POLICE PUSH TO THROTTLE THE MARLY

Police are trying to get strict new conditions put on Solotel’s Marlborough Hotel in Newtown despite the objections of City of Sydney councillors, arguing an excess of alcohol-related incidents. Located on a major corner of the King Street entertainment precinct,

HARVEST DIVESTING WOY WOY

Harvest Hospitality are back sharpening the collection, listing the newly renovated Woy Woy Hotel, marking the first time it has been publicly offered to market in over 25 years. Harvest bought the large-format coastal hotel, known locally as “the Old

THE SAGA OF THE SAMFORD TAVERN

The creators of the impending Samford Tavern are scrambling to meet expectation, having faced long delays and a rising chorus of disgruntled would-be patrons who paid in advance for a ‘membership’. The site at 1 Mary Ring Dr in Samford

ZENITH TAKES HORSLEY PARK TAVERN

Andrew Lazarus’ Zenith Hotels has become only the second owner ever of the large-format Horsley Park Tavern, built and operated for 45 years by the Lubec family. Yugoslavian immigrant Valentine Lubec came to Australia, settling with his wife Karen in

McMILLANS LIST HISTORIC PRATTY’S PATCH

Two brothers have sent to market their idyllic Pratty's Patch pub – the only hotel in the popular and growing precinct of Maiden Gully, in central Victoria.   Pratty’s Patch is a meticulously restored 19th-century stone cottage, adorned with warm

NSW GOVT INKS KEY CHANGES TO WORKER COMPENSATION LAWS

A bi-partisan agreement has ushered in the anticipated changes to workers’ compensation in NSW, bringing a freeze on premiums and improved support for injured staff. The NSW Government and Opposition worked together to pass the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Reform

RECEIVER SALE ON BALMAIN EXCHANGE

Receivers have listed Jon Adgemis’ Balmain icon the Exchange Hotel, offering a multi-level opportunity in one of Sydney’s greatest pub ‘burbs. The three-level Exchange was built in 1885 in the Georgian style, on a generous 645sqm block. Laying claim as

FLYING HORSE SADDLED WITH RECORD FINE

The Flying Horse in regional Victoria has felt the wrath of the VGCCC, copping the watchdog’s “largest fine” for its failure to comply with its gambling licence obligations. In February 2024 inspectors twice attended the Warrnambool Horse Hotel P/L, which trades as the Flying Horse Bar and Brewery. Inspectors

‘UNTAPPED’ IMPERIAL SINGLETON HITS THE MARKET

The expansive Imperial Hotel in Singleton is being sold, billed as one of the last truly untapped gaming hotels in New South Wales. The two-storey corner pub is configured with a single bar layout servicing all ground floor areas, with

TATTS TOOWOOMBA SELLS TO SELF-STARTERS

The 142-year-old Tatts Toowoomba has sold for $6.2 million to the operators that have been curating its offering and reputation for the past five years. The two-storey brick hotel was built as the Tattersall’s Hotel by Richard Godsall in 1883,