DY’S DECK HAS HIT THE MARKET

Dee Why’s only beachside “pub” has hit the market, as the northern beaches basks in big-budget renovations by the biggest names in the game. Deck is a bar-restaurant at the northern end of the retail strip on Dee Why beach

SHERMAN SENDS MARY ELLEN TO MARKET

Adam Sherman has put to market his elegant Mary Ellen Hotel in the Newcastle suburb of Merewether, offering a growth trajectory in the newly refreshed pub. Local resident Sherman purchased the Mary Ellen off-market just 15 months ago, entering the

HAMMOND BUILDS ON PUB TRADITION AT NEW VICTORIA FOOTSCRAY

Following the succession of accolades at his Builder’s Arms in Fitzroy, Anthony Hammond has quietly re-opened a Footscray institution, the Victoria Hotel. The humble “corner pub” on Victoria Street is a step away from the high-profile life at the award-winning

IVY COULD BE REDEVELOPED INTO ACCOMMODATION HOTEL

Merivale has responded to implications the days of ivy are numbered, clarifying news to demolish the site in favour of an accommodation hotel are “still so far from final” and it is business as usual. Justin Hemmes’ bought the site

COP STABBED AND PERP SHOT DEAD IN MAROUBRA HOTEL

Maroubra Junction Hotel was in turmoil on Australia Day, as a mis-handled arrest led to one officer being stabbed twice and the perpetrator shot dead in a crowded beer garden. After failing to appear in Penrith Court last Wednesday to

BALD FACED TENANTS EVICTED AMID SCANDAL

Just eight months after taking the keys, the tenants of the Bald Faced Stag have been evicted over claims of late rent and unpaid bills. After a stint on the market, Ulladulla Property Services P/L took on the operation late

GABS HOTTEST 100 CRAFT BEERS 2018: NEW AND TRENDING

Back for its tenth big year, the Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers list was released over the Australia Day weekend. (full list below) Saturday saw over 45 events held around the country, with patrons partaking

GAMING EXPO AND SEMINARS SET FOR BIG 2018

The Australasian Gaming Expo for 2018 will take place in August, and already registration is open and over three-quarters of the exhibition space has been filled. Returning for the second year to its home in Darling Harbour, at the new

SYDNEY PUB ICONS CLOSING FOR DEVELOPMENT

As tourism-driven capex continues to flow into Australia’s cities, two Sydney institutions call time ahead of ambitious developments. Jacksons on George has stood at the gateway to The Rocks since 1986, at times considered a rite of passage of youth