Clyde Mooney

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CENTRAL TOWERS TO GO ABOVE HERITAGE AUSTRALIAN HOTEL

Posted on September 9th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Developers Frasers Property and Seksui House are set to proceed with the next stage of the Central Park on Broadway project – on the old Carlton Brewery site, atop the historic Australian “Abercrombie” Hotel. Having purchased the site in 2007,

NEWTOWN PATRONS RUN TO PUB CRAWL

Posted on September 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
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

BAYFIELDS CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD CANCER

Posted on September 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
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

COURT TRIES ICE-USING HOTEL THUGS

Posted on September 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
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

LAST DRINKS AT LANSDOWNE’S FINAL GIG

Posted on September 4th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_3605" align="alignright" width="443"] DZ deathrays[/caption] 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

40-YEAR PUBLICAN PARTING WITH HIS “CASTLE”

Posted on September 4th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
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

GARDEN ALE GROWN FROM STONE & WOOD

Posted on September 4th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
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

TOURISM FIGURES SHOW HOSPITALITY DRIVING ECONOMY

Posted on September 2nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
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,

CHARTER HALL + ALH PONDER REDCAPE

Posted on September 2nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
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