. Strategically positioned in the centre of the main street through town, the Globe enjoys a large 6,658sqm lot, providing guests a neat

ACACIA RIDGE HITS MARKET FOR $35m

Posted on October 11th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Top10 Queensland gaming pub the Acacia Ridge Hotel is back on the market, boasting a new multi-million-dollar renovation and buckets of upside. The very large format Acacia Ridge (ARH) occupies a sprawling 18,450sqm block on busy Beaudesert Road in Brisbane’s

BRUNSWICK’S FALLEN RAILWAY BACK ON TRACK

Posted on October 11th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The faded but not forgotten Railway Hotel in Brunswick is set to return under new owners, shaking off its chequered past to become an expansive community-focused venue. The multi-storey Railway was built 1889 beside the train line running north-south through