THE COLLAROY EVENT POSTPONED AMID WILD WEEKEND

PHMG’s The Collaroy swapped a master chef for a wild weekend as a storm front struck Sydney and battered the northern beaches. Gale-force winds and wild seas stripped the beach away along the northern Sydney coastline, with Collaroy and Narrabeen

MASSIVE SANDSTONE POINT PUB SET TO ROCK WITH ANNUAL MAJOR CONCERT

Award-winning mega-pub Sandstone Point will soon hold its inaugural Sandstone Rocks concert, headlining with major Australian acts. The Sandstone Point Hotel is the current title-holder of the QHA’s ‘Best New Hotel’, ‘Best Outdoor/Non-Enclosed Facility’ and ‘Best Overall Hotel’. It is

DRINKWISE RELEASES NEXT INSTALMENT OF AWARD-WINNING CAMPAIGN

The award-winning ‘How to Drink Properly’ education campaign has taken another step, bringing ‘How to Date Properly’ to the consciousness of young people. Independent not-for-profit DrinkWise has been producing the How to Drink Properly messages since 2014. Its aim is

NEW SYNDICATE GRABS THOMAS’ TREETOPS PUB FOR $20m

A new pub syndicate led by well-known hotelier Peter Ashelford and Sydney Roosters chairman Nick Politis has snapped up the Thomas’ Treetops Tavern on the Gold Coast for $20 million. The Treetops occupies a prominent 7,000 m² site in the

COLES-TENANTED HOTEL AND BIG-BOX SELLS FOR $15m

The Coles-tenanted Redcliffe Tavern and adjoining 1st Choice freehold has sold to a private investor for $15 million. The 2,498 m² site, with frontage to both John Street and Anzac Avenue, Redcliffe, contains the freestanding tavern and big-box retail liquor

INTERNATIONAL BANKTECH ACQUIRES GLOBAL GAMING TO BROADEN SERVICES

Sydney-based international payments organisation Banktech has acquired leading systems provider Global Gaming Industries in a mutually beneficial consolidation. Banktech Group P/L was established in 1991, and provides assorted products to hospitality, including ATMs, POS, CRTs (Cash Redemption Terminals) and Intelligent

GUILDFORD’S PRIDE RE-OPENS TO TOAST OLD AND NEW

Perth’s newly relaunched Guildford Hotel is mixing innovative technology with its historic restoration, offering selected mementos alongside draught Espresso Martini and Ice Tea cocktails. “The technology behind Espresso Martinis on tap is definitely a big deal,” explains the Guildford Hotel’s

VALE EMILY TROTT, WHEATSHEAF BELOVED

Adelaide is mourning the loss of one of its true characters of hospitality, Emily Trott, one of the three owners of the beloved Wheatsheaf Hotel. Trott passed away recently from cancer and a funeral service was held this week at

SCRUFFY MURPHY’S & CO SET TO MAKE BIG HOTEL DEVELOPMENT

Sydney stalwart Scruffy Murphy’s Hotel has come to market along with surrounding blocks, representing a big hotel opportunity for the Haymarket site. With a view to large-scale development, the properties at 43-49 and 51-53 Goulburn St and 698-704 George St

COAST HOTEL ‘SET TO BE BEST’ HITS MARKET

A prime Central Coast venue has hit the market, offering a large-format hotel with amazing views and a colourful history. The Coast is located on Iguana Wharf at Gosford, surrounded by water and adjacent to the Pacific Highway and 50,000