Clyde Mooney

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BAYFIELDS CHARGE INTO HARITOS’ LIGHT BRIGADE

Posted on June 24th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Bayfield family has swooped on Paddington’s Light Brigade to launch “a new chapter” in their already long pub history. After eight years at the helm outgoing owner Dean Haritos has divested the freehold going concern citing other interests, in

OXFORD ST ICON CLOSES AS LATE-NIGHT ECONOMY DIES

Posted on June 24th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
One of the old-timers of Sydney’s Oxford Street party scene has sold, as patronage drop in the lockout zone drives property value into other options. The Exchange Hotel, at the lower end of Oxford St, near Hype Park, has been

TEN YEARS ON ‘RELAXED’ LICENSING LAWS LAUDED

Posted on June 24th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Ten years after relaxing its licensing laws to cries of ‘alcoholic anarchy’ the UK has found the move may have been the best thing it could have done. Britain’s Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has released a report on the

NEW-LOOK KENO INVITES PATRONS TO ‘PLAY’

Posted on June 24th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The immensely popular venue game Keno has initiated a re-launch to “drive customers into pubs and clubs”. Played by an estimated 2.7 million each year and delivering $62 million back to players in winnings each month, the Tabcorp subsidiary is

COUNTRY PUB TAPS INTO GLOBAL CROWD-FUNDING

Posted on June 22nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A Victorian country pub has struck gold – selling naming rights to its … everything. Telling the kind of kitsch situational comedy that sometimes captures the fickle attentions of “The Internet” the Tatura Hotel has launched a campaign to “shamelessly

MAN IN COMA AFTER DARLING HARBOUR STREET FIGHT

Posted on June 22nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A brawl on the streets of Darling Harbour has left a man in a coma. [caption id="attachment_2805" align="alignright" width="262"] Emilio Bonanni[/caption] Emilio Bonanni was walking down Eastern Promenade at Cockle Bay Wharf with friends when a verbal altercation began with

PUI? GOVT PLAN TO BREATH-TEST PATRONS

Posted on June 22nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The newly-elected Queensland Government is considering a plan to breath-test patrons – with results to be used to build cases against venues. The plan is over and above the considerations already on the table to introduce lockouts and early closing

FAMILY-RUN REGIONAL PUB SELLS IN ‘SPIRITED’ AUCTION

Posted on June 22nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
After three decades, the Woodward family has parted with their “Green Roof” hotel. Located in the west Newcastle suburb of Hamilton, Woodey’s Hamilton “Green Roof” Hotel has sold at auction for around $3.6 million to local operator Russell Richardson. Built

MAY OFFLOADS CENTRAL TAVERN TO THOMAS’

Posted on June 19th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Thomas Hotels has swooped on Ben May’s Central Tavern, bringing the Surry Hills pub into its local portfolio. George Thomas’ group already operates the Madison and GT’s Hotel on Devonshire Street, and has bought the Central across the road for

TOOHEYS HOPS INTO PALE ALE

Posted on June 19th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Tooheys has released a pale ale, recognising the booming crafty category and giving a nod to its brewing heritage amid a “refreshed look” for the brand. In honour of the celebrated Tooheys brothers, John and James, Tooheys Darling Pale Ale