Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

FRIENDS COMPLETE 32-YEAR PUB CRAWL

Posted on October 23rd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Four friends recently finished perhaps Australia’s greatest pub crawl, taking 32 years to visit every Melbourne hotel. Stuart McArthur, Mick Stephens, Llewella Bates and Tim Dorgan attended teaching college together in 1980, and became regular Saturday night visitors to Carlton’s The Clyde.

“POKIE NATION” FAILS TO MAKE THE POINT

Posted on October 21st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Industry has dismissed the ABC’s high-profile “Ka-Ching! Pokie Nation” program as unbalanced and not credible, as the national broadcaster appears guilty of the same accusation it was trying to make. While research and commentary on gaming and gamblers seems to

GAMBLING RESEARCH AUSTRALIA PUTS PERSPECTIVE TO REAL HELP

Posted on October 21st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Gambling Research Australia has conducted the largest research program on self-help strategies and implementation in Australia, with important results for potential problems gamblers. The GRA’s study provides comprehensive descriptions and analysis of self-help strategies, within an Australian context. It cites

HISTORIC PUB QUIETLY GOES INTO RECEIVERSHIP

Posted on October 21st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Adelaide’s historic Maylands Hotel has gone into receivership, with specifics yet to be announced. Receivers Ferrier Hodgson have been appointed to manage the freehold going concern sale of the property on behalf of owner Ray Aoukar. The classic two-storey pub,

AUSSIE DESIGN SOOTHING GLOBAL WOBBLES

Posted on October 21st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Sydney-based company Flat is fixing wobbly tables around the world, and the development of a wooden table and base brings new technology to old design. Founded in 2004, inventor Tony Pike developed a prototype and product using the ‘Patented Actuator

ICON ISLAND HOTEL SALE PROMPTS ‘FLOOD’

Posted on October 19th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

The signature hotel of one of Queensland’s holiday meccas has hit the market, prompting a flood of enquiries from “everywhere”. Residing on a strip of sand in the Coral Sea, around 30 kilometres south-east of Brisbane, North Stradbroke Island is

WAUGH REVEALS “ASPIRATIONS” FOR THE WOOLLAHRA

Posted on October 19th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Following the scoop purchase last week of pub dining royalty the Woollahra Hotel, Mitchell Waugh spoke to PubTIC on plans for the famous gastro pub. The announcement last Wednesday of the acquisition of the Woollahra, brought the portfolio tally to

BIG BREWER BUILDS ‘BEER PLATFORMS’ AND NEW ON-PREM APPROACH

Posted on October 19th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Lion is hunting its “biggest areas of opportunity” through a new global role and dedicated positions. PubTIC asked the big brewer how this will affect pubs around Australia. Following Matt Tapper’s recent appointment to the new role of managing director

UPSIDE SEES $773m BID FOR ALH LANDLORD REJECTED

Posted on October 16th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

The largest shareholder of the largest landlord to Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) made an unsuccessful takeover bid on Wednesday. The ASX-listed ALE real estate investment trust (REIT) consists entirely of a $900 million portfolio of properties, exclusively rented to