Clyde Mooney

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UK EYES TOUGHER RULES ON SMOKING BANS

Posted on September 25th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
In the late 1990s Canberra kicked off smoking bans in Australia, with other states following suit over the next decade. While each state governs its own smoking bans, all states and territories have restrictions on smoking in enclosed areas of

RECEIVERS SNATCH VIRTICAL’S JUST SOLD REPUBLIC

Posted on September 23rd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Receivers have taken control of the Republic Hotel in Sydney’s CBD only days after Virtical signed to sell the property to Chris Thomas for a major loss, and as the group is accused of not paying staff Super. Under the

FAMILIES LIST FITZROY FREEHOLD

Posted on September 23rd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Melbourne families have listed Fitzroy’s multi-level Hotel Fitzroy, tipped to attract investors and owner-occupiers. Located minutes from the Melbourne CBD, opposite the Atherton Gardens estate, the pub is surrounded by entertainment precinct bars, restaurants and shops, seeing high pedestrian traffic

VIRTICAL RULE OUT THE REPUBLIC

Posted on September 20th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
In the spotlight developer Virtical has offloaded the Republic in the Sydney CBD to industry veteran Chris Thomas for a significant loss. After bursting into the picture in 2023, spending over $125 million in a matter of months including more

DAYLESFORD FATAL PUB CRASH DRIVER WALKS

Posted on September 20th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
A magistrate has opted to dismiss all charges against the driver of a car that crashed into the outdoor area of a Daylesford pub last year, with families and survivors challenging the ‘injustice’. According to police and witnesses, around 6pm

PUBLIC HOSPITALITY CREDITORS TAKE FIVE

Posted on September 18th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The party is winding down for Jon Adgemis’ Public Hospitality Group (PHG), as a major lender calls in receivers and managers on five venues in the collection. Last week FTI Consulting’s Vaughan Strawbridge and Joseph Hansell stepped in, under security

AVC MOVES INTO HALLMARK

Posted on September 16th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Weighing into the recent return in pubs activity, Australian Venue Co has struck its first major deal under its new majority owners, buying 10 venues from Hallmark Hospitality in SEQ. The Melbourne-based group has paid around $50 million for the

HOSTPLUS AND CHARTER HALL TAKE A SHOT AT HPI

Posted on September 16th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Listed real estate investment powerhouse Charter Hall and teamed again with Hostplus to attempt a takeover of the country’s last remaining listed pub landlord, Hotel Property Investments (HPI). Charter Hall Retail REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) touts its interest in

FRANCIS GROWS WITH REDCAPE’S WATTLE GROVE

Posted on September 13th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The Redcape reshuffle rolls on with the group’s twice-owned Wattle Grove Hotel becoming the next step in the northward expansion of Melbourne-based Francis Group. This is the second Redcape Hotel Group (RHG) acquisition by the southerners, headed up by Tom