HISTORIC HOTEL MITCHELL SET TO CLOSE

The century-old Hotel Mitchell west of Brisbane has issued a ‘hail Mary’ for a new owner, with trustees looking for a bare-bones offer on the historic two-storey pub. Mitchell is a town of 800 souls an hour west of Roma,

TWO BIG QUEENSLANDERS HEAD TO MARKET

Private investors have offered up a portfolio of two big-trading Queensland pubs likely to be some of the last offered in the northern state for 2018. The Commercial Hotel in Redbank and Oonoonba Hotel Townsville are run under management by

GRAND VIEW SEES HUNGRY INVESTOR INTO MOUNTAINS

Ben Tufrey is free to pursue retirement, having sold his long-held Grand View Hotel in the Mountains to a Chinese investor. Tufrey has owned and operated the Grand View for 16 years, virtually “going through the motions” in the past

NEW PRESIDENT AND RENEWED VOWS IN VICTORIA

After 21 years, Peter Burnett AM has officially retired from his role as President of the Australian Hotels Association Victoria, ushering in a new President elect and renewed vows to “promote and protect”. Burnett has racked up a distinguished career

EVEREST TOPS UP RECORD FOR 2018

The Everest has been run and won for 2018 over the weekend, bringing the thrill of a major event and new format The Kosciuszko to Royal Randwick. Tabcorp’s big bet on a big race for NSW centres around it being

MILES FAMILY CALL TIME ON BELLS INSTITUTION

The picturesque institution Bells Hotel in Woolloomooloo has hit the market, after almost 50 years’ owner-operation by the Miles family. The proud “Country pub in the City” stands at #1 Bourke St, on the corner of Cowper Wharf Road, opposite

IPO IN THE WORKS FOR FLYING REDCAPE

After years of speculation and a change of ownership, Redcape has begun steps toward an Initial Public Offering in December. The prominent pub group was acquired mid-2017 by Moelis Australia after several rumoured divestment considerations by its former owners, US

$80m DEVELOPMENT OF SORRENTO’S THE CONTI BEGINS

The massive restoration and development of Sorrento’s famous Continental Hotel has begun, with hotelier Julian Gerner and Stellar Group’s partnership flagging an $80 million project. The four-storey Continental – popularly known as The Conti – was built 1875 from local

HEINEKEN BRINGS 0.0 DOWN UNDER

Following success and continued market growth overseas, Lion is bringing Heineken 0.0 to Australia to help transform ‘non-beer’ moments into beer occasions. A global launch last year has now seen Heineken 0.0 into 30 countries, meeting the increasing demand for