Clyde Mooney

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NEWCASTLE STUCK WITH ‘SOLUTION’

Posted on August 31st, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has issued notice of its final decision regarding the review of the so-called “Newcastle solution”. The Authority (ILGA) commissioned an independent review by Mr Jonathan Horton QC, involving consultation with stakeholders including NSW

ALH’S ROYAL SUNBURY SELLS ON RAZOR YIELD

Posted on August 31st, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The freehold interest of ALH’s Royal Hotel Sunbury has been sold on a tight return between two pub families. The Royal enjoys a prominent corner in the heart of Sunbury, around 45 minutes’ north-west of Melbourne’s CBD, in a significant

FERRAR STEPS DOWN AS AGE UP AGAIN

Posted on August 31st, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The long-serving CEO of the Gaming Technologies Association, Ross Ferrar, steps down on a high following another greatest ever year at the Gaming Expo. The 29th annual Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) took place 14-16 August at the ICC Sydney, setting

INVESTORS EYE EXIT FROM BIG APPLE ISLE PUB PORTFOLIO

Posted on August 29th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Amid top of market activity in the mainland capitals, a portfolio of high-performing pubs in Tasmania has come to market as EBC Hotel & Leisure Fund looks to divest and mature investments. EBC is an unlisted pub vehicle formed in

HOTEL ORANGE SLUGGED OVER OLD NEWS

Posted on August 29th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The troubled Hotel Orange found itself inexplicably back in the firing line this month over the sins of the previous operator, seeming to reflect a return to the struck-down days of Strikes on bricks and mortar. The pub was operated

CUB RELEASE FIRST NO-ALCOHOL BEER

Posted on August 29th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Carlton & United Breweries is releasing the first non-alcoholic beer in its 180-year history. Addressing a long-term shift in Australia’s drinking habits, CUB has announced the immediate release of Carlton Zero. Low and mid-strength beers now represent 20 per cent of

LAUNDY ‘TOPS’ BOOMING MARSDEN PARK CONSTRUCTION

Posted on August 27th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The mayor of Blacktown joined Arthur Laundy and distinguished guests to mark a construction milestone for the Marsden Park pub-brewery and a step forward for pub-government collaboration. Earlier this year Laundy Hotels celebrated the official start of construction at the

GOLDFIELDS REDESDALE FREEHOLD TO MARKET

Posted on August 27th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The freehold of the picturesque Redesdale Hotel in country Victoria has come to market, boasting historic links to the gold rush era, a stable tenant, and stables and dairy out the back. Redesdale is a quiet town of around 240

TOUGH TIMES CLOSE TWO QUEENSLAND PUBS

Posted on August 27th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Queensland regional pubs are doing it tough amid rising costs for transport and utilities, with two stories of planned revival resulting in recent closure. Wendy and Bruce McFarlane own and operate the Royal Hotel at Rubyvale in Queensland’s gem fields,

GALLAGHER GOES NORTH FOR MOONEY’S MEADOWBROOK

Posted on August 24th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Patrick Gallagher has joined the ranks of the banana-benders, buying Jaz Mooney’s thumping Meadowbrook Hotel in the Queensland golden mile. The Hotel is a large-format pub built in the late 90s on a 5,934sqm site in Meadowbrook, in Logan City,