Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

PUBS PLEA FOR POKIES AS CLUBS UNDER SCRUTINY

Posted on June 26th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

As Clubs in Canberra come under increasing scrutiny and pollies call for ‘victim’ compensation, pubs are calling for a thin slice of the revenue, denied a level playing field. The ACT currently has 4,985 poker machines, but the Territory’s government

NIGHTCLUB SHUT EARLY OVER BAD ‘SALT’

Posted on June 26th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

OPINION Roaming writer, Bo Trokker A bunch of us were partying at Home on the weekend, but the fun stopped early when another ambulance arrived. Worse still – we didn’t have time to get anywhere else ‘cause of the

HUGE GALLAGHER IRIS HUNTERS HILL TIGER PUB SALE BUY SWAP

Posted on June 23rd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

Iris and Gallagher Hotels have furthered their history, speaking exclusively of selling each other the Hunters Hill Hotel and Tiger Bar in the biggest pub transaction in years, sources say tops $64 million. Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital has been behind

LONG WALE GETS LONGER WITH ALH

Posted on June 23rd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

Charter Hall and Hostplus’ Long WALE REIT has extended its relationship with Australia’s biggest publican, buying three hotels in a sale and leaseback deal worth $23.2 million. Long WALE (Weighted Average Lease Expiry)(ASX: CLW) is managed by Charter Hall Group

NEW DESIGN GUIDELINES LOOK TO AID COMMUNITY AND PUBS

Posted on June 23rd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

The VCGLR has just released a revised edition of its Design Guidelines, intended to help pub operators design and maintain safe and profitable venues. The second edition of the Guidelines are not part of any formal process, but are the

UNITED VOICE TO FIGHT INDUSTRY ON PENALTY RATES

Posted on June 23rd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

AHA National CEO Stephen Ferguson says ‘bring it on’ to the trade union challenging the Fair Work Commission’s review of penalty rates and the hospitality award. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) announced its findings in February after more than a

KX MASSIVE ‘MEET ME IN THE CROSS’ DEFIANCE PARTY

Posted on June 21st, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

Key Kings Cross venues will join Keep Sydney Open for the massive MEET ME IN THE CROSS party on 1 July – sustaining the fight against the lockouts and showcasing late-night culture. Solotel’s Kings Cross Hotel, Potts Point Hotel (formerly

HISTORIC PUBS TO PAY ‘AIR TAX’ FOR BALCONIES

Posted on June 21st, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

Pubs and businesses in Byron Bay region are outraged by an ‘air tax’ expected to be imposed for operations with balconies and awnings over Council property. An innocuous meeting by Byron Shire Council in December 2015 resolved to further previous

OXFORD OXFORD SCHOLAR FAILS TO SURVIVE

Posted on June 21st, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

Popular Melbourne pub the Oxford Scholar will soon close for good, suffering devastating loss of business while the city builds a tunnel under the building. As reported in May, the Oxford Scholar on Swanston St, located in and owned by

REILLY BUYS THE GOODTIME WEST VILLAGE WHITE COCKATOO

Posted on June 19th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

Aligning with the arrival of a new Paech, the Goodtime Hospitality boys have divested their West Village Hotel – aka the White Cockatoo – to inner-west publican prophet Ray Reilly. Forming in mid-2014, Locky Paech and James Bodel’s hotel business