PELATHON RE-WORK HEADS FOR $100m PORTFOLIO

Pelathon Group – established by ASX-listed BlackWall Property Funds, who partnered with Jaz Mooney – now has the opportunity to take the re-structured pub group “to the next level”. Pelathon Pub Group (PPG) has held three assets worth around $24

PUB VIOLENCE DOWN AND CRIME UP HIGHLIGHTS POLICY FLAWS

The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics & Research has released more key data on crime in the State that includes an impressive 50.6 per cent drop in assault rates around Gosford LGA. BOCSAR statistics have shown decreases around 50 per

LION ADDS TO CRAFT PORTFOLIO WITH BYRON ACQUISITION

Lion has announced the next stage in its strategy to grow burgeoning brands, with the acquisition of boutique brewery Byron Bay Brewing Co. It is almost a year to the day since Carlton & United Breweries announced it was cutting

ILLAWARRA GOLD BOUGHT BY PEAK INVESTMENTS

The Denmeade family has divested a landmark Wollongong pub to Damian Kelly’s Peak Investments as the Illawarra region continues to run hot. After operating Wollongong’s large format Corrimal Hotel for nearly two decades, Andrew Denmeade has determined to change up

NEW OWNER NEW BEGINNING FOR ENIGMATIC TERMINUS HOTEL

One of the most intriguing hotel sales of recent times has concluded, with Pyrmont’s long-vacant Terminus Hotel selling for around $5 million. © 2015 Mark Merton Photography The heritage-listed Federation style building sits quietly on the corner of Harris and

MELBOURNE PUB AND CLUB OPERATORS FACE DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES

Three men from two late-trading Melbourne music venues have been charged with drug trafficking offences, drawing attention to operator regulation in Victoria. Manager Paul Polito and Chris Lytras – believed to be the owner – of Brunswick’s Railway Hotel appeared

TECH CO. FINDING PATRONS ‘HAPPY’ AT PUBS

A Melbourne company is harnessing the power of technology to keep pub patrons engaged with the age-old notion of Happy Hour. Beginning as a website, The Happiest Hour (THH) was started by Chris Canty when his favourite pub stopped serving

ON-PREMISE MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER IN TODAY’S WINE MARKET: CONTRIBUTOR

[caption id="attachment_5813" align="alignright" width="288"] Sam Biddle[/caption] Veraison Wines is a wholesale distributor of premium Australian and imported wine, founded in 2012 by Sam Biddle, following a career in sales, marketing and senior management with Australian and multi-national alcoholic beverage producers.