STU LAUNDY vs SBW: MATCH-UP FOR MONEY

Boxing fans tuned in as pub empire heir Stu Laundy took on superstar athlete Sonny Bill Williams in the highly anticipated ‘Banger in the Hanger’ fight on Saturday night. Laundy – bolstered by successes as the winning man on The

CENTRAL COAST PUBLICANS SWING BIG CHARITY CHEQUE

Central Coast hospitals were beneficiaries of another big cheque following another successful annual golf day for the local AHA NSW sub-branch. The event began in 2014, and has so far seen over $100,000 raised to support both Gosford and Wyong

JOHNNIE BLUE EMBRACES THE PIG

Diageo has released the sixth instalment of its Johnnie Walker Blue Label limited-edition series, recognising 2019 as the Year of the Pig. Chinese New Year begins with the new moon after 21 January, and 2019 will see this on 5

BIG WINDS OF CHANGE FOR ABH

Back from the whirlwind that wreaked havoc across the Whitsundays, the magnificent Airlie Beach Hotel operation has been sold. The O’Neill family lived, breathed and nurtured the Hotel right on Airlie Beach for more than 30 years, before putting it

ROCKPOOL OPENS TWO MORE BAVARIANS

Rockpool ploughs on with its big expansion plans, opening two new Bavarian venues this week in New South Wales. The Bavarian at Wetherill Park shopping centre opened its doors on Wednesday, offering seating for 300, with 100 of those in

EAST HILLS HOTEL CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS

The East Hills Hotel is running a Gifts for Kids drive for Christmas, in aid of Barnardos Australia’s program to help kids in need. Barnardos Gifts for Kids Christmas Gift appeal aims to give disadvantaged Australian children the chance to

MERIVALE UNVEILS THE APARTMENT

Following its acquisition late 2017, Merivale has launched an upstairs private event space at Woollahra’s Hotel Centennial. Justin Hemmes ended 2017 with a run of acquisitions, including the $14m purchase of Hotel Centennial from the Medich family. Dubbed The Apartment

WORLD BAR – ANOTHER VICTIM OF LOCKOUT LAWS

After nearly two decades bringing world-class music and entertainment to Sydney, World Bar Kings Cross has closed its doors for good. The iconic venue on Bayswater Road in the famous precinct has been presenting bands and DJs to heaving throngs

ANOTHER BIG NEWCASTLE PUB FOR IRIS

Iris has swooped again, securing the dusty Shaft Tavern in suburban Newcastle in a “unique opportunity” for the acquisitive pub-developers. The Shaft occupies a big 6,720sqm block adjacent to Elermore Vale Shopping Centre, set back and sunken from the road

THE VICAR TO BRING GOOD TIMES TO THE HILLS

Whitehouse Properties Group has opened its revived and re-branded former Dural Hotel – The Vicar – heralding a much-needed sophisticated offering for the Dural region. Scott Whitehouse and family bought the large pub in Sydney’s Hills district in the mid-80s,