Clyde Mooney

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CAMPION WINS RACE TO LANTERN’S COMMODORE

Posted on October 19th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Lane Cove stalwart Graham Campion has emerged as the big-ticket buyer of Lantern’s Commodore Hotel, picking up his coveted second pub for a cool $14.5m. Listed pub group Lantern (ASX: LTN) put the McMahon’s Point beauty up for grabs last

OUTCRY AS HISTORIC MELBOURNE PUB ILLEGALLY KNOCKED DOWN

Posted on October 19th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Suspicion has turned to scandal following the illegal demolition of the beloved and historic Corkman Irish Pub in Carlton. The pub was purchased for $4.76 million in October 2014 by an unnamed local developer, and when the lease expired shortly

FITZGERALD’S QUEST SEES WALKERS RETURN

Posted on October 19th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Amid the flood of ultra-modern, ground-breaking boutique beers entering the market, Australian entrepreneur Toney Fitzgerald is reviving a long-forgotten brand from Australia’s colonial past. Boasting business savvy and grit but little or no knowledge of making beer, Fitzgerald enlisted acclaimed

GOING, GOING? GONE: CAIRNS PUBS COGNIZANCE

Posted on October 17th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Amid massive local development, Cairns’ Grand Hotel has hit the market, the Courthouse is being courted by Council, and a new team sign for the Cape York. Occupying 2,035 m² on a prominent corner in the heart of town, the

COUNCIL TWICE OVERRULED BLOCKING APPLICATION FOR MORE POKIES

Posted on October 17th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The Langwarrin Hotel will go ahead with its twice-approved additional poker machines, despite continued cries by a dissenting Frankston Council for more power. Beretta’s Langwarrin Hotel in Langwarrin is a large-format club-style hotel with a broad offering of dining, entertainment,

NSW GOVT ABOUT TO ‘FIX’ NOTORIOUS STRIKES SCHEME

Posted on October 14th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW Government is set to announce more welcome news for publicans, as cabinet considers plans to shift burden of the dreaded ‘Strikes’ from premises to operator. Liquor & Gaming’s Three Strikes scheme is intended to “target licensees or managers”

AUSSIE FIRSTS AT NEW UPG WORLD SQUARE BAVARIAN-FRATELLI

Posted on October 14th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Urban Purveyor Group continues its aggressive expansion, today launching a new venue in World Square, giving away 1,000 free specialty pizzas and Bavarian hotdogs. UPG has begun pioneering the “fast-casual” dining concept in Australia, offering gourmet, made-to-demand meals in venues

COOPERS NOD TO HOTEL ORIGINS WITH ‘FAMILY SECRET’ AMBER

Posted on October 14th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Coopers is releasing its second draught-only seasonal brew of 2016, shoring its credentials as Australia’s original craft beer. The new amber ale varietal is a step away from traditional Coopers beers, but cloaked in the legendary brewers’ shroud of history