PORT MACQUARIE’S FINNIAN’S HITS THE MARKET

Furthering the NSW coastal surge, popular Port Macquarie pub Finnian’s Irish Tavern has come to market. Finnian’s occupies a large 1,223sqm site on the same block as one of Port Macquarie’s largest shopping centres, between a Coles supermarket and a

BRITAIN’S BIGGEST PUB OPENS AND BEST PUB CROWNED

Britain’s largest pub chain has opened Britain’s largest pub, as the Eagle & Child in Ramsbottom is awarded Britain’s Pub of the Year for its work with the community. In 2008, the GFC took its toll on a Victorian seaside

ROGERS TAKE ON HETHERINGTONS’ GUNYAH

Campbell Rogers has grown his footprint of Central Coast pubs, purchasing the Gunyah Hotel from rugby league families the Hetheringtons and the Mullins’. League legend brothers Brett and Jason Hetherington and family have owned the Gunyah in Lake Macquarie with

ROZELLE’S RUBY HOTEL TO MARKET TO BUY OR LEASE

In a market short of metropolitan opportunities, the Ruby Hotel in Rozelle is for sale or lease following extensive refurbishment and operation by the investor owner. Michael Huang purchased the Ruby in 2015. Commonly known as Ruby L’otel, it enjoys

ABBOTSFORD’S PARK HOTEL HOT SALE BY AUCTION

Melbourne’s tightly-held freehold market has held to precedent, with the Park Hotel in Abbotsford selling at auction for more than 140 per cent of reserve, at a razor-sharp yield. Built in 1864, the Park sits on a big corner block

FEROS’ JDA WORKS SALE OF ALLAWAH HOTEL

John Feros’ JDA Hotels and associates have executed a sale and management deal on top gaming pub the Allawah Hotel for around $30 million. Located on 1,274sqm on a corner of Railway Parade, beside the refurbished Allawah train station, the

GOVT LAUNCHES AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AROUND ONLINE BETTING

The NSW Government has initiated a campaign to raise awareness around the pitfalls of online and mobile betting, in light of its massive increase in popularity. The segment of the population identified for ‘risky’ technology-based gambling behaviour is men aged

PREMIUM POST-MIX LAUNCHED TO ADDRESS CHANGING MARKET

In a drinks market of ‘premiumisation’ and quality over quantity, an Australian company is challenging the mainstream suppliers with high-quality, organic post-mix. An increasing number of licensed venues around Australia are choosing upmarket options in both food and beverage, to

IRIS OFFLOADS CROWN PARRAMATTA IN $50m DEAL

Iris Capital has nailed another development play, selling its DA-approved Crown Hotel in Parramatta to Coronation Property, in a transaction worth $50 million. Iris bought Crown Parramatta mid-2014, with principal Sam Arnaout negotiating the deal himself with vendor Rod Salmon