SENIOR WOMAN EVICTED OVER TATTOOS

A woman in her 60s with a medical condition is the latest to hit the news for being denied service at a pub, for having tattoos unsympathetically interpreted as problematic. 63-year-old Kerrie Ashby has alopecia (medical hair loss) and opted to

ITALO GOLD COAST NEEDS AN OPERATOR

The keepers of the Italo Australian Club on the Gold Coast are looking for a new operator to take over all activities at the massive venue, amid major residential developments. The Club has operated since 1984 on the 3.87-ha site

HARBORD PUB’S QUEST TO BE A HOTEL (AGAIN)

Harbord’s beachside Hotel, traditionally known as the Hilton, is fighting a wave of protest by its wealthy neighbours over an application to permit accommodation via a new structure at the rear. The heritage-listed Habord Beach Hotel was established in 1928,

BLAIRGROVE SPICES IT UP AT LEICHHARDT

Evolving from alternative music icon to public eyesore to extravaganza inspired by all corners of the globe, the legendary Leichhardt Hotel has reopened with a precinct-appropriate new offering. Originally constructed in 1888, the Leichhardt Hotel became a haven for the

THE GOBLIN DRESSES UP

Past, regular and future patrons of the intrepid Wobbly Goblin have been put on notice, with the Stockton pub posting a strict new dress code that many struggle to comprehend. Located in the English precinct of Stockton-on-Tees, over the weekend

HPI KEEPS THE FAITH

Hotel Property Investments has struck a decided vote of confidence in the sector, turning its nose up at a revised takeover offer by real estate investment giant Charter Hall and sometimes partner Hostplus. Australia’s last remaining listed pub landlord, Hotel

WINDSOR’S HISTORIC TATE’S TO MARKET

Entry-level all-rounder Tate’s Hotel on the fringe of the Sydney metro is being sold, offering hands-on opportunity for a range of buyer types. Established in 1840, on what is the northern end of the Windsor retail and commercial precinct, it

GREEN LIGHT ON GREENROOF

The Greenroof Hotel in Hamilton is being offered by the Richardsons, representing potential in a surging precinct and the first hotel out of Newcastle in some time. Located around four kilometres west of the CBD of Newcastle, Hamilton is one

INGLEWOOD HOTEL TAKES OFF

The historic Inglewood Hotel is for sale, primed for the next generation of owner to entertain locals and travellers to the south-east Queensland town. Inglewood is a community of around 1K local residents, established in 1862 on the banks of

PUBLIC FIVE ON THE LINE

Administrators FTI Consulting have swung into action, listing five of Jon Adgemis’ Public Hospitality venues at once, individually or in one line. Formerly a high-flying dealmaker for tax advisor KPMG, Adgemis hopped on the hotel bandwagon in the late teens,