BUSINESS FOR SALE – AT THE STAR HOTEL

The legendary Star Hotel in Newcastle has come to market – an up-and-coming inner-city offering, and the site of one of Australia’s biggest riots. Three years ago, Chris Mills took on the leasehold operation of the Star, on Newcastle’s King

HOTELS & HASHTAGS EVENT HELPING HOTELIERS

Another edition of Hotels & Hashtags took place last week, helping hoteliers in Victoria to consider and plan beyond the today. The Hotels & Hashtags concept began two years ago, a partnership between the AHA Victoria and Carlton & United

RYANS SELL REPUBLIC AND STAY

Patrick Ryan and family have joined the coveted ranks of the sale-and-leaseback, divesting the title to Sydney CBD landmark the Republic Hotel, and staying on as operators. Ryan and siblings have owned the property since 1999 and executed a number

NEW LIFE AND BLOOD FOR CALEDONIA HOTEL

After an exhaustive marketing campaign, the Caledonia Hotel has been sold to new blood, as the incumbent looks to other hotel and business interests. Local Ian Negline has been owner of the Caledonia, along with other Central Coast hotels and

ILLAWARRA HOTELS’ BIG HEARTS

Wednesday night saw a record-breaking effort by the Hotels Have Hearts Illawarra team, collecting $178,000 for local special-needs schools. The Illawarra’s hotel elite hosted special guests including a contingent from the AHA NSW, as well as kids and staff from

BREDBO INN – SALE OF SNOWY RIVER AND GOLDMINES

The “historic” Bredbo Inn has come to market – boasting connection with the legendary Man from Snowy River, and a goldmine for the right operator. Located at #1 the Monaro Hwy, the Bredbo Inn dates back to 1836, originally built

THE PUB WITH NO BEER HITS THE MARKET

The original Pub With No Beer made famous by Slim Dusty is up for grabs. Lees Hotel, the celebrated birthplace of Slim’s quintessential bushman’s song, is in Ingham, around 100 kilometres north of Townsville. The first pub built on the

PUBLIC HOUSE HOSTS ANOTHER BIG LADIES’ LUNCHEON

Public House Group has racked up another big win for charity, with the second annual Ladies Luncheon at Bistro Moncur in the Woollahra Hotel last Friday. The inaugural 2016 event of the Ladies Luncheon raised over $135,000 for the Royal

RETRO COUNTDOWN PARTIES TO ROCK PUBS

In celebration of the ABC’s running of the Classic Countdown series, venue entertainment provider Nightlife has produced a Countdown party pack to tune in generations of Aussies. The pioneering ABC music show Countdown, hosted by Molly Meldrum, aired from late