INSTANT PORTFOLIO FOR MYSTERY BUYER TO MOUNT ISA

Two adjacent pubs in mega-mining town Mount Isa have sold in one deal from one private group to another. The Red Earth and Isa Hotels have been part of the stable of a well-known Brisbane-based hotel group, sharing adjoining boundaries

MERIVALE PUTS ON A FEAST FOR THE LATE JEREMY STRODE

Merivale has announced a special fund-raising dinner in support of the family of the late, great Jeremy Strode. [caption id="attachment_12690" align="alignright" width="307"] Jeremy Strode, at The Fish Shop[/caption] The renowned chef, creator of Bistrode CBD and culinary master of Merivale’s

TOOHEY MOVES IN TO RESCUE THE RETREAT

After heading to market as a vacant possession to optimise the buyer pool for its potential redevelopment, the storied Retreat Hotel has been bought to stay a pub for a long time yet. Listing in January, the modest Retreat is

WHY MARCH MADNESS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR LIVE SPORTS VENUES

By Patrick Galloway It’s the third month of the year and that means it’s time for US college basketball to steal some of the sporting spotlight, in a high-octane three-week frenzy known as March Madness. The action starts this week. Younger, sports-loving patrons

HEALESVILLE’S VERY GRAND HOTEL SALE BY HOTEL KEEPERS

Owners of the elegant Grand Hotel in Healesville have put their pub to market to focus on their accommodation businesses. The Grand Hotel, built circa 1880, is a three-storey Victorian pub set on a 1,517sqm block zoned Commercial 1. It

TABCORP AND AHA CELEBRATE WOMEN’S DAY

The Australian Hotels Association Victoria celebrated last week’s International Women’s Day with a networking lunch at The Langham, sponsored by Tabcorp. The AHA (Vic) coordinates the Women’s Network, now in its second year, aiming to create occasions for like-minded women

KARRATHA’S BIG TAVERNS RETURN TO MARKET

Six months after they were previously listed, the two big pubs of Karratha in WA’s Pilbara region are back on the market with the same upsides, but renewed confidence in the economy. Karratha is a resources town of 16,000 people

L&G NSW HITS TWO NEWCASTLE PUBS OVER ALCOHOL PROMOS

Liquor & Gaming NSW has halted another Newcastle pub promotion involving alcohol, objecting to an offer to ‘win your height’ in cases of UDL cans. The King St Hotel in Newcastle West stopped its promotion on request of the liquor

SPARKLING WATER ON TAP MAKING WAVES IN PUBS

The market for sparkling water is growing with an increasingly health-conscious public, and Moda reports more venues benefitting from its cost-saving draught system that “just makes sense”. Many consumers are choosing to drink sparkling and still water over alcoholic beverages