UPDATE: MELBOURNE PUB ARSON INSIDE JOB

A fire that destroyed a new near-complete Melbourne pub last October was deliberately lit by the builder struggling to meet the opening deadline. Police investigated the arson attack, reported by Andrew Winston McMahon at the time as started by two

HUGE COASTAL PUB GOES TO MARKET

Arguably the largest pub on the SA coast has hit the market, with an enormous trading area and price expectations exceeding $13 million. The Glenelg Pier Hotel (GPH) is located on 2,338 m² in the top trading zone of the

CLG BUSY IN NEWTOWN AND ANOTHER NEW TOWN

Colonial Leisure Group has unveiled the first stages of plans for its first NSW pub – the newly-acquired Newtown Hotel. After purchasing the popular inner-west venue in February, Colonial Leisure Group (CLG) took possession in April and has moved to

VENUES FOOTING BLAME FOR ALCOHOL DRUNK AT HOME

A study by La Trobe University has found the vast majority of alcohol is not consumed in licensed premises, and calls for measures beyond the blame and restrictions heaped on pubs and bars. Surveying more than 2,000 Australians, the University

MALOUF’S GREGORY HILLS PUB OPEN FOR BUSINESS

The Malouf family has realised a long-term goal with the opening Friday of its brand new pub in Sydney’s booming south-west. The Gregory Hills Hotel (GHH) is the proud debut pub for the suburb of Gregory Hills, just north of

THE FATE OF REDCAPE PROPERTY PAWN

As rumours circle around the fate of one of Australia’s largest and most influential operators, the reality of investment capital in Aussie pubs stays the same. Redcape Hotel Group owns and operates 23 freehold going concerns, with a portfolio value

URBAN PURVEYOR SCOPES KEYSTONE ASSETS FOR ‘FAST FINE-DINING’

The ambitious Urban Purveyor Group is taking a pragmatic look at the spoils of the fallen Keystone Group, with a view to building momentum in its ‘fast fine-dining’ plans. [caption id="attachment_6558" align="alignright" width="212"] Tom Pash[/caption] Speaking to PubTIC, UPG CEO

F&B BOOM TO HIKE SYDNEY PARK

The last entry-level pub in Sydney’s indomitable Newtown precinct is up for sale, as hunger for f&b hotels continues unabated. The Botany View Hotel is near the southern end of King Street, closer to St Peters station than Newtown, and

PUB’S FUTURE IS FOOD: THE BEST

A parliament of hungry minds assembled recently at the offices of AHA NSW to hear expert insights into the ‘Future of Food’ in pubs. An esteemed panel of chefs and industry cornerstones headlined the event for St.George’s Business Banking division,