Clyde Mooney

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http://pubtic.com.au

INNER-WEST SWANSON HITS MARKET AS BALMAIN EXPANDS

Posted on March 16th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Balmain Pub Group is divesting its popular Erskineville pub as it looks to further large-format venues for its growing portfolio. The listing of the Swanson Hotel comes as Sydney’s inner-west continues its emergence as the food & bev hub of

MERIVALE’S NEWPORT ARMED AND READY TO REOPEN

Posted on March 16th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
A few action-packed months later than anticipated, Merivale is about to unleash “one of [our] biggest ventures” with all the pomp and brilliance its patrons have come to expect. Good Friday (25 March) will see the doors thrown open to

GOVT RETHINK ON WORKING VISAS GOOD NEWS FOR HOSPITALITY

Posted on March 16th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The hospitality industry has welcomed today’s announcement by Tourism Minister Richard Colbeck that Government would review plans for the upcoming ‘backpacker tax’ on visa workers. Citing that “legitimate concerns” have been raised, Senator Colbeck revealed Prime Minister Turnbull tasked him

KEYSTONE TO OFFLOAD CARGO IN CHANGE OF TACK

Posted on March 14th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Keystone continues its directional shift, with the listing of the iconic Cargo Bar in Darling Harbour. Following unsolicited approaches for the Newtown Hotel, Cargo Bar and its sister venue Bungalow 8, The Keystone Group (TKSG) underwent a strategic review that

MASS BRAWLS SYDNEY & MELBOURNE HIGHLIGHT CLUELESS RULE-MAKERS

Posted on March 14th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
A massive weekend of violence in Sydney and Melbourne has put a spotlight on the folly of measures to date to address escalating anti-social behaviour. Recent weeks have seen fundamentally peaceful demonstrations in Sydney protesting the draconian ‘lockout’ laws that

MAGISTRATE IN ICE HOTSPOT GOES TOUGH ON BOOZE

Posted on March 11th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
As the spotlight heats up in NSW on the Sydney lockouts and State-wide bottleshop closing times, a border town Victorian Magistrate has publicly questioned local licensing. On 12 April last year two brothers ended a long night of drinking with

INDUSTRY FORUM TO TALK HOSPITALITY FUTURE PLANNING

Posted on March 11th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The Drop is hosting an industry lunch next Friday, bringing Australia’s most acclaimed finance guru and a brains trust to discuss trends and pitfalls in gaming and hospitality. The lunch aims to provide guests opportunity for future planning, with access

HIBERNATING PYRMONT PUB COULD AWAKEN AFTER DECADES

Posted on March 9th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
What could be Sydney’s “most intriguing hotel” has been listed for sale, after laying dormant for 32 years. Located on a prominent corner on what was the last stop on the old tram line out of Sydney, the Terminus Hotel