Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

NEWCASTLE TRADIE WINS BIGGEST KENO PRIZE EVER

Posted on August 13th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

The biggest cash prize in Australia in Keno history has been won by a Newcastle tradie, his ten numbers collecting him $7,898,799.30. The 43-year-old worker, who has asked to remain anonymous, has been a player of Keno’s regular five-number game,

LEVY REOPENS SURRY HILLS’ STAR AS LOOK TO THE FUTURE

Posted on August 10th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

Marcus Levy has opened his reinvented pub in Surry Hills, leaving behind the grunge of the Evening Star for a sophisticated female-friendly cheeky offering to the locals and residents. The Evening Star long represented the working-class roots of its precinct,

RESEARCH FINDS AUSSIES TOP ANOTHER BEER LIST

Posted on August 10th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

Research looking at data on beer consumption in 30 cities across 23 countries has found Melbourne and Sydney lead the world in dollars spent on beer, while faring a little better on quantity and proportion of income splurged. Emanating from

LORD NELSON LOOKS FORWARD WITH PEKING POPPI

Posted on August 10th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

Australia’s oldest craft brewery – the Lord Nelson Hotel – is proving it is not too old to learn new tricks, expanding its award-winning line-up with an Asian-style beer inspired by spices and sugar. Grounded in the heart of The

ALE FY18 RESULTS MEASURE CONTINUED SUCCESS IN PUB BUSINESS

Posted on August 10th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

ALE’s results for FY18 herald continued strength in the Australian pub sector, showing strong valuations, record low debt and market-leading returns for investors. Listed entity ALE (ASX: LEP) is the biggest landlord to Australia’s biggest publican, the majority Woolworths-owned Australian

PUBS NATIONALLY RUSH TO SERVE AID FOR FARMERS

Posted on August 8th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

Pubs across Australia are leading the charge to help farmers struggling through one of the worst droughts in decades, with fundraising programs such as ‘Parma for a Farmer’ sprouting in every State. Recent coverage of the plight of rural areas

ALL-NEW KANDANGA HOTEL TO AUCTION

Posted on August 8th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

Less than three years after it was levelled by fire, the Kandanga Hotel is rebuilt and better than ever and on the market as battlers Doug and Carol Greensill look to move on. The historic Kandanga Hotel in the south-east

TAPHOUSE INNOVATES WITH ODD CULTURE

Posted on August 8th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

Sydney’s award-winning The Taphouse at Darlinghurst has opened a new concept paying homage to the growing demand for wild ales and natural wines. The new space, Odd Culture, is located on the second level of the craft beer pub made

MARY ELLEN SOLD

Posted on August 8th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

Newcastle’s Mary Ellen Hotel has been sold by its newcomer local owner to private hotel investors. Merewether resident Adam Sherman purchased the Mary Ellen off-market late 2016, bringing extensive hospitality and business experience including decades owning and operating multiple McDonalds

REGULATORS CIRCLE AS ALH INVESTIGATION FINDS IMPROPRIETY

Posted on August 6th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

An internal investigation mandated by Woolworths senior management regarding ALH gaming practices has already prompted dismissals, and is key to ongoing investigations by regulators in three states. Earlier this year accusations emerged through the office of Tasmanian independent MP Andrew