Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

ILLAWARRA GOLD BOUGHT BY PEAK INVESTMENTS

Posted on April 27th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

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

Posted on April 27th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

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

TECHNOLOGY ORDER OF THE DAY FOR A.G.E. AND NEW VISITOR APP

Posted on April 27th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

The 2016 Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) will take place in August, and reflecting the cutting edge technology of the show, a shiny new updated AGE App will further improve the visitor experience. It’s less than four months until the latest

MELBOURNE PUB AND CLUB OPERATORS FACE DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES

Posted on April 22nd, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

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

Posted on April 22nd, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

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

BEER-LOVERS INVITED INTO DARK HISTORY: JARON MITCHELL INTERVIEW

Posted on April 22nd, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Built on a passion for beer appreciation above and beyond merely brewing the stuff, 4 Pines has released another special edition ‘Black Box’ nod to beer history. GM Jaron Mitchell spoke with PubTIC about the origins of the concept and

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

Posted on April 22nd, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

[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.

DATA SHOWS AVERAGE ASSAULTS AT THE STAR DOUBLED AFTER LOCKOUT

Posted on April 20th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has painted a somewhat rosy picture of the role of The Star in alcohol-related violence in Sydney. Today releasing data from the beginning of 2009 until December 2015, the figures on recorded

GOLD COAST LANDMARK PUB SELLS AMID ‘TRADING UPLIFT’

Posted on April 20th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Gold Coast gold mine Melba’s on the Park has sold for a sunny $12.5 million to former Sydney publican Bob El’s Leda Holdings. Vendor George Fleming had owned the Gold Coast institution for several years, and executed a massive reinvigoration

VALE PATRICK CRONIN

Posted on April 20th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Tragically, following Monday’s report of a teenager that was cowardly punched in the head during a brawl on Saturday, the Cronin family had to make the harrowing decision to turn off life support. [caption id="attachment_5756" align="alignright" width="229"] Patrick Cronin. Photo: