Clyde Mooney

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COLONIAL LEISURE GROUP BOSS TRANSFORMING TOP-END

Posted on May 4th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
‘No Pokies’ pub baron Chris Morris is expanding his massive plans the reinvigoration of tourism in northern Queensland. Following his $6.25 million purchase of the Orpheus Island resort in 2011 and subsequent $70 million purchase of the Townsville casino last

CHEEKY PUB OPERATORS STICK OUT FROM CROWD

Posted on May 4th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
As the British pub scene continues its seemingly relentless march toward anonymity and streamlined operations, one operator is attempting to impart a little ‘scouser’ humour into its venues. On Doric Street, in Seaforth, Merseyside, sits a 100-year-old pub long known

$50m PUB SALE IN SYDNEY’S WEST

Posted on May 1st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
After months of negotiation, Paul Irvin Hotels has sold to a hungry residential developer in a deal worth $50 million. The freehold going concern divestment of the Bull & Bush Hotel is one of the biggest pub sales in years,

‘FIGHT OF CENTURY’ TO BE BOON FOR PUBS WORLD-WIDE

Posted on May 1st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
On Sunday pubs in time-zones around the world will tune in to the “fight of the century” as boxing’s return to prominence rides on two of the sport’s all-time greats. American superstar Floyd Mayweather will fight Philippine legend Manny Pacquiao

PUBS PUSH MORE HELP FOR NEPAL EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

Posted on May 1st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
More pubs are bringing help to victims of the Nepal earthquake as two of Surry Hills’ beer meccas* give away top craft beers in support of fundraising. [caption id="attachment_2236" align="alignright" width="404"] K&B team: Devendra Sherchan, Anjan Prajapati, Shirish Shrestha[/caption] Tonight

FARE NOT FAIR, JUST FEAR: AHA

Posted on May 1st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Australian Hotels Association WA has slammed the latest ‘Alcohol Poll’ by FARE (Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education) as “distorted” and guilty of “fear-mongering” around alcohol consumption. [caption id="attachment_305" align="alignright" width="316"] Brad Woods, AHA WA CEO[/caption] The AHA WA

KARMA KEGS FOR NEPAL ROLL OUT OF 16 SOLOTEL PUBS

Posted on April 29th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Hospitality group Solotel and beer giant Carlton & United Breweries are hosting a series of fundraisers to send money and clothing, after the massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Nepal on the weekend. The quake created a lot of innocent

HISTORIC KATOOMBA HOTEL OPENING BOUTIQUE BREWERY

Posted on April 29th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_2172" align="alignright" width="452"] Carrington Hotel, Katoomba. Image courtesy NSW State Library[/caption] The magnificent Carrington Hotel in Katoomba has won a hard-fought battle to transform part of its heritage structure into a micro-brewery and “major tourist attraction”. Built in 1882

COURT FINES MAN FOR FAILING TO LEAVE PUB

Posted on April 29th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
On Monday Orange Local Court fined a man $1300 over his drunken behaviour and failure to leave a local hotel. Mechanic Benjamin Gray was asked by staff to leave the hotel in the early hours of 4 April, but argued