Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

PUB HOTELS TO BENEFIT FROM NEW SHORT-STAY RULES

Posted on August 12th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Industry bodies have “strongly endorsed” new legislation regulating short-stay accommodation providers such as Airbnb, which undermine legitimate operators around the country. Frequently playing catch-up with rapidly changing technological advancements and resulting business opportunities, jurisdictions around the world have gradually moved

SORRENTO SALE AS BROO BREWS FUTURE

Posted on August 12th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Kent Grogan – owner of Broo Ltd – has put to market his Sorrento Brewhouse on the Mornington Peninsula, as recent expansion in the beer business consumes his focus. The Sorrento Brewhouse is a newly-refurbished limestone building, occupying a large

THE KURRAJONG HAS RETURNED

Posted on August 12th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Erskineville’s historic Kurrajong Hotel – aka the Swanson – has returned with a new lease on life after some serious renovation. Built in the 1930s, the big, multi-storey corner pub is one of Sydney’s Art Deco classics, replete with ornate

NORTHERN HOTEL TO COURT MARKET

Posted on August 9th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The Court House Hotel in the NSW far north coast has been put to market, offering a diverse business with upside in the State’s arts and lifestyle precinct. Located in the middle of main street Murwillumbah, the two-storey Court House

IVY GROWTH SPAWNS A LITTLE FELIX

Posted on August 9th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Merivale has opened its latest addition – the first of four new concepts to arrive in the ivy laneways this year – Little Felix. The newcomer to the ivy precinct channels a “sophisticated and intimate slice of 1920s Paris” in

KAUFLAND LOOKS TO PUBS WITH BIG DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

Posted on August 9th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

German supermarket giant Kaufland has begun showing the scale of its ambition, submitting plans for a ‘hypermarket’ and hotel in Queensland with Toowoomba Regional Council. Eyeing the Australian grocery and liquor markets, Kaufland has begun bold moves this year, including

IRVIN TAKES COOLANGATTA GOLD

Posted on August 7th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Irvin Hotel Group has furthered its northern interests with the big-ticket buy of Taphouse Group’s striking Coolangatta Sands Hotel. Earlier this year Irvin sold the Belmont Hotel in Newcastle to Don Hodge Group, stating intentions to reinvest the capital. Irvin

NSW AND VICTORIA GAMING RESULTS BRING GROWTH AND CRITICS

Posted on August 7th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The latest figures released by NSW and Victorian authorities show continued rise in the gaming sector, with the south still recording higher average earnings. This week the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) released news of its gaming

GAMING EXPO SET TO REAL

Posted on August 7th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The special-edition 30th anniversary Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) begins in less than a week, set to be another biggest-ever event, with enhanced benefits for attendees. The first-ever AGE took place in 1990, occupying just one hall of the Sydney Convention

PUB BRAWL KILLER ORDERED TO PAY FAMILY COMPENSATION

Posted on August 5th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The coward punch killer of teenager Patrick Cronin at the Windy Mile Hotel has been ordered to pay over $170k compensation to the family by the Victorian Supreme Court. The ruling is a hard-fought win for the surviving relatives of