STRIKE FOR HARBOUR VIEW OVER BULLDOGS’ MAD MONDAY

ILGA has handed down a strike for the Harbour View Hotel, over the infamous “Mad Monday” antics by Canterbury Bulldogs players last November. A hearing before the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) heard how players stripped naked, dancing

WAYSIDE SOUTH MELBOURNE OFFERS NEW LEASE

South Melbourne beauty the Wayside Inn has come to market, looking to a new long-term leaseholder in the newly refurbished pub, less than three kilometres from the CBD. Built 1915 on the corner of arterial City Road and Ferrars Street,

PADDINGTON ALE HOUSE SEEKS NEW FUTURE

Perth icon the Paddington Ale House has hit the market, as long-time operator Neil Randall enters a new phase of life. The handsome two-storey Mount Hawthorn pub was built 1932 on a large corner block on Scarborough Beach Road, with

FERGUSON STILL ON THE JOB

AHA National CEO Stephen Ferguson has agreed to stay on in the role another five years, continuing negotiation at a Federal level affecting the hotel industry nationally. Ferguson joined the Australian Hotels Association in 2014, coming from a role as

TAPHOUSE LIST COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL

The south-east Queensland-based Taphouse Group has listed its big Coolangatta Sands Hotel in the Gold Coast. The two-level Sands holds a generous corner lot, surrounded by tourism magnets such as Kirra Beach and Snapper Rocks, adjacent the bustling 33,000sqm Strand

ALH GAMING WOES WORSEN

Woolworths-backed ALH is facing fresh allegations out of an investigation on many of its NSW venues by Liquor & Gaming, as its ASX-listed landlord faces a slump in half-yearly profits. The NSW regulator has been investigating over 50 pubs operated

NTIA ACTION PLAN GAINS MOMENTUM AT LANSDOWNE

New South Wales MPs, City of Sydney councillors and representatives from hospitality, music and cultural sectors including Solotel CEO Justine Baker gathered at the Lansdowne to discuss: What will it take to revitalise and restore Sydney's nightlife and grow our

STUDY ON GEN Z DRINKING TRENDS

By Emma Castle A new study has found that Gen Z adults have a different approach to alcohol, drinking less but drinking better, prioritising experiences, and socialising at home more. The new generation of drinkers has been found to be

SINGO & LAUNDY LIST HOTEL STEYNE

Business titans Arthur Laundy, John Singleton, Mark Carnegie and Robert Whyte have put to market their iconic Manly beachside pub, The Steyne. The one-off partnership banded together to buy the big landmark hotel in 2010, working to revise its image

MURRAY MEN TAKE ON CROOKWELL’S COMMERCIAL

Peter Griffiths has sold Crookwell’s stoic Commercial Hotel – aka the Horse & Hound – to three brothers Murray, ushering locals into the pub game. The two-storey brick pub on main street was built 1871 on a 1,141sqm block. It