BLACK HATT PUBLICAN SAVES FLOUNDERING LOCAL POOL

The owner of Geelong’s Black Hatt pub has rescued the local swimming pool, kick-starting plans to launch up to 50 community swimming pools to teach kids to swim. Kylee Clasper already had ideas of opening a local swim school, and

HOTEL STEYNE DODGES STRIKE WITH LAUNDY IN COURT

The famous Hotel Steyne on Manly Beach has narrowly avoided a Strike, after defence and Arthur Laundy told the Court of its marked turnaround. Throughout the 80s and 90s Manly was known as one of Sydney’s hotspots for violence and

AUS BEER Co CARAVAN DRIVING CRAFT BEER TO THE PEOPLE

The Australian Beer Company is targeting the great untapped frontier of craft beer, showcasing its Yenda range by taking it on the road to the average Joe. Australian Beer Company's range is distributed exclusively in Australia through drinks giant Coca-Cola

PUB BARON LAUNDY ASSUMES $60m CENTRAL COAST CROWNE

Australia’s pub baron has pulled a trifecta, snapping up his third Central Coast hotel this month for nearly $60 million. The Crowne Plaza Terrigal is the biggest hotel on the Central Coast, occupying over 9,000 m² of beach frontage. It

PANANIA PUB LAUNCHES WITH NEW TAB SPORTS BETTING PLATFORM

One of the country’s top gaming operators is piloting an advanced new betting platform at his newly-acquired pub in Panania. Mark Malloy purchased the Panania Hotel last June for around $15 million, citing considerable ongoing support and help from family

CROCODILE DUNDEE PUBLICANS GEARING FOR BIG BIRTHDAY BASH

Almost thirty years ago an Australian box office extravaganza put one unlikely pub in remote north-west Queensland on the international map. The Walkabout Creek Hotel, formerly the Federal Hotel, resides in McKinley, Queensland … a home to just 16 residents

BEER DELUXE ON TAP IN DARLING HARBOUR

Wednesday night saw the official launch of Armada Hospitality’s splash into Sydney – Beer Deluxe King St Wharf. Overlooking tourist mecca Darling Harbour, on the King St Wharf boardwalk, the two-level pub is a strategic entry for Armada into the

LAUNDY BUYS SETTLER’S TAVERN ‘PIECE OF THE PUZZLE’

The Laundy Group continues its growth into growth areas, buying yet another Central Coast hotel to fit into its “jigsaw”. The Settler’s Tavern is close to the West Gosford commercial hub, central to the town’s 13,000 business and 65,000 employees.

MOELIS EDGES AHEAD IN RACE FOR REDCAPE

The future of the Redcape portfolio has taken another step, as the Moelis-Meers partnership progresses in its race to own its 26 pubs in New South Wales and Queensland. The Australian Financial Review reported that Moelis and Redcape have signed