Sydney’s Newtown showed off its ability to eat, drink and rock yesterday, with thousands attending the “King Street Crawl” – without a single incident recorded by police. The brain-child of Matt and Dan Rule – the former operators of the beleaguered Annandale Hotel – the precinct-wide party was fundamentally a tribute to Sydney’s floundering live […]
Bayfield Hotels held its annual liquor industry trade luncheon last week, with guests again showing overwhelming support for the Children’s Cancer Institute (CCI). Attendees gathered at the Dee Why Hotel for fundraiser activities and keynote speakers, and brought over $125,000 to the cumulative total of $2.25 million raised by the Bayfields. “We are humbled by
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Rockhampton District Court last week tried the case of two ice users that perpetrated a violent, “gratuitous” robbery at the Brunswick Hotel. Dylan Warcon and Travis Anderson were charged with robbery in company and with personal violence after the assaulted another patron in the hotel in July last year – dragging him out, bashing him,
The NSW OLGR has announced plans to conduct a series of events to brainstorm a new era of a “safe and vibrant” hotel industry. The Office of Liquor Gaming & Racing (OLGR) has this week kicked off plans for six Information Exchange events around the State, bringing together stakeholders including OLGR representatives, licensees, liquor accords,
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One of Sydney’s most famous live music venues will host its ‘Last Call’ mega-gig next weekend. The heritage-listed Lansdowne Hotel, on City Road, off Sydney’s Broadway, announced it will close as a pub, after 82 years and thousands of live acts. Many connected to its legacy, including all remaining staff, will assemble for a defiant
Melbourne career publican Kevin McNamee is parting with his beloved Clare Castle Hotel, after 40 years’ ownership. McNamee has owned the since the 70s, but sold the leasehold business 15 years ago after a quarter-century operating it himself. The current lease options end in five years’ time. The much-loved watering hole in the increasingly gentrified
One of Australia’s ‘down to earth’ brewers has released its Garden Ale – as an alternative to the often over-grown big tastes of craft beers. Byron Bay’s Stone & Wood began in 2008 in the spirit of escaping “working for the man” and the pursuit of brewing beers people – including themselves – would find
The latest national tourism figures have been released, with more great news for hospitality in most states. Tourism Research Australia reports the year ending June 2015 saw an overall increase of seven per cent (432,000) in visitors to our shores, which is four times CPI and the largest increase since the Sydney Olympics period, in
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Smart money continues to stalk Australian pubs, with rumours Charter Hall and ALH are contemplating a snap buy of Redcape before it goes to the open market. Business Spectator reported that Charter Hall Group may team up with the country’s largest publican, the 75 per cent Woolworths-owned Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) to offer $650
Redcape’s Willoughby Hotel will host its latest Craft Beer Fair next week, continuing the success of its “community engagement”. Back for a fifth year, the Fair has grown considerably, with live performances, unique gourmet food, competitions and kids’ entertainment to fill the Macmahon Street block outside the Hotel. Licensee John McGurk told PubTIC the event
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