Carlton & United Breweries is championing the pub with a national pub tour for lucky patrons, aboard the Carlton Draught custom jet. The Carlton Draught Pub Plane launched in a high-profile event in Melbourne today, taking guests on an exclusive one hour flight over the capital, in a private jet decked out with Carlton’s Brewery […]
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The Palazczuk Government has announced a diluted package and extended timeframe on the introduction of controversial restrictions to Queensland venues. Forced to re-think the proposals after public denunciation by key independents the minority Labor Government needs to pass the measures in parliament, yesterday saw announcement of a ‘tweaked’ – not compromised – raft of conditions.
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A fire has destroyed a level of a Fiztroy pub, but early reports are it will be back. The fire, on Saturday morning, reportedly started in the Pinnacle Hotel’s lower-ground level, with a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade suggesting it most likely began in a clothes dryer. The spokesperson said it was “extremely common”
Acclaimed Scottish craft brewery BrewDog may have missed the market with a new beer engineered to sympathise with and appeal to the transgender community. Last week it released its ‘No Label’ Kolsch, citing its use of a variety of hops that change sex prior to harvest, collaboration with a London-based community group and significantly –
The month of November will see a large-scale national campaign by American Express, educating and enticing consumers to ‘Shop Small’ and support their local businesses. The promotion will see extensive advertising coverage, citing the Economy of Shopping Small Report to raise consumer awareness around local and community-oriented businesses. The report found that the majority of
The most influential whisky brand in the world has released the stunning second instalment of its sophisticated ‘Gentlemen’s Wager’ short film commercials, highlighting the value of taking pleasure in life. More than a year since the first film, Johnnie Walker Blue Label’s 11-minute long Gentlemen’s Wager II tells the story of Jude Law and Giancarlo
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Lion continues to combat negative public perceptions around beer, with stage two of its ‘Beautiful Truth’ campaign focused on the absence of sugar and preservatives. It results from Galaxy research that showed 70 per cent of Australians want to know the sugar content of alcoholic beverages, and (incorrectly) believe Lion beers contain preservatives. Stressing that
Gatton’s heritage-listed Imperial Hotel was destroyed by a fire on Wednesday night, with the cause of the blaze still unknown. The Hotel, in the Queensland town of Gatton, around 90 km west of Brisbane, was well ablaze around 1am, when emergency workers were called. Eleven fire vehicles and 36 firefighters took several hours to bring
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Another in a procession of prime Paddington pubs has hit the market, just six months after the freehold sold for over $7 million. A change in direction for Lance Burrowes and partners – operators LJB Hotels – has resulted in an opportunity in the highly prized district, with the long-term lease of the Grand National
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Popular Melbourne franchise pub Bridie O’Reilly’s has sold to a local developer in a prime location example of opportunity sales taking place in the capital cities. Freehold owner John Connellan developed the business for the Bridie O’Reilly’s group nearly two decades ago, and recently put the property to market with development approval for a residential
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