COMMUNITY OUTCRY FOR PUB PUNCH VICTIM’S FAMILY

A senseless brawl outside a north Queensland pub has left a man in a coma and a town rallying in support. On Friday, 18 November around 11pm an altercation began between a group of men outside the Court House Hotel

VIOLENCE IN NSW VENUES AT LOWEST LEVEL EVER. MOSTLY

The ongoing push to reduce violence in venues has achieved a milestone, with no venues – except the casino – recording enough incidents to make the top tier. The NSW Government today released the news that the latest, Round 16

NEW LANEWAY PUB KIRK’S SET TO INSPIRE

The laneways of Melbourne have bred another trendy pub offering, as Kirk’s opens to complete the tripod picture in Hardware Lane. Inspired by the original salubrious Kim Bowie Kirk pub in the building – which itself reportedly founded the world’s

FINAL COUNTDOWN BEGINS AS WATERWORKS HOTEL LISTED

The Lantern pub flood continues as the listed entity puts its high-ranking Waterworks Hotel to market. While the procession of sales into a market short of supply have seen immense interest by operators eager to optimise the assets, few have

ROYAL CLOSURE MAKES NONE FOR GUNN GROUP

Roadworks for a bus tunnel has forced the closure of the Gunn Group’s Royal Hotel, after issues with access, noise and dust drove away 80 per cent of its trade. The $160 million O’Bahn project will cut an estimated seven

POLICE CHARGE MAN OVER STABBING OUTSIDE PETERSHAM PUB

An argument outside a Petersham pub on Monday turned nasty as one of two men involved pulled a knife and wounded the other. Police issued a notification early on Tuesday morning about the incident, which took place soon after 11pm

FIVE DOCK HOTEL HARVEST REAPED

Lantern has sold its best yet to former Wallaby Bill Young, in a swift campaign fetching another big premium at nearly $29 million. Coming to market less than two weeks ago, the ASX-listed Lantern (LTN) has announced the sale of

WHARF HOTEL STAFF SAVE DROWNING MAN OUTSIDE

A Melbourne man is lucky to be alive after the quick thinking and bravery of staff at the Wharf Hotel, who jumped in the Yarra River to save him. Four bartenders at the Hotel were closing and enjoying an after-hours